Hills Bancorporation announced earnings results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2019. For the first quarter, the company announced net interest income was USD 23.773 million compared to USD 22.293 million a year ago. Net income was USD 11.203 million compared to USD 10.858 million a year ago. Basic earnings per share from continuing operations was USD 1.2 compared to USD 1.16 a year ago.