Empire Bancorp Inc. NY announced earnings results for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2018. For the fourth quarter, the company announced net interest income was USD 6.444 million compared to USD 6.055 million a year ago. Net income was USD 840,000 compared to net loss of USD 1.418 million a year ago. Basic earnings per share was USD 0.11 compared to basic loss per share of USD 0.2 a year ago. For the full year, net interest income was USD 25.241 million compared to USD 24.716 million a year ago. Net income was USD 3.482 million compared to USD 1.447 million a year ago. Basic earnings per share was USD 0.46 compared to USD 0.2 a year ago.