After the closing bell on Tuesday, there were a number of big-name dividend-paying companies that announced quarterly earnings. Below, we highlight the most important earnings information for dividend investors.
Aflac Posts Lower Earnings and Revenue; Misses Estimates
Aflac (AFL
) announced third quarter revenues that fell 14% to $5.89 billion from $6.8 billion in 2012′s Q3. The company attributed the loss to the weak yen/USD exchange rate. Net earnings for the company came in at $702 million, or $1.50 per share, which was down from $1 billion, or $2.16 per share, a year ago. Not including one-time items, AFL’s EPS came in at $1.47, which missed analysts’ estimates of $1.48. Revenues barely missed analyst views of $5.9 billion. The company announced its 2014 share buyback program being in the range of $800 million to $1 billion.
Ameriprise Financial Beats Earnings Views, Misses Revenue Estimates
Financial planning and services company Ameriprise Financial (AMP) announced earnings of $381 million, or $1.86 per diluted share, which was up from last year’s Q3 earnings of $174 million, or 79 cents per diluted share. The company’s operating revenue increased to $2.7 billion. AMP beat analysts’ estimates of $1.79, but missed revenue views of $2.78 billion.
IAC Interactive Beats EPS Estimates, but Misses on Revenue
New York-based IAC Interactive Corp. (IACI
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