Raymond James Financial reported net income in the third quarter dipped 1% year over year due to higher legal and regulatory costs, including a $55 million provision related to a previously-disclosed SEC action regarding employees’ off-platform communications.
The wealth management company (ticker: RJF) reported diluted earnings per share of $2.02 and net revenue of $3.05 billion for the recent quarter, up from $1.98 and $2.831 billion for the same period a year ago, respectively. Net income fell to $432 million from $437...