Sun Life Financial Q2 Profit Rises - Quick Facts

(RTTNews) - Sun Life Financial Inc. (SLF, SLF.TO) Wednesday reported second-quarter profit of C$399 million or C$0.65 per share, up from C$90 million or C$0.15 per share in the same period last year.

Net earnings from continuing operations totaled C$421 million or C$0.64 per share, up from C$274 million or C$0.41 per share in the comparable quarter last year.

Operating earnings for the quarter was C$431 million or C$0.71 per share. On average, 12 analysts polled by Thomson Reuters expected the company to earn C$0.67 per share for the quarter.

Revenues plunged to C$1.22 billion from C$5.18 billion last year.