 ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J., Jan. 28, 2021 GLOBE NEWSWIRE -- ConnectOne Bancorp, Inc. Nasdaq: CNOB the Company or ConnectOne, parent company of ConnectOne Bank the Bank, today reported net income of 25.6 million for the fourth quarter of 2020 compared with 24.8 million for the third quarter of 2020 and 20.8 million for the fourth quarter of 2019. Diluted earnings per share were 0.64 in the fourth quarter of 2020 compared with 0.62 in the third quarter of 2020 and 0.59 in the fourth quarter of 2019. Full-year 2020 net income was 71.3 million, compared to 73.4 million for the full-year 2019. Diluted earnings per share for the full-year 2020 was 1.79, compared with 2.07 for the full-year 2019. 