Prudential Financial (NYSE: PRU) reported Q3 EPS of $3.78, $1.10 better than the analyst estimate of $2.68.

• Net income attributable to Prudential Financial, Inc. of $1.530 billion or $3.90 per Common share versus net income of $1.487 billion or $3.70 per share for the year-ago quarter.
• After-tax adjusted operating income of $1.487 billion or $3.78 per Common share versus $1.238 billion or $3.08 per share for the year-ago quarter.
• Book value per Common share of $160.29 versus $165.75 per share for the year-ago quarter; adjusted book value per Common share of $106.85 versus $94.36 per share for the year-ago quarter.
• Parent company highly liquid assets(1) of $3.8 billion versus $6.1 billion for the year-ago quarter.
• Assets under management of $1.727 trillion versus $1.648 trillion for the year-ago quarter.
• Capital returned to shareholders of $1.326 billion in the quarter, including $875 million of share repurchases and $451 million of dividends, or $1.15 per Common share, representing a 4% yield on adjusted book value, versus $441 million in the year-ago quarter.

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