Waterstone Financial, Inc. reported a significant increase in net income for the quarter ended December 31, 2020, with net income reaching $27.8 million, or $1.17 per diluted share, compared to $8.8 million, or $0.34 per diluted share, for the same quarter in the previous year.
Consolidated net income totaled $27.8 million, a significant increase from $8.8 million in the same quarter of the previous year.
Consolidated return on average assets was 4.96%, a substantial increase from 1.75% in the prior year.
Consolidated return on average equity reached 27.11%, compared to 8.91% in the same period last year.
Dividends declared totaled $0.50 per share, including a quarterly dividend of $0.20 and a special dividend of $0.30, representing a 66.7% increase in the quarterly dividend rate.
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