Meridian Bancorp, Inc. Announces Results for the Quarter and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021

BOSTON, Oct. 21, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Meridian Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company” or “Meridian”) (NASDAQ: EBSB), the holding company for East Boston Savings Bank (the “Bank”), announced net income of $18.3 million, or $0.36 per diluted share, for the quarter ended September 30, 2021, compared to $16.5 million, or $0.32 per diluted share for the quarter ended June 30, 2021, and $16.7 million, or $0.33 per diluted share, for the quarter ended September 30, 2020. For the nine months ended September 30, 2021, net income was $59.2 million, or $1.17 per diluted share, up from $46.9 million, or $0.93 per diluted share, for the nine months ended September 30, 2020. The Company’s return on average assets was 1.17% for the quarter ended September 30, 2021, compared to 1.03% for the quarter ended June 30, 2021, and 1.03% for the quarter ended September 30, 2020. For the nine months ended September 30, 2021, the Company’s return on average assets was 1.22%, up from 0.98% for the nine months ended September 30, 2020. The Company’s return on average equity was 9.03% for the quarter ended September 30, 2021, compared to 8.32% for the quarter ended June 30, 2021, and 8.94% for the quarter ended September 30, 2020. For the nine months ended September 30, 2021, the Company’s return on average equity was 9.91%, up from 8.50% for the nine months ended September 30, 2020.