Lincoln National (NYSE:LNC) reported quarterly earnings of $1.66 per share which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $1.60 by 3.75 percent. This is a 3.75 percent increase over earnings of $1.60 per share from the same period last year. The company reported quarterly sales of $5.306 billion which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $4.932 billion by 7.58 percent. This is a 13.11 percent increase over sales of $4.691 billion the same period last year.