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

Hancock Whitney Co. – 6 (NASDAQ:HWCPZ) saw a large decline in short interest in October. As of October 15th, there was short interest totaling 5,070 shares, a decline of 40.1% from the September 30th total of 8,465 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 6,562 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.8 days.

Hancock Whitney Co. – 6 Trading Down 0.3%

Hancock Whitney Co. – 6 stock traded down $0.07 during mid-day trading on Monday, hitting $20.01. The stock had a trading volume of 18,484 shares, compared to its average volume of 10,467. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $21.13 and its 200 day moving average is $22.27. Hancock Whitney Co. – 6 has a one year low of $19.97 and a one year high of $24.58.

Hancock Whitney Co. – 6 Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared 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. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, September 1st. This represents a $1.56 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 7.8%.

Hancock Whitney Co. – 6 Company Profile

Hancock Whitney Corporation is a financial services holding company headquartered in Gulfport, Mississippi. Through its principal subsidiary, Hancock Whitney Bank, the company provides banking and financial services to individuals, families, businesses and institutions.

Its products and services include consumer and commercial deposit accounts, residential and commercial real estate lending, business loans, treasury management, wealth management, trust and investment services, mortgage banking, and insurance-related offerings.