Eagle Bancorp Montana, Inc. announced its board of directors has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.07125 per share payable on March 1, 2013 to shareholders of record on February 8, 2013.

The company reported unaudited earnings results for the second quarter and six months ended December 31, 2012. For the quarter, the company reported total interest and dividend income of $3,499,000 against $3,660,000 a year ago. Net interest income was $2,913,000 against $2,832,000 a year ago. Net interest income after provision for loan losses was $2,726,000 against $2,507,000 a year ago. Loss before provision for income taxes was $143,000 against income before provision for income taxes of $702,000 a year ago. Net loss was $40,000 or $0.01 loss per diluted share against net income of $487,000 or $0.12 per diluted share a year ago. Return on average assets was 0.22% against 0.55% a year ago. Return on average equity was 1.41% against 3.44% a year ago. Tangible book value per share as on December 31, 2012 was $11.68 against $13.71 as on December 31, 2011. Revenues increased 14.1% to $4.83 million, compared to $3.91 million a year ago.

For the six months, the company reported total interest and dividend income of $6,724,000 against $7,313,000 a year ago. Net interest income was $5,572,000 against $5,591,000 a year ago. Net interest income after provision for loan losses was $5,150,000 against $5,008,000 a year ago. Income before provision for income taxes was $421,000 against $1,317,000 a year ago. Net income was $382,000 or $0.10 per diluted share against $915,000 or $0.23 per diluted share a year ago. Revenues increased 25.3% to $9.06 million compared to $7.24 million in the first six months of fiscal 2012.

Net charge offs were $162,000 in the second quarter compared to $375,000 in the second quarter a year ago.