LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) _ Stock Yards Bancorp Inc. (SYBT) on Wednesday reported fourth-quarter net income of $17.7 million.

The Louisville, Kentucky-based bank said it had earnings of 78 cents per share.

The holding company for Stock Yards Bank & Trust Co. posted revenue of $52 million in the period. Its revenue net of interest expense was $50 million, topping Street forecasts.

For the year, the company reported profit of $58.9 million, or $2.59 per share. Revenue was reported as $187.8 million.

Stock Yards shares have increased 5.5% since the beginning of the year. The stock has increased nearly 8% in the last 12 months.

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