Hancock Whitney Co. – 6 (NASDAQ:HWCPZ) Stock Short Interest Jumps 54.6%

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

Hancock Whitney Co. – 6 Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:HWCPZ opened at $20.81 on Friday. Hancock Whitney Co. – 6 has a 12 month low of $20.80 and a 12 month high of $24.75. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $21.74 and its 200 day simple moving average is $21.99.

Hancock Whitney Co. – 6 Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 15th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 1st were issued a dividend of $0.3906 per share. This represents a $1.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 7.5%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, September 1st.

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.