Empire Bancorp, Inc. announced earnings results for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2019. For the fourth quarter, the company announced net interest income was USD 6.357 million compared to USD 6.444 million a year ago. Net income was USD 1.190 million compared to USD 840,000 a year ago. Basic earnings per share was USD 0.15 compared to USD 0.11 a year ago. For the full year, net interest income was USD 25.039 million compared to USD 25.241 million a year ago. Net income was USD 3.871 million compared to USD 3.482 million a year ago. Basic earnings per share was USD 0.5 compared to USD 0.46 a year ago. Diluted earnings per share was USD 0.5 compared to USD 0.45 a year ago.