WESTBURY, N.Y. (AP) _ New York Community Bancorp Inc. (NYCB) on Wednesday reported fourth-quarter profit of $189.7 million.

On a per-share basis, the Westbury, New York-based company said it had profit of 39 cents. Earnings, adjusted for pretax gains, were 27 cents per share.

The results surpassed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of 10 analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 26 cents per share.

The bank holding company posted revenue of $440.9 million in the period. Its adjusted revenue was $323 million, also exceeding Street forecasts. Seven analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $313.6 million.

For the year, the company reported profit of $511.1 million, or $1.02 per share. Revenue was reported as $1.16 billion.

New York Community Bancorp shares have risen almost 4% since the beginning of the year. The stock has fallen roughly 6% in the last 12 months.

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