Torchmark Corp. Q2 Income Rises 1%

(RTTNews) - Torchmark Corp. (TMK) released earnings for its second quarter that rose from last year.

The company said its bottom line totaled $140 million, or $1.18 per share. This was higher than $138 million, or $1.13 per share, in last year's second quarter.

The company said revenue for the quarter rose 3.7% to $1029 million. This was up from $992 million last year.

Torchmark Corp. earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q2): $140 Mln. vs. $138 Mln. last year. -Earnings Growth (Y-o-Y): 1.4% -EPS (Q2): $1.18 vs. $1.13 last year. -EPS Growth (Y-o-Y): 4.4% -Revenue (Q2): $1029 Mln vs. $992 Mln last year. -Revenue Change (Y-o-Y): 3.7%