Oct 23 (Reuters) - VF Corp
* VF reports third quarter 2017 results; raises outlook and dividend for 2017
* Sees FY 2017 adjusted earnings per share $3.01 from continuing operations
* Sees FY 2017 earnings per share $2.73
* Sees FY 2017 revenue up about 6 percent
* Q3 revenue $3.5 billion versus I/B/E/S view $3.39 billion
* Q3 adjusted earnings per share $1.23
* Q3 earnings per share $0.97
* Q3 earnings per share view $1.12 — Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S
* VF Corp - Sees 2017 gross margin is now expected to approximate 50.0 percent, versus previous expectation of 49.5 percent
* VF Corp - Quarterly dividend rate increased by 10 percent to $0.46 per share
* Vf corp - qtrly inventories were up 1 percent compared with same period of 2016
* VF Corp - 2017 operating margin on a reported basis is expected to be 12.3 percent; 2017 adjusted operating margin is expected to approximate 13.4 percent
* FY2017 earnings per share view $2.98, revenue view $11.88 billion — Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S
* VF - 2017 adjusted EPS outlook includes additional $0.05/share impact from additional investments to drive accelerated growth into 2018 and beyond Source text for Eikon: Further company coverage: