SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Pathward Financial, Inc. (CASH) on Wednesday reported fiscal second-quarter net income of $65.3 million.

The Sioux Falls, South Dakota-based bank said it had earnings of $2.56 per share.

The holding company for Meta Bank posted revenue of $255.7 million in the period. Its revenue net of interest expense was $247.2 million, which topped Street forecasts.

Pathward shares have decreased 3.5% since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Wednesday, shares hit $51.09, a rise of 24% in the last 12 months.

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