State Auto Financial Posts 1Q Profit

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) _ State Auto Financial Corp. (STFC) on Thursday reported first-quarter earnings of $3 million.

The Columbus, Ohio-based company said it had net income of 7 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for investment gains, were 5 cents per share.

The insurance holding company posted revenue of $337.9 million in the period.

State Auto Financial shares have declined 1 percent since the beginning of the year. The stock has declined 14 percent in the last 12 months.

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