Security National Financial posts 4Q profit

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) _ Security National Financial Corp. (SNFCA) on Monday reported fourth-quarter earnings of $8.7 million.

On a per-share basis, the Salt Lake City-based company said it had profit of 53 cents.

The mortgage and life insurance company posted revenue of $61 million in the period.

For the year, the company reported profit of $14.1 million, or 87 cents per share. Revenue was reported as $276.9 million.

Security National Financial shares have increased 5 percent since the beginning of the year. The stock has dropped 21 percent in the last 12 months.

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