COLUMBUS, Ga. (AP) _ Aflac Inc. (AFL) on Tuesday reported second-quarter profit of $805 million.

On a per-share basis, the Columbus, Georgia-based company said it had profit of $1.12. Earnings, adjusted for investment costs, came to $1.28 per share.

The results exceeded Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of five analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1.03 per share.

The insurer posted revenue of $5.41 billion in the period, which fell short of Street forecasts. Four analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $5.48 billion.

Aflac shares have declined 31% since the beginning of the year, while the Standard & Poor's 500 index has stayed nearly flat. In the final minutes of trading on Tuesday, shares hit $36.29, a fall of 31% in the last 12 months.

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