BAR HARBOR, Maine (AP) _ Bar Harbor Bankshares Inc. (BHB) on Thursday reported fourth-quarter net income of $9.8 million.

The Bar Harbor, Maine-based bank said it had earnings of 65 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, came to 68 cents per share.

The bank posted revenue of $37.7 million in the period. Its revenue net of interest expense was $35 million, surpassing Street forecasts.

For the year, the company reported profit of $39.3 million, or $2.61 per share. Revenue was reported as $137.8 million.

Bar Harbor shares have increased 6% since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Thursday, shares hit $30.67, a climb of 35% in the last 12 months.

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