U.S. Bancorp has reported net income of $1.48bn for the fourth quarter of 2016, marginally up compared to $1.47bn in the same quarter of 2015.
For the quarter ended 31 December 2016, the bank’s total net revenue stood at $5.43bn, an increase of 4.3% compared to $5.21bn a year ago.
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Net interest income on a taxable-equivalent basis was $3bn, a 4.6% rise from $2.87bn in the fourth quarter of 2016.
The net interest margin was 2.98%, compared to 3.06% in the fourth quarter of 2015.
The bank’s provision for credit losses was $342m, an increase of 12.1% from $305m in the year ago period.
U.S. Bancorp chairman and CEO Richard Davis said: “U.S. Bancorp delivered an outstanding performance in 2016 with record net income, EPS, and revenue. In a challenging year where the economic environment was often unpredictable, we delivered industry-leading returns, we made important investments in our long-term growth strategy, and we returned 79 percent of our earnings to shareholders through dividends and share buybacks.
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