provision for loan losses as a result of the COVID-19 crisis. Net income for the 2020 second quarter ended June 30, 2020, was $3.0 million, or $0.46 per diluted share, compared to $3.3 million, or $0.50 per diluted share for the same period last year. The 2020 second quarter provision for loan losses increased $0.9 million, from the prior year period.
Balance Sheet
Total assets at June 30, 2020, increased 4.3% to approximately $1.34 billion from $1.29 billion at June 30, 2019. Net loans at June 30, 2020, were $1.10 billion, compared to $990.9 million at June 30, 2019, and $977.5 million at December 31, 2019. The 11.0% year-over-year improvement in net loans was primarily a result of PPP loans originated during the quarter.
Total deposits at June 30, 2020, were $1.16 billion, compared to $1.05 billion at June 30, 2019. The 10.2% increase in deposits was driven by PPP deposits and pandemic uncertainty. The investment portfolio, which is entirely classified as available for sale, was $112.5 million June 30, 2020, compared with $98.8 million at June 30, 2019.
Stockholders’ Equity and Dividends
At the end of the 2020 second quarter, shareholders’ equity increased 4.8% to $140.7 million compared to $134.3 million at June 30, 2019. On a per share basis, shareholders’ equity at June 30, 2020, was $22.09 compared to $20.70 at the same period last year.
Tangible stockholders’ equity(1) increased 5.8% to $123.7 million for the 2020 second quarter, compared to $117.0 million at June 30, 2019. On a per-share basis, tangible stockholders’ equity(1) was $19.42 at June 30, 2020, compared to $18.04 at June 30, 2019.
Through the first six months of 2020, the company declared cash dividends of $0.30 per share, compared to $0.28 per share for the same period last year.
At June 30, 2020, the company had an equity to assets leverage ratio of 10.47%, compared to 10.42% at June 30, 2019.
Asset Quality
The provision for loan losses for the 2020 second quarter was $1.0 million versus $110,000 for the same period last year. Most of the increased provision is the result of increases to the economic conditions qualitative factors. Nonperforming assets at June 30, 2020, were $10.5 million, compared to $10.8 million at June 30, 2019.
Net charge-offs for the 2020 second quarter were $34,000, or 0.01% of average loans, annualized, compared to $12,000, or 0.00% of average loans, annualized at June 30, 2019. Year-to-date net charge-offs were $298,000, or 0.06% of average loans, annualized compared to $474,000, or 0.10% of average loans, annualized for the same period last year. The allowance for loan losses at June 30, 2020, stood at $10.2 million, or 0.92% of total loans, compared to $7.3 million, or 0.73% of total loans at June 30, 2019.