Century Next Financial Corporation reported earnings results for the full year ended December 31, 2014. For the year, the company had net income after tax of $1.2 million compared to net income of $819,000 for the year ended December 31, 2013, an increase of $423,000 or 51.6%. Earnings per share (EPS) for the full year were $1.27 per basic and $1.26 per diluted share compared to $0.84 per basic and diluted share reported for the full year ended December 31, 2013.

Net interest income was $6.5 million compared to $5.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2013. This was an increase of $1.0 million, or 18.8%. The increase for the year was primarily from interest income earned on loans from increased volume.

Interest income was $7,133,000 compared to $6,048,000 a year ago. Income before taxes was $1,807,000 compared to $1,168,000 a year ago.