MANHATTAN – Landmark Bancorp Inc., a bank holding company serving 23 communities across Kansas, reported net earnings of $3.0 million ($0.72 per diluted share) for the quarter ended Sept. 30, 2018, compared to a net loss of $2.7 million (($0.65) per diluted share) for the third quarter of 2017. 

For the nine months ended Sept. 30, Landmark reported net earnings of $8.0 million ($1.92 per diluted share), compared to $1.9 million ($0.47 per diluted share) in the first nine months of 2017. Management will hosted a conference call to discuss the results at 10 a.m. (central time) on Wednesday, Oct. 31. Investors may participate via telephone by dialing (877) 510-0473. A replay of the call will be available through Nov. 30, by dialing 877-344-7529 and using conference number 10125069.

Landmark’s Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $0.20 per share, to be paid Nov. 28, to common stockholders of record as of the close of business on Nov. 14. The Board of Directors also declared a 5 percent stock dividend issuable Dec. 17, to common stockholders of record on Dec. 3. This is the 18th consecutive year that the Board has declared a 5 percent stock dividend.