Dec 5 (Reuters) - Bank Of Montreal BMO.TO :
* BMO FINANCIAL GROUP REPORTS NET INCOME OF $5.35 BILLION, UP 16%, FOR FISCAL 2017
* Q4 EARNINGS PER SHARE C$1.81
* Q4 EARNINGS PER SHARE VIEW C$1.99 -- THOMSON REUTERS I/B/E/S
* Q4 ADJUSTED EARNINGS PER SHARE C$1.94
* SAYS QTRLY DIVIDEND INCREASED $0.03, UP 3% FROM PRIOR QUARTER
* QTRLY NET INTEREST INCOME C$2,535 MILLION VERSUS C$2,498 MILLION
* SAYS QTRLY TOTAL PROVISION FOR CREDIT LOSSES WAS $208 MILLION, AN INCREASE OF $34 MILLION FROM PRIOR YEAR
* SAYS REPORTED AND ADJUSTED NET INCOME IN QUARTER INCLUDES ELEVATED REINSURANCE CLAIMS OF $112 MILLION, WHICH REDUCED EPS BY $0.17