Sandy Spring Bancorp Inc. announced earnings results for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2018. For the fourth quarter, the company announced net interest income was USD 66.145 million compared to USD 43.492 million a year ago. Net income was USD 25.566 million compared to USD 8.267 million a year ago. Basic earnings per share was USD 0.72 compared to USD 0.34 a year ago. For the full year, net interest income was USD 260.445 million compared to USD 168.768 million a year ago. Net income was USD 100.864 million compared to USD 53.209 million a year ago. Basic earnings per share was USD 2.82 compared to USD 2.2 a year ago.