Waddell & Reed Financial (WDR) Tops Q2 EPS by 7c, Revenues Beat

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Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc. Reports Second Quarter Results

July 31, 2018 6:45 AM EDT

OVERLAND PARK, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc. (NYSE: WDR) today reported second quarter 2018 net income1 of $44.5 million, or $0.55 per diluted share, compared to net income of $46.3 million, or $0.56 per diluted share, during the prior quarter and net income of $24.1 million, or $0.29 per diluted share, during the second quarter of 2017.

Revenues of $295.3 million during the quarter declined 1% sequentially and increased 3% compared to the second quarter of 2017. Operating expenses of $237.1 million during the quarter remained largely unchanged compared to the prior quarter and increased less than 1% compared to the same quarter in... More