March 9 (Reuters) - Cara Operations Ltd:
* CARA REPORTS SAME RESTAURANT SALES GROWTH OF 2.5% AND ACHIEVES HIGHEST QUARTERLY EBITDA AND EARNINGS BEFORE TAX SINCE 2015 IPO - Q4 DIVIDEND INCREASES 5% TO 10.68 CENTS PER SHARE
* SYSTEM SALES GREW $133.8 MILLION TO $774.9 MILLION FOR 14 WEEKS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2017
* QTRLY EARNINGS PER SHARE FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS $0.45
* QTRLY ADJUSTED EARNINGS PER SHARE FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS $0.59 Source text for Eikon: Further company coverage: