WesBanco Inc. announced unaudited consolidated earnings results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2014. For the quarter, the company announced total interest and dividend income of $54,185,000 compared to $54,257,000 for the same period a year ago. Net interest income was $48,986,000 compared to $47,238,000 for the same period a year ago. Income before provision for income taxes was $21,694,000 compared to $20,301,000 for the same period a year ago. Net income was $16,512,000 compared to $15,353,000 for the same period a year ago. Net income per common share, basic and diluted was $0.56 compared to $0.52 for the same period a year ago. Return on average assets was 1.04% compared to 0.99% for the same period a year ago. Return on average equity was 8.17% compared to 8.17% for the same period a year ago. Return on average tangible equity was 13.77% compared to 14.60% for the same period a year ago. Net interest income compared to 2013 due to a 3.1% increase in average earning assets, primarily through a 4.8% increase in average loan balances, and improvement in the net interest margin.

For the full year, the company announced total interest and dividend income of $215,991,000 compared to $217,890,000 for the same period a year ago. Net interest income was $193,228,000 compared to $185,487,000 for the same period a year ago. Income before provision for income taxes was $93,694,000 compared to $84,688,000 for the same period a year ago. Net income was $69,974,000 compared to $63,925,000 for the same period a year ago. Net income per common share, basic and diluted was $2.39 compared to $2.18 for the same period a year ago. Book value per share at the end of the period was $26.90 compared to $25.59 for the same period a year ago. Tangible book value per share at the end of the period was $16.09 compared to $14.68 for the same period a year ago. Return on average assets was 1.12% compared to 1.05% for the same period a year ago. Return on average equity was 8.97% compared to 8.72% for the same period a year ago. Return on average tangible equity was 15.39% compared to 15.79% for the same period a year ago.

For the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2014, the company announced net charge-offs were $2.3 million or 0.23% of average portfolio loans, compared to $2.9 million or 0.30% for the same quarter of 2013.