CHICAGO (AP) _ Kemper Corp. (KMPR) on Monday reported fourth-quarter earnings of $97.5 million.

The Chicago-based company said it had profit of $1.46 per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were $1.59 per share.

The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of three analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1.47 per share.

The insurance holding company posted revenue of $1.39 billion in the period. Its adjusted revenue was $1.32 billion, also beating Street forecasts. Three analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $1.27 billion.

For the year, the company reported profit of $409.9 million, or $6.14 per share. Revenue was reported as $5.02 billion.

Kemper shares have dropped almost 6% since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Monday, shares hit $72.54, a decline of slightly more than 5% in the last 12 months.

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