Pine Bluff, AR – Simmons First National Corporation (NASDAQ: SFNC) today announced net income of $81.8 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2019, compared to $55.2 million for the same period in 2018, an increase of $26.6 million, or 48.3%. Diluted earnings per share were $0.84, an increase of $0.25, or 42.4%, compared to the third quarter 2018. Included in third quarter 2019 results were $2.1 million in net after-tax merger-related, early retirement program and branch right-sizing costs. Excluding the impact of these items, core earnings were $84.0 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2019, compared to $56.5 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2018, an increase of $27.5 million, or 48.6%. Core diluted earnings per share were $0.87, an increase of $0.26, or 42.6%, from the same period in 2018.
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