March 23 (Reuters) - Power Financial Corp PWF.TO :
* POWER FINANCIAL REPORTS FOURTH QUARTER AND 2017 FINANCIAL RESULTS AND DIVIDEND INCREASE
* Q4 EARNINGS PER SHARE C$0.32
* Q4 EARNINGS PER SHARE VIEW C$0.77 -- THOMSON REUTERS I/B/E/S
* Q4 SALES C$1.8 BILLION
* DECLARED A 5 PCT INCREASE IN QUARTERLY DIVIDEND FROM 41.25 CENTS TO 43.30 CENTS PER SHARE
* Q4 ADJUSTED EARNINGS PER SHARE C$0.77
* POWER FINANCIAL - AS AT DEC. 31 2017, AUM INCREASED TO $1.521 TRILLION, COMPARED WITH $1.404 TRILLION IN 2016
* POWER FINANCIAL - NET CHARGE OF $322 MILLION, REPRESENTING SHARE OF OTHER ITEMS AT LIFECO AND IGM, NOT INCLUDED IN ADJUSTED NET EARNINGS IN QUARTER