 TYLER, Texas, April 23, 2021 GLOBE NEWSWIRE -- Southside Bancshares, Inc. Southside or the Company NASDAQ: SBSI today reported its financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2021. Southside reported net income of 34.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021, an increase of 30.1 million, or 762.4, compared to 4.0 million for the same period in 2020. Earnings per diluted common share increased 0.92, or 766.7, to 1.04 for the three months ended March 31, 2021, from 0.12 for the same period in 2020. The annualized return on average shareholders equity for the three months ended March 31, 2021 was 15.82, compared to 1.93 for the same period in 2020. The annualized return on average assets was 1.99 for the three months ended March 31, 2021, compared to 0.23 for the same period in 2020. 