Southern Missouri Bancorp, Inc. announced unaudited consolidated earnings results for the second quarter and six months ended December 31, 2011. For the quarter, the company reported net interest income of $7,322,000 against $4,764,000 a year ago. Net income available to common shareholders was $2,553,000, or $0.95 per diluted share against net income attributable to common shareholders of $5,448,000, or $2.56 per diluted share a year ago. Return on average assets was 1.44% against 3.75% a year ago. Return on average common equity was 17.1% against 58.1% a year ago. For the six months, the company reported net interest income of $14,799,000 against $9,278,000 a year ago. Net income available to common shareholders was $5,173,000, or $2.12 per diluted share against net income attributable to common shareholders of $6,623,000, or $3.11 per diluted share a year ago. Return on average assets was 1.53 against 2.39% a year ago. Return on average common equity was 19.3% against 35.6% a year ago. The company announced that he Board of Directors, on January 17, 2012, declared its quarterly dividend of $0.12 cash dividend will be paid on February 29, 2012, to shareholders of record at the close of business on February 15, 2012.