May 10 (Reuters) - Equitable Group Inc EQB.TO :
* EQUITABLE GROUP REPORTS FIRST QUARTER 2018 EARNINGS, INCREASES DIVIDEND
* EQUITABLE GROUP INC - QTRLY DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE OF $2.34
* EQUITABLE GROUP INC - MORTGAGES UNDER MANAGEMENT WERE $23.8 BILLION AT MARCH 31, 2018, UP 9% FROM $21.7 BILLION AT MARCH 31, 2017
* EQUITABLE GROUP - DECLARED QTRLY COMMON SHARE DIVIDEND OF $0.27 PER COMMON SHARE, REPRESENTING 17% INCREASE OVER QTRLY DIVIDENDS DECLARED IN MAY 2017