Hancock Whitney Co. – 6 (NASDAQ:HWCPZ) Stock Short Interest Report for September

Hancock Whitney Co. – 6 (NASDAQ:HWCPZ) was the recipient of a large growth in short interest in September. As of September 30th, there was short interest totaling 8,465 shares, a growth of 161.1% from the September 15th total of 3,242 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 6,919 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 1.2 days.

Hancock Whitney Co. – 6 Stock Down 1.3%

Hancock Whitney Co. – 6 stock traded down $0.28 during trading hours on Wednesday, hitting $20.84. 7,310 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 10,527. Hancock Whitney Co. – 6 has a 1-year low of $20.65 and a 1-year high of $24.58. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $21.52 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $21.91.

Hancock Whitney Co. – 6 Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 15th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 1st were issued a $0.3906 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, September 1st. This represents a $1.56 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 7.5%.

About Hancock Whitney Co. – 6

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.