Jan 26 (Reuters) - Metro Inc MRU.TO :
* Strong sales, net earnings and dividend growth in first quarter 2016
* Q1 earnings per share C$0.56
* Q1 sales C$2.962 billion versus I/B/E/S view C$2.94 billion
* Q1 same store sales rose 2.8 percent
* Q1 earnings per share view C$0.53 -- Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S
* Sets quarterly dividend of C$0.14 per share
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