Hancock Whitney Co. – 6 (NASDAQ:HWCPZ) Sees Large Increase in Short Interest

Hancock Whitney Co. – 6 (NASDAQ:HWCPZ) saw a large increase in short interest in the month of September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totaling 3,242 shares, an increase of 54.6% from the August 31st total of 2,097 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 7,727 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.4 days.

Hancock Whitney Co. – 6 Stock Up 2.0%

Shares of Hancock Whitney Co. – 6 stock opened at $21.23 on Friday. Hancock Whitney Co. – 6 has a 12 month low of $20.80 and a 12 month high of $24.63. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $21.72 and a 200 day simple moving average of $21.98.

Hancock Whitney Co. – 6 Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 15th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 1st were paid a $0.3906 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, September 1st. This represents a $1.56 annualized dividend and a yield of 7.4%.

Hancock Whitney Co. – 6 Company Profile

Hancock Whitney Corporation is a financial services company and bank holding company headquartered in Gulfport, Mississippi. Through Hancock Whitney Bank, the company provides banking and financial services to individuals, businesses, commercial enterprises and institutions.

The bank offers deposit accounts, residential and commercial lending, consumer loans, treasury and cash-management services, wealth management, investment services and other financial products. Its operations primarily serve communities across the Gulf South, including Mississippi, Louisiana, Alabama, Florida and Texas.

Hancock Whitney traces its history to banking operations established in the late 19th century and was formed through the combination of Hancock Bank and Whitney National Bank.