Lincoln National Q3 Profit Down - Quick Facts

(RTTNews) - Lincoln National Corp. (LNC) Wednesday reported third-quarter profit of $337 million or $1.23 per share, down from $428 million or $1.51 per share in the same period last year. Income from operations totaled $367 million or $1.34 per share. On average, 21 analysts polled by Thomson Reuters expected the company to earn $1.22 per share for the quarter. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

Revenues improved 6 percent to $3.01 billion from $2.95 billion last year. Analysts expected revenues of $3.05 billion.

Book value per share was $50.62, compared to $54.94 last year.