Waddell & Reed Financial Inc. reported unaudited consolidated earnings results for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2012. For the quarter, the company reported operating income of $83,416,000, Income from continuing operations before taxes of $82,493,000, net income of $53,321,000 or $0.62 per share on total operating revenues of $302,883,000 against operating income of $62,177,000, Income from continuing operations before taxes of $62,214,000, net income of $40,022,000 or $0.47 per share on total operating revenues of $272,562,000 for the same period a year ago. Income from continuing operations was $52,350,000 or $0.61 per share compared to $39,371,000 or $0.46 per share a year ago.