Jan 22 (Reuters) - Petmed Express Inc:
* PETMED EXPRESS D/B/A 1-800-PETMEDS ANNOUNCES ITS THIRD QUARTER FINANCIAL RESULTS AND INCREASED ITS QUARTERLY DIVIDEND BY 25% TO $0.25 PER SHARE
* Q3 EARNINGS PER SHARE VIEW $0.32 — THOMSON REUTERS I/B/E/S
* NET SALES FOR QUARTER ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2017 WERE $60.1 MILLION, COMPARED TO $52.9 MILLION FOR QUARTER ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2016
* WE SAW A DECLINE IN OUR FEDERAL TAX RATE FROM 35% TO A FISCAL YEAR 2018 BLENDED RATE OF 31.5% AS A RESULT OF THE TAX REFORM
* ”WE EXPECT A FURTHER REDUCTION TO OUR EFFECTIVE TAX RATE IN FISCAL 2019, TO APPROXIMATELY 24%” Source text for Eikon: Further company coverage: