Torchmark Corporation Reports Q4 EPS of $1.91 vs. $1.65

Torchmark Corporation TMK reported today that for the quarter ended December 31, 2010, net income was $1.91 per share, compared with $1.36 per share for the year-ago quarter. Net operating income for the quarter was $1.68 per share, compared with $1.47 per share for the year-ago quarter. Net income for the year ended December 31, 2010, was $6.30 per share, compared with $4.88 per share for the year-ago period. Net operating income for the year ended December 31, 2010, was $6.41 per share, compared with $5.97 per share for the year-ago period.