May 2 (Reuters) - Western Forest Products Inc WEF.TO :
* WESTERN ANNOUNCES FIRST QUARTER 2018 RESULTS
* Q1 REVENUE C$291.6 MILLION VERSUS C$287.7 MILLION
* Q1 EARNINGS PER SHARE C$0.05
* Q1 EARNINGS PER SHARE VIEW C$0.06 -- THOMSON REUTERS I/B/E/S
* BOARD HAS APPROVED A 12.5% INCREASE IN COMPANY'S QUARTERLY DIVIDEND TO $0.0225 PER COMMON SHARE