MANITOWOC, Wis. (AP) _ County Bancorp Inc. (ICBK) on Thursday reported fourth-quarter earnings of $4.5 million.

The Manitowoc, Wisconsin-based bank said it had earnings of 70 cents per share.

The results beat Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of three analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 37 cents per share.

The bank that lends to dairy farmers posted revenue of $19.1 million in the period. Its revenue net of interest expense was $15.1 million, which also beat Street forecasts.

For the year, the company reported profit of $5.5 million, or 79 cents per share. Revenue was reported as $51.2 million.

County Bancorp shares have fallen 11% since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Thursday, shares hit $19.66, a decline of 26% in the last 12 months.

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