PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) _ Citizens Financial Group Inc. (CFG) on Wednesday reported fourth-quarter profit of $456 million.

The Providence, Rhode Island-based company said it had profit of 99 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, were $1.04 per share.

The results beat Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of 10 analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 91 cents per share.

The bank posted revenue of $1.83 billion in the period. Its adjusted revenue was $1.71 billion, also topping Street forecasts. Six analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $1.7 billion.

For the year, the company reported profit of $1.06 billion, or $2.22 per share. Revenue was reported as $6.91 billion.

Citizens Financial Group shares have climbed 14% since the beginning of the year. The stock has increased 3% in the last 12 months.

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