The NYTimes reported this back in December. We're actually profiting from the parts of the bailout that was given to banks.
The parts that are dragging TARP down are the bailout of GM, AIG, and some other parts. Apparently we're scheduled to get most of the money back from AIG now too.
The bailout of course wasn't meant to be a great investment. We did it to prevent the collapse of the financial institutions from getting worse and dragging the economy down even farther.
It has been a great success.
