WASHINGTON (dpa-AFX) - Republic Services Inc. (RSG) reported third-quarter net income attributable to the company of $193.5 million or $0.52 per share, up from $134.2 million or $0.35 per share in the comparable quarter last year.
Adjusted net income for the quarter was $198.5 million, or $0.53 per share, up from $172.8 million or $0.45 per share in the year ago quarter.
Revenue increased to $2.12 billion from $2.06 billion in the same quarter last year.
Analysts polled by Thomson Reuters expected the company to report earnings of $0.50 per share on revenues of $2.11 billion for the quarter. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.
The company announced that its board has declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.22 per share for stockholders of record on January 3, 2012. The dividend will be paid on January 17, 2012.
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