July 30 (Reuters) - Equitable Group Inc EQB.TO :
* EQUITABLE GROUP REPORTS RECORD RESULTS, INCREASES DIVIDEND AND ANNOUNCES INTENTION TO INCREASE RATE OF DIVIDEND GROWTH
* INTENTION TO GROW ITS DIVIDEND AT A RATE OF 20% TO 25% PER ANNUM IN EACH OF NEXT FIVE YEARS
* Q2 ADJUSTED EARNINGS PER SHARE C$3.18
* Q2 EARNINGS PER SHARE C$3.15
* EXPECTS THAT 2019 EARNINGS WILL INCREASE BETWEEN 15% AND 17% YEAR-OVER-YEAR
* CET1 RATIO IS EXPECTED TO RETURN TO MID-POINT OF MANAGEMENT'S TARGET RANGE OF 13%-14% BY END OF 2019
* QTRLY NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER PROVISION FOR CREDIT LOSSES $112.9 MILLION VERSUS $79.3 MILLION