Earnings Per Common Share (Policy)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Earnings Per Common Share [Abstract]

Earnings Per Common Share

Basic earnings per common share is derived by dividing net income available to common shareholders by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period and does not include the effect of any potentially dilutive common stock equivalents.  Diluted earnings per share is derived by dividing net income available to common shareholders by the weighted-average number of shares outstanding, adjusted for the dilutive effect of outstanding common stock equivalents. 

The following tables set forth the calculation of basic and diluted earnings per common share for the nine- and three-month periods ended September 30, 2015 and 2014:

	Nine months ended September 30,
	2015					2014
			Average	Per Share				Average	Per Share
(in thousands, except for per share amount)	Income		Shares	Amount		Income		Shares	Amount
Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share:
Net income	$	4,491				$	3,938
Preferred stock dividends		(2,025)					(1,919)
Discount accretion on preferred stock		0					(6)
Net income available to common shareholders	$	2,466	6,247	$	0.39	$	2,013	6,220	$	0.32

	Three months ended September 30,
	2015					2014
			Average	Per Share				Average	Per Share
(in thousands, except for per share amount)	Income		Shares	Amount		Income		Shares	Amount
Basic  and Diluted Earnings Per Share:
Net income	$	1,948				$	1,340
Preferred stock dividends deferred		(675)					(675)
Discount accretion on preferred stock		0					0
Net income available to common shareholders	$	1,273	6,255	$	0.20	$	665	6,228	$	0.10