SAN ANTONIO (AP) _ Cullen/Frost Bankers Inc. (CFR) on Thursday reported fourth-quarter earnings of $191.2 million.

The bank, based in San Antonio, said it had earnings of $2.91 per share.

The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of eight analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $2.75 per share.

For the year, the company reported profit of $579.2 million, or $8.81 per share. Revenue was reported as $1.79 billion.

Cullen/Frost shares have risen nearly 2% since the beginning of the year. The stock has increased nearly 4% in the last 12 months.

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