Lincoln National (LNC) Q3 Earnings Top Estimates

Lincoln National (LNC) came out with quarterly earnings of $2.06 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.64 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.23 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of 25.61%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this insurance and retirement business would post earnings of $1.78 per share when it actually produced earnings of $1.84, delivering a surprise of 3.37%.Over the last fo ...