BankUnited Beats on Q4 Earnings as Revenues Improve BankUnited released its fourth-quarter and full-year 2017 results. Adjusted earnings per share of 86 cents for the quarter surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 62 cents. Moreover, the bottom line compared favorably with the prior-year quarter's earnings of 59 cents per share. Results were primarily driven by an increase in both net interest income and non-interest income. Also, lower provisions supported results to quite an extent. Moreover, the company witnessed strong growth in loans and deposits. However, higher expenses remained an undermining factor. After taking into consideration the impact of a discrete income tax benefit and related professional fees, net income for the quarter came in at $417.8 million or $3.79 per share. Adjusted earnings per share of $2.65 for 2017 also surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.39. Moreover, the figure represents improvement of 26.8% from the previous year.