 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 44,871,000 for the quarter ended March 31, 2021, an increase of 23 from 36,377,000 for the quarter ended March 31, 2020. After the effect of dividends on preferred stock, net income available for common shareholders was 0.56 per diluted share for the quarter ended March 31, 2021, compared to 0.47 per diluted 