CHESTERFIELD, Mo. (AP) _ Reinsurance Group of America Inc. (RGA) on Tuesday reported fourth-quarter earnings of $235 million.

The Chesterfield, Missouri-based company said it had net income of $3.68 per share. Earnings, adjusted for investment gains, were $3.43 per share.

The reinsurance company posted revenue of $3.79 billion in the period. Its adjusted revenue was $3.76 billion.

For the year, the company reported profit of $870 million, or $13.62 per share. Revenue was reported as $14.21 billion.

Reinsurance Group shares have decreased 5% since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Tuesday, shares hit $154.94, a climb of almost 4% in the last 12 months.

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