 BOSTON, April 22, 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 24.3 million, or 0.48 per diluted share, for the quarter ended March 31, 2021, compared to 18.1 million, or 0.36 per diluted share for the quarter ended December 31, 2020, and 13.0 million, or 0.25 per diluted share, for the quarter ended March 31, 2020. The Companys return on average assets was 1.46 for the quarter ended March 31, 2021, compared to 1.10 for the quarter ended December 31, 2020, and 0.82 for the quarter ended March 31, 2020. The Companys return on average equity was 12.45 for the quarter ended March 31, 2021, compared to 9.51 for the quarter ended December 31, 2020, and 7.09 for the quarter ended March 31, 2020. 