With release of its fourth quarter and full year 2015 earnings, Unum announces a strong quarter and very good close to the year.
“Many of the positive trends continued, including impressive sales and premium growth across our core businesses,” said President and CEO Rick McKenney in a note to employees. “With these results we remain in a strong capital position, which gives us the flexibility to fund future growth and continue to return value to shareholders.”
Operating earnings per share for the quarter were 95 cents, an increase of almost 7 percent over last year, bringing full-year earnings to $3.64, an increase of nearly 4 percent over 2014.
“I’m particularly pleased with the balance we’re seeing in our core businesses,” Mr.
McKenney said, “with nice levels of premium growth complemented by stable benefits experience across all lines.”
In 2015, the company funded its growth profile by acquiring National Dental Plan in the U.K. and buying back another $427 million of its stock during the year.