Commerce Bancshares Inc. announced record earnings of $27.3 million for the quarter ending March 31, an increase of 9 percent from the $25 million of the same period in 1995. Per-share earnings were 74 cents, up 9 percent from the first quarter last year. The return on assets for the quarter was 1.16 percent, with a return on equity of 12.17 percent.
Total assets March 31 were $9.5 billion. Total deposits were $8.1 billion.
Commerce Bancshares is a registered bank holding company operating at 200 sites in Illinois, Kansas and Missouri, including Cape Girardeau.
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