India, Feb. 21 -- STEALTHGAS INC (GASS) released a profit for its fourth quarter that increased from last year

The company's bottom line totaled $14.198 million, or $0.38 per share. This compares with $8.889 million, or $0.25 per share, last year.

Excluding items, STEALTHGAS INC reported adjusted earnings of $16.404 million or $0.44 per share for the period.

The company's revenue for the period rose 27.3% to $43.467 million from $34.139 million last year.

STEALTHGAS INC earnings at a glance (GAAP) :

-Earnings: $14.198 Mln. vs. $8.889 Mln. last year.-EPS: $0.38 vs. $0.25 last year.-Revenue: $43.467 Mln vs. $34.139 Mln last year.

The Board has authorized a $5 million increase to the existing $25 million share repurchase program for a to...