Heartland BancCorp announced earnings results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2013. Earnings for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2013 totaled $1.404 million or $0.90 diluted per share up 79% or $619,000 compared to earnings of $785,000 or $0.50 per share for the fourth quarter of 2012. Net interest income after the provision for loan loss totaled $5.356 million for the fourth quarter 2013 up 44% from $3.711 million for the prior year fourth quarter.

Net income for the year ended December 31, 2013 totaled $5.216 million or $3.34 diluted per share compared to earnings of $6.699 million or $4.32 diluted per share for the year ended December 31, 2012. Net interest income after the provision for loan loss totaled $19.7 million against $18.4 million of prior year.