WHITEHALL, Ohio, Jan. 23, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Heartland BancCorp (“Heartland” and “the Company”) (OTCQX: HLAN), parent company of Heartland Bank (“Bank”), today reported net income increased 5.2% to $5.3 million, or $2.61 per diluted share, in the fourth quarter of 2023, compared to $5.0 million, or $2.48 per diluted share, in the fourth quarter of 2022, and increased 7.2% compared to $4.9 million, or $2.43 per diluted share, in the preceding quarter. For the year 2023, net income increased 8.0% to a record $19.5 million, or $9.62 per diluted share, compared to $18.1 million, or $8.90 per diluted share, in 2022.

Whitehall, OH – October 24, 2023 – Heartland BancCorp (“Heartland” and “the Company”) (OTCQX: HLAN), parent
company of Heartland Bank (“Bank”), today reported net income of $4.9 million, or $2.43 per diluted share, in the third
quarter of 2023, compared to $5.1 million, or $2.50 per diluted share, in the third quarter of 2022, and $4.8 million, or
$2.39 per diluted share, in the preceding quarter. In the first nine months of 2023, net income increased 9.1% to $14.2
million, or $7.01 per diluted share, compared to $13.0 million, or $6.43 per diluted share, in the first nine months of 2022.

Whitehall, OH – July 24, 2023 – Heartland BancCorp (“Heartland” and “the Company”) (OTCQX: HLAN), parent company of Heartland Bank (“Bank”), today reported net income increased 23.1% to $4.8 million, or $2.39 per diluted share, in the second quarter of 2023, compared to $3.9 million, or $1.94 per diluted share, in the second quarter of 2022, and increased 8.9% compared to $4.5 million, or $2.19 per diluted share, in the preceding quarter.  In the first six months of 2023, net income increased 16.6% to $9.3 million, or $4.58 per diluted share, compared to $8.0 million, or $3.93 per diluted share, in the first six months of 2022.

Whitehall, OH – June 14, 2023 – Heartland BancCorp (OTCQX: HLAN), parent company of Heartland Bank, today announced that the bank has once again been named to American Banker magazine’s Top 200 Publicly Traded Community Banks and Thrifts. In its June 12, 2023 article, American Banker ranked Heartland 119th on its Top 200 Publicly Traded Community Banks and Thrifts list based on three‐year average return on equity (“ROE”) as of 12/31/22 (Source: Capital Performance Group).

Whitehall, OH – April 24, 2023 – Heartland BancCorp (“Heartland” and “the Company”) (OTCQX: HLAN), parent company of Heartland Bank (“Bank”), today reported net income of $4.5 million, or $2.19 per diluted share, in the first quarter of 2023, compared to $4.0 million, or $1.99 per diluted share, in the first quarter of 2022, and $5.0 million, or $2.48 per diluted share, in the preceding quarter.