WesBanco Inc. announced unaudited consolidated earnings results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2015. For the quarter, the company reported total interest and dividend income was $67,660,000 against $54,185,000 for the same period a year ago. Net interest income was $60,620,000 against $48,986,000 for the same period a year ago. Net interest income after provision for credit losses was $58,035,000 against $47,106,000 for the same period a year ago. Income before provision for income taxes was $31,167,000 against $21,694,000 for the same period a year ago. Net Income was $23,002,000 or $0.60 basic and diluted net income per share against $16,512,000 $0.56 basic and diluted net income per common share for the same period a year ago. Return on average assets was 1.07% against 1.04% for the same period a year ago. Return on average equity was 8.11% against 8.17% for the same period a year ago. Non-GAAP net income was $23,033,000 or $0.60 diluted earnings per share against $0.59 diluted earnings per share $17,363,000 for the same period a year ago.

For the year, the company reported total interest and dividend income was $261,712,000 against $215,991,000 for the same period a year ago. Net interest income was $236,987,000 against $186,823,000 for the same period a year ago. Net interest income increased $43.8 million or 22.6% in 2015 compared to 2014 due to a 29.9% increase in average earning assets, primarily through the acquisition, and through a 6.7% increase in average loan balances, exclusive of ESB, partially offset by a 20 basis point decrease in the net interest margin.Net interest income after provision for credit losses was $228,634,000 against $186,823,000 for the same period a year ago. Income before provision for income taxes was $109,177,000 against $93,694,000 for the same period a year ago. Net Income was $80,762,000 or $2.15 basic and diluted net income per common share against $69,974,000 or $2.39 basic and diluted net income per common share for the same period a year ago. Book value per common share was $16.51 against $16.09 for the same period a year ago. Return on average assets was 0.99% against 1.12% for the same period a year ago. Return on average equity was 7.62% against 8.97% for the same period a year ago. Non-GAAP Net income was $87,965,000 or $2.34 diluted earnings per share against $70,825,000 or $2.41 diluted earnings per share for the same period a year ago.