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Landmark Bancorp, Inc. Announces Second Quarter Earnings Per Share of $0.61
Declares Cash Dividend of $0.21 per Share Manhattan, KS, July 26, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Landmark Bancorp, Inc. (“Landmark”; Nasdaq: LARK) reported diluted
About this update from Landmark Bancorp Inc.
[{"type":"text","content":"Declares Cash Dividend of $0.21 per Share Manhattan, KS, July 26, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Landmark Bancorp, Inc. (“Landmark”; Nasdaq: LARK) reported diluted earnings per share of $0.61 for the three months ended June 30, 2022, compared to $0.62 per share in the first quarter of 2022 and $0.99 per share in the same quarter last year. Net earnings for the second quarter of 2022 amounted to $3.0 million, compared to $3.1 million in the prior quarter and $5.0 million for the second quarter of 2021. For the three months ended June 30, 2022, the return on average assets was 0.93%, the return on average equity was 10.04%, and the efficiency ratio was 69.1%. For the first six months of 2022, diluted earnings per share totaled $1.23 compared to $2.07 during the same period of 2021. Net earnings for the six months of 2022 amounted to $6.2 million, compared to $10.3 million in the first six months of 2021. For the six months ended June 30, 2022, the return on average assets was 0.95% and the return on average equity was 9.81%. In announcing these results, Michael E. Scheopner, President and Chief Executive Officer of Landmark, said, “Despite continued economic uncertainties and an increasing interest rate environment, in the second quarter 2022 we saw strong loan growth along with increased net interest income, higher fees and service charges and increased gains on sales of residential real estate loans. Compared to the first quarter 2022, total gross loans increased by $36.4 million while net interest income grew by $253,000 or 2.9%. Fees and service charges also increased by $227,000 while gains on sales of loans increased $168,000. The growth in loans was mainly due to increased customer demand for both commercial and commercial real estate loans coupled with higher originations of variable rate residential mortgage loans. During the second quarter 2022, Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans declined $4.6 million and totaled $652,000 at June 30, 2022. The increase in net interest income this quarter over the prior quarter was the result of higher interest on investment securities offset by a slight decline in loan interest and increased interest expense. Non-interest expense remained well controlled totaling $9.0 million in the second quarter 2022 and included $221,000 in costs associated with our announced acquisition of Freedom Ban...