Brookline Bancorp, Inc. announced unaudited consolidated earnings results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2018. The company announced net income of $21.1 million, or $0.26 per basic and diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2018, compared to $22.5 million, or $0.28 per basic and diluted share, for the third quarter of 2018, and $6.8 million, or $0.09 per basic and diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2017. Net interest income increased to $63.2 million during the fourth quarter of 2018 from $59.5 million for the quarter ended Dec. 31, 2017.

For the year ended December 31, 2018, the company reported net income of $83.1 million, or $1.04 per basic and diluted share. This compared to $50.5 million, or $0.68 per basic and diluted share, for the year ended December 31, 2017. Net interest income was $247.699 million against $223.181 million a year ago.

For the fourth quarter, net loan and lease charge-offs were $1.252 million against $8.507 million a year ago.