Quarterly Financial Information (unaudited)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

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Quarterly Financial Information (Unaudited)

Unaudited Quarterly Results of Operations

	2019
Quarter ended	March 31,		June 30,		September 30,		December 31,
	(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
Premiums and product charges	$	80,658	$	83,521	$	78,117	$	82,680
Net investment income	109,640		104,894		101,478		108,986
Realized gains (losses) on investments	9,288		377		646		(2,707		)
Total revenues	203,556		192,906		184,658		193,561
Net income attributable to FBL Financial Group, Inc.	34,043		32,298		25,129		34,739
Earnings per common share	$	1.37	$	1.30	$	1.01	$	1.40
Earnings per common share - assuming dilution	$	1.37	$	1.30	$	1.01	$	1.40

	2018
Quarter ended	March 31,			June 30,		September 30,			December 31,
	(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
Premiums and product charges	$	79,595		$	81,997	$	79,285		$	80,224
Net investment income	101,022			103,974		105,757			83,865
Realized gains (losses) on investments	(2,787		)	841		(759		)	(9,569		)
Total revenues	182,430			190,449		188,111			158,636
Net income attributable to FBL Financial Group, Inc.	23,565			32,803		31,010			6,415
Earnings per common share	$	0.94		$	1.31	$	1.24		$	0.26
Earnings per common share - assuming dilution	$	0.94		$	1.31	$	1.24		$	0.26