Unum shares dip to level not seen since April 2013

The Unum building is seen from the Republic Centre building Thursday, May 28, 2015, in Chattanooga, Tenn. The Republic Centre is the tallest building in Chattanooga.
The Unum building is seen from the Republic Centre building Thursday, May 28, 2015, in Chattanooga, Tenn. The Republic Centre is the tallest building in Chattanooga.

Shares of Chattanooga-based disability insurer Unum Group closed at a two-and-a-half year low on Wednesday even though the company beat fourth quarter analyst expectations for earnings.

Unum shares closed at $26.86, down 58 cents, or 2.11 percent on the New York Stock Exchange on Wednesday.

That's the lowest price since April 22, 2013, when the insurer's stock price closed at $26.45.

The company has been on a share buy-back program.

Rick McKenney, the company's chief executive, told analysts in a conference call on Wednesday that the business will be buying "a lot more shares concerning where the price is now."

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