Hartford Financial (HIG) Tops Q4 EPS by 17c, Revenues Miss

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The Hartford Announces Fourth Quarter 2018 Financial Results And $1.0 Billion Share Repurchase Authorization; Also Provides 2019 Key Business Metrics Outlook

February 4, 2019 4:15 PM EST

Fourth quarter 2018 income from continuing operations, after tax, totaled $196 million ($0.52 per diluted share1) compared with a loss from continuing operations, after tax, of $558 million ($1.56 per diluted share) in fourth quarter 2017, which included an $877 million charge related to U.S. corporate tax reform Fourth quarter 2018 core earnings* of $284 million ($0.78 per diluted share*) decreased slightly from $293 million ($0.81 per diluted share) in fourth quarter 2017 as higher catastrophe losses in property and casualty (P&C) offset increased core earnings in Group Benefits and Hartford Funds and the benefit of a lower U.S. corporate... More