Nov 8 (Reuters) - Canadian Tire Corporation Ltd CTCa.TO :
* CANADIAN TIRE CORPORATION REPORTS STRONG Q3 RESULTS, INCREASES DIVIDEND 15.3% AND ANNOUNCES A NEW SHARE REPURCHASE PROGRAM
* Q3 ADJUSTED EARNINGS PER SHARE C$3.47
* Q3 EARNINGS PER SHARE C$3.15
* Q3 EARNINGS PER SHARE VIEW C$2.85 -- THOMSON REUTERS I/B/E/S
* INTENTION TO RETURN CAPITAL TO SHAREHOLDERS THROUGH REPURCHASE OF $300-$400 MILLION OF CLASS A NON-VOTING SHARES BY END OF 2019
* CONSOLIDATED RETAIL SALES INCREASED $164.2 MILLION, OR 4.4%, IN Q3
* CANADIAN TIRE RETAIL SAW RETAIL SALES INCREASE 2.4% AND COMPARABLE SALES WERE UP 2.2% DURING QUARTER
* FOR FISCAL 2019, EXPECTS ANNUAL OPERATING CAPEX TO BE WITHIN RANGE OF $475 MILLION TO $550 MILLION
* CONSOLIDATED COMPARABLE SALES UP 2.5% DURING QUARTER
* INCREASED ANNUAL DIVIDEND FROM $3.60 TO $4.15 PER SHARE ON EACH CLASS A NON-VOTING AND COMMON SHARE
* QTRLY CONSOLIDATED REVENUE $3,631.3 MILLION, UP 11.2 PERCENT
* Q3 REVENUE VIEW C$3.58 BILLION -- THOMSON REUTERS I/B/E/S