German American Bancorp Inc. recently announced it has once again been recognized as one of the highest performing banks in the country by being named to the Keefe, Bruyette and Woods 2022 Bank Honor Roll.

To be eligible for this award, a bank must have reported increases in annual earnings per share for 10 consecutive years.

Only 17 banking institutions nationally qualified for this award, which represents just 5% of the eligible banking industry. KBW Bank Honor Roll members have better than industry performance ratios and growth rates when compared to the publicly traded bank universe with assets greater than $500 million, which includes 350 companies listed on the NYSE and Nasdaq exchanges.

“It’s an honor to have been named once again to the KBW Bank Honor Roll for our strong performance over the past decade,” Chief Executive Officer Neil Dauby said. “Performing well in challenging environments, in particular through the past two years of the pandemic, is a testament to our incredibly talented team serving our communities with the highest standards in financial services delivery. It speaks to our strength and stability.”

German American Bancorp Inc. is a financial holding company based in Jasper. German American, through its banking subsidiary German American Bank, operates 77 banking offices in 19 contiguous southern Indiana counties and 14 counties in Kentucky. That includes a location in Seymour at 1725 E. Tipton St.