Westbury Bancorp, Inc. announced earnings results for the quarter ended December 31, 2015. For the quarter, the company reported interest and dividend income of $5,595,000 compared with $4,880,000 for the same period a year ago. Net interest income increased $62,000, or 1.3%, to $5.0 million for the three months ended December 31, 2015 compared to $4.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and an increase of $554,000, or 12.4%, compared to $4.5 million for the three months ended December 31, 2014.

Income before income tax expense was $1,675,000 compared with $670,000 for the same period a year ago. Net income was $1,039,000 or $0.27 per share compared with $447,000 or $0.10 per share for the same period a year ago. Return on average assets was 0.63% compared with 0.31% for the same period a year ago.

Return on average equity was 5.30% compared with 2.05% for the same period a year ago. Book value per share - excluding unallocated ESOP shares was $20.00 compared with $18.61 for the same period a year ago. Book value per share - including unallocated ESOP shares was $18.37 compared with $17.24 for the same period a year ago.