 HOQUIAM, Wa., April 27, 2021 GLOBE NEWSWIRE -- Timberland Bancorp, Inc. NASDAQ: TSBK Timberland or the Company today reported that net income increased 44 to 7.25 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2021 from 5.05 million for the comparable quarter one year ago, which quarter was affected by a 2.00 million 1.58 million after income taxes provision to the loan loss reserves, and decreased slightly from 7.29 million for the preceding quarter. Earnings per diluted common share EPS increased 43 to 0.86 for the current quarter from 0.60 for the comparable quarter one year ago and decreased 1 from 0.87 for the preceding quarter. 