Viacom posts 4Q profit

Viacom Inc. (VIA) on Wednesday reported fiscal fourth-quarter earnings of $254 million.

On a per-share basis, the New York-based company said it had profit of 64 cents. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came to 69 cents per share.

The owner of Nickelodeon, MTV, Comedy Central and Paramount Pictures posted revenue of $3.23 billion in the period.

For the year, the company reported profit of $1.44 billion, or $3.61 per share. Revenue was reported as $12.49 billion.

Viacom shares have dropped 5 percent since the beginning of the year. The stock has fallen 15 percent in the last 12 months.

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