EWING, N.J. (AP) _ Church & Dwight Co. (CHD) on Thursday reported first-quarter net income of $220.7 million.

On a per-share basis, the Ewing, New Jersey-based company said it had net income of 88 cents. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring gains, were 83 cents per share.

The results beat Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of nine analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 80 cents per share.

The maker of household and personal products posted revenue of $1.24 billion in the period, also exceeding Street forecasts. Eight analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $1.21 billion.

Church & Dwight expects full-year earnings in the range of $3 to $3.06 per share.

Church & Dwight shares have declined 3% since the beginning of the year. The stock has risen 22% in the last 12 months.

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