Peoples Ltd. reported unaudited earnings for the year ended December 31, 2016. For the year, the company's net income was $3,114,000 or $5.40 earnings per share, reflects a 2.8% increase in net income over the year ending December 31, 2015 of $3,029,000, or $5.25 per share adjusted for a 5% fourth quarter stock dividend. Return on assets was 0.97% for 2016 compared to 1.00% for 2015. Return on equity was 10.97% for 2016 compared to 11.66% for 2015.