Lincoln National (LNC) Q1 Earnings Top Estimates

Lincoln National (LNC) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.60 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.54 per share. This compares to earnings of $1.37 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of 3.90%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this insurance and retirement business would post earnings of $1.74 per share when it actually produced earnings of $1.91, delivering a surprise of 9.77%.Over the last fou ...