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Commerce Bancshares, Inc. Reports Second Quarter Earnings Per Share of $.34
KANSAS CITY, Mo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Commerce Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: CBSH) announced earnings of $.34 per common share for the three months ended June 30,
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[{"type":"text","content":" KANSAS CITY, Mo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nCommerce Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: CBSH) announced earnings of $.34 per common share for the three months ended June 30, 2020, compared to $.91 per share in the same quarter last year and $.44 per share in the prior quarter. Net income attributable to Commerce Bancshares, Inc. for the second quarter of 2020 amounted to $39.9 million, compared to $108.0 million in the second quarter of 2019 and $51.9 million in the prior quarter. For the quarter, the return on average assets was .54%, the return on average common equity was 4.77% and the efficiency ratio was 58.1%.\n\n\nFor the six months ended June 30, 2020, earnings per common share totaled $.78 compared to $1.72 for the first six months of 2019. Net income attributable to Commerce Bancshares, Inc. amounted to $91.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2020 compared to $205.1 million in the comparable period last year. Year to date, the return on average assets was .66% and the return on average common equity was 5.61%.\n\n\nIn announcing these results, John Kemper, Chief Executive Officer, said, “While uncertainty surrounding the U.S. economy continued throughout the second quarter, we are cautiously optimistic about its resilience and encouraged by the strength of our customers and communities. Businesses have begun to reopen and adapt to the evolving COVID-19 operating environment and customer spending is rebounding from its lows in the second quarter. Commerce has always been committed to standing by our customers in difficult times. As part of our commitment, we have suspended foreclosure proceedings, offered fee waivers, and mobilized many internal resources to provide our commercial customers access to funding through the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). In addition to the pandemic, our country is grappling with new, jarring reminders of the work that needs to be done to create a more just and equitable society, with broadened access to the wealth-creating engine of our economy. Commerce is committed to doing its part to create the positive and enduring change that is needed. Our strong culture, industry-leading capital levels, and commitment to sound credit policy enable us to be a source of stability for our team members, customers and communities in this period of uncertainty.\"\n\n\nMr. Kemper continued, “While net income ...