Heartland Payment Systems, Inc (HPY), a provider of bankcard payment processing services, said its first-quarter GAAP net income grew to $19.6 million, or $0.51 per share, from $13.8 million, or $0.34 per share, a year before.
Adjusted net income from continuing operations amounted to $19.42 million, or $0.51 per share in the recent period. On average, 13 analysts polled by Thomson Reuters expected earnings per share of $0.40 for the quarter. Analysts' estimates typically exclude one-time items.
Further, the board declared a quarterly dividend of $0.07 per share, payable June 15, 2013 to shareholders of record on May 24, 2013.
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