MarketAxess Holdings (MKTX) reported Q4 earnings Thursday of $1.73 per diluted share, down from $1.84 per share a year earlier.
Analysts polled by FactSet expected $1.68.
Revenue for the quarter ended Dec. 31 was $202.4 million, up from $197.2 million a year earlier.
Analysts surveyed by FactSet expected $202.6 million.
The Board increased its quarterly cash dividend to $0.76 per share from $0.74, payable on March 5, to stockholders of record as of the close of business on February 19.
Shares of the company were up more than 2% in recent Thursday premarket activity.