Third Quarter Net Income Increases 17%

Lakeland Financial Corporation (Nasdaq Global Select/LKFN), parent company of Lake City Bank, today reported record third quarter net income of $15.8 million for the three months ended September 30, an increase of 17% versus $13.5 million for the third quarter of 2016. Diluted net income per common share also increased 17% to $0.62 for the third quarter of 2017, versus $0.53 for the third quarter of 2016, representing a record quarter for the company and its shareholders. On a linked quarter basis, net income increased 3% or $461,000 from the second quarter ended June 30, 2017, which had net income of $15.4 million and $0.60 diluted net income per common share. Read more.