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Article: Washington Federal Reports Record Per Share Earnings, 8% Increase.
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- January 12, 1999
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SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 12, 1999--Washington Federal, Inc. (Nasdaq:WFSL), parent company of Washington Federal Savings, today announced record diluted earnings per share for its first fiscal quarter ended Dec. 31, 1998 of $28,318,000 or $.55 per share compared to $27,084,000 or $.51 per share for the same period one year ago, an 8% increase.
Basic earnings per share, before the impact of stock option conversion, amounted to $.56 for the most recent quarter, compared to $.52 one year ago, an 8% increase.
The quarter produced an annualized return on average assets of 2.02% and on stockholders' equity of 15.47%. As of Dec. 31, 1998, Washington ...