Feb 9 (Reuters) - Great-west Lifeco Inc GWO.TO
* GREAT-WEST LIFECO REPORTS FOURTH QUARTER 2016 RESULTS, INCREASES DIVIDEND BY 6%
* Q4 EARNINGS PER SHARE C$0.686
* Q4 EARNINGS PER SHARE VIEW C$0.68 -- THOMSON REUTERS I/B/E/S
* Q4 EARNINGS PER SHARE C$0.707 EXCLUDING ITEMS
* INCREASES QUARTERLY DIVIDEND BY 6 PERCENT
* SETS QUARTERLY DIVIDEND OF C$0.367PER SHARE
* GREAT-WEST LIFECO - CONSOLIDATED ASSETS UNDER ADMINISTRATION AT DECEMBER 31, 2016 WERE OVER $1.2 TRILLION, INCREASE OF $36 BILLION FROM DECEMBER 31, 2015 Source text for Eikon: ID:nCNWfzprda Further company coverage: GWO.TO