Old Second Bancorp, Inc. reported a strong first quarter in 2021 with net income of $11.9 million, or $0.40 per diluted share, compared to a net income of $0.27 per diluted share in Q4 2020, and $0.01 per diluted share in Q1 2020. The board of directors approved a 400% increase to the quarterly dividend, from $0.01 to $0.05 per common share.
First quarter 2021 net income was $11.9 million, an increase of $3.8 million from the fourth quarter of 2020, and an increase of $11.6 million from the first quarter of 2020.
Net interest and dividend income was $23.5 million for the first quarter of 2021, a decrease of $334,000, or 1.4%, from the fourth quarter of 2020, but an increase of $885,000, or 3.9%, from first quarter of 2020.
Recorded a $3.0 million reversal of provision for credit losses in the first quarter of 2021.
Noninterest income was $11.3 million for the first quarter of 2021, an increase of $2.5 million, or 28.6%, compared to $8.8 million for the fourth quarter of 2020, and an increase of $5.0 million, or 78.7%, compared to $6.3 million for the first quarter of 2020.
Old Second Bancorp believes it remains conservatively positioned to meet the challenges of the coming year.