Hancock Whitney Co. – 6 (NASDAQ:HWCPZ) Stock Short Interest Drops 87.1%

Hancock Whitney Co. – 6 (NASDAQ:HWCPZ) saw a significant decrease in short interest in October. As of October 30th, there was short interest totaling 652 shares, a decrease of 87.1% from the October 15th total of 5,070 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 8,969 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.1 days.

Hancock Whitney Co. – 6 Trading Down 1.0%

Shares of HWCPZ traded down $0.20 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $19.64. 7,502 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 10,405. Hancock Whitney Co. – 6 has a 52-week low of $19.66 and a 52-week high of $24.58. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $20.83 and a 200 day simple moving average of $22.10.

Hancock Whitney Co. – 6 Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 15th. Investors of record on Tuesday, December 1st will be issued a dividend of $0.3906 per share. This represents a $1.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 8.0%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, December 1st.

About Hancock Whitney Co. – 6

Hancock Whitney Corporation is a bank holding company whose principal subsidiary, Hancock Whitney Bank, provides financial services to individuals, businesses and institutions. Its offerings include consumer and commercial banking, lending, treasury management, wealth management and trust services. Founded in 1899 as Hancock County Bank in Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, the company has grown into a regional banking organization serving communities across the Gulf South. Its footprint includes markets in Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas.