The board of directors of Park National Corporation declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.94 per common share, payable on March 10, 2016 to common shareholders of record as of February 19, 2016.

The company reported consolidated earnings results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2015. For the quarter, the company reported net interest income of $57,867,000 against $57,294,000 for the same period in the last year. Total interest income was $67,165,000 against $67,816,000 for the same period in the last year. Income before income taxes was $29,023,000 against $34,959,000 for the same period in the last year. Net income was $20,889,000 or $1.36 per basic and diluted share against $24,301,000 or $1.58 per basic and diluted share for the same period in the last year. Book value per common share as at December 31, 2015 was $46.53 against $45.25 as at December 31, 2014. Return on average assets was 1.13% against 1.35% for the same period in the last year. Return on average equity was 11.56% against 13.83% for the same period in the last year. Annualized return on average tangible assets was 1.14% against 1.37% for the same period in the last year. Annualized return on average tangible equity was 12.86% against 15.43% for the same period in the last year. Tangible book value per share as at December 31, 2015 was $41.81 against $40.55 as at December 31, 2014.

For the year, the company reported net interest income of $227,632,000 against $225,044,000 for the same period in the last year. Total interest income was $265,074,000 against $265,143,000 for the same period in the last year. Income before income taxes was $113,579,000 against $120,416,000 for the same period in the last year. Net income was $81,012,000 or $5.26 per diluted share against $83,957,000 or $5.45 per basic and diluted share for the same period in the last year. Return on average assets was 1.11% against 1.22% for the same period in the last year. Return on average equity was 11.40% against 12.34% for the same period in the last year. Annualized return on average tangible assets was 1.12% against 1.23% for the same period in the last year. Annualized return on average tangible equity was 12.70% against 13.81% for the same period in the last year.