 SEATTLE--BUSINESS WIRE--Washington Federal, Inc. Nasdaq: WAFD the Company, parent company of Washington Federal Bank, N.A. WaFd Bank, today announced quarterly earnings of 38,951,000 or 0.51 per diluted share for the quarter ended December 31, 2020, compared to 67,866,000 or 0.86 per diluted share for the quarter ended December 31, 2019, a 0.35 or 41 decrease in fully diluted earnings per share. Return on equity for the quarter ended December 31, 2020 was 7.65 compared to 13. 