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Quarterly Financial Information | 12 Months Ended
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Note 19 QUARTERLY RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Years Ended December 31, |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
(in thousands, except per share data) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2012 | First |  | Second |  | Third |  | Fourth
Total Revenues | $ | 2,292,975 |  | $ | 2,375,753 |  | $ | 2,449,081 |  | $ | 2,723,102
Total benefits and expenses |  | 2,112,212 |  |  | 2,159,861 |  |  | 2,247,602 |  |  | 2,402,013
Income before income taxes |  | 180,763 |  |  | 215,892 |  |  | 201,479 |  |  | 321,089
Net Income |  | 123,318 |  |  | 141,111 |  |  | 144,475 |  |  | 222,989
Earnings Per Share: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Basic earnings per share | $ | 1.68 |  | $ | 1.91 |  | $ | 1.96 |  | $ | 3.02
| Diluted earnings per share |  | 1.67 |  |  | 1.91 |  |  | 1.95 |  |  | 3.00
Dividends declared per share | $ | 0.18 |  | $ | 0.18 |  | $ | 0.24 |  | $ | 0.24
Market price of common stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Quarter end | $ | 59.47 |  | $ | 53.21 |  | $ | 57.87 |  | $ | 53.52
| Common stock price, high |  | 59.97 |  |  | 59.87 |  |  | 60.69 |  |  | 60.20
| Common stock price, low |  | 51.19 |  |  | 48.80 |  |  | 52.75 |  |  | 48.36
Total outstanding common shares - end of period |  | 73,712 |  |  | 73,722 |  |  | 73,852 |  |  | 73,927
2011 | First |  | Second |  | Third |  | Fourth
Total Revenues | $ | 2,282,435 |  | $ | 2,203,977 |  | $ | 1,994,907 |  | $ | 2,348,219
Total benefits and expenses |  | 2,055,680 |  |  | 2,016,808 |  |  | 1,838,511 |  |  | 2,154,968
Income before income taxes |  | 226,755 |  |  | 187,169 |  |  | 156,396 |  |  | 193,251
Net Income |  | 148,920 |  |  | 123,944 |  |  | 134,602 |  |  | 138,579
Earnings Per Share: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Basic earnings per share | $ | 2.03 |  | $ | 1.68 |  | $ | 1.82 |  | $ | 1.89
| Diluted earnings per share |  | 2.02 |  |  | 1.66 |  |  | 1.81 |  |  | 1.88
Dividends declared per share | $ | 0.12 |  | $ | 0.12 |  | $ | 0.18 |  | $ | 0.18
Market price of common stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Quarter end | $ | 62.78 |  | $ | 60.86 |  | $ | 45.95 |  | $ | 52.25
| Common stock price, high |  | 63.14 |  |  | 63.73 |  |  | 64.32 |  |  | 55.51
| Common stock price, low |  | 53.92 |  |  | 58.40 |  |  | 44.51 |  |  | 44.67
Total outstanding common shares - end of period |  | 73,797 |  |  | 74,076 |  |  | 73,267 |  |  | 73,368
Reinsurance Group of America, Incorporated common stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the symbol "RGA". There were 76,603 stockholders of record of RGA's common stock on January 31, 2013.

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