NBT Holdings Inc. announced that its Board of Directors has authorized payment of an initial semi-annual dividend of $0.10 per common share to shareholders of record on June 3, 2013 and payable on June 28, 2013.

NBT Holdings Inc. reported consolidated earnings results for the first quarter 2013. For the quarter, net income was $741,000 a 28% increase compared with $580,000 for the first quarter of 2012. Earnings per fully diluted share was $0.32 versus $0.25 for the same period in 2012. Non-interest income was $1,368,000, compared to $1,073,000 for the same period in 2012, an increase of 27%. Tangible book value per share was $13.11 compared to $11.77 at the same time a year ago.

NBT Holdings Inc. reported consolidated earnings results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2012. For the quarter, the company reported net income of $841,000, a 37% increase compared with $615,000 for the fourth quarter of 2011. Earnings per fully diluted share were $0.37 versus $0.27 for the same period in 2011. Non-interest income was $1,266,000 compared to $1,024,000 for the same period in 2011, an increase of 24%. For the year ended December 31, 2012, the company's net income was $2,898,000 compared to $2,015,000 for the comparable period in 2011, a 44% increase. Earnings per fully diluted share rose to $1.26 for the year compared to $0.89 in 2011. Tangible book value per share at Dec. 31, 2012 was $12.97 compared to $11.49 at the same time a year ago.