Fifth Street Finance Reports Q4 Net Investment Income Per Share Of $0.25

(RTTNews) - Fifth Street Finance Corp. (FSC) reported fourth-quarter net increase in net assets resulting from operations of $28.44 million, compared to $26.14 million, prior year. Earnings per share was $0.19, compared to $0.21, previous year. Net investment income per common share was $0.25, compared to $0.23.

On average, 12 analysts polled by Thomson Reuters expected the company to report earnings per share of $0.26 for the quarter. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

Total investment income increased to $76.22 million from $57.09 million, a year ago. Analysts expected revenue of $78.72 million for the quarter.