RTTNews | Aug 3, 2021 04:37PM EDT

16:37 Tuesday, August 3, 2021 (RTTNews.com) - Unum Group (UNM) revealed a profit for second quarter that decreased from last year.

The company's bottom line totaled $182.9 million, or $0.89 per share. This compares with $265.5 million, or $1.30 per share, in last year's second quarter.

Excluding items, Unum Group reported adjusted earnings of $286.2 million or $1.39 per share for the period.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $1.11 per share, according to figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company's revenue for the quarter fell 1.0% to $2.99 billion from $3.02 billion last year.

Unum Group earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q2): $286.2 Mln. vs. $250.1 Mln. last year.-EPS (Q2): $1.39 vs. $1.23 last year.-Analysts Estimate: $1.11-Revenue (Q2): $2.99 Bln vs. $3.02 Bln last year.

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