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Hancock Whitney Corporation reports developments tied to its regional banking franchise, financial performance and capital returns. The company is the parent of Hancock Whitney Bank, a full-service institution serving communities across the greater Gulf South through offices and financial centers in Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, Louisiana and Texas, with loan and deposit production offices in the Nashville and Atlanta metropolitan areas.
Recurring news includes quarterly earnings, loan and deposit trends, fee income from service charges and card activity, capital ratios, securities portfolio actions, dividend declarations and leadership changes. Company updates also describe traditional and online banking, commercial and small business banking, private banking, trust and investment services, healthcare banking and mortgage services.
Hancock Whitney (Nasdaq:HWC) agreed to acquire OFB Bancshares, parent of One Florida Bank, in an all-cash deal, expanding into the Orlando market. One Florida Bank operates six financial centers and, as of March 31, 2026, reported $2.1 billion in assets.
The acquisition adds $1.7 billion in loans and $1.9 billion in deposits and is expected to close in Q3 2026. According to Hancock Whitney, the deal should be immediately accretive to GAAP EPS excluding one-time costs and meets or exceeds internal IRR and ROIC thresholds, subject to regulatory and shareholder approvals.
Hancock Whitney (Nasdaq: HWC) announced a regular second quarter 2026 common stock cash dividend of $0.50 per share. The dividend is payable June 15, 2026 to shareholders of record as of June 5, 2026. Hancock Whitney has paid uninterrupted quarterly dividends since 1967.
Hancock Whitney (Nasdaq: HWC) reported Q1 2026 net income of $47.4M, or $0.57 diluted EPS, versus $125.6M and $1.49 in Q4 2025. Results included a $98.6M pretax securities portfolio restructuring loss (supplemental disclosure); adjusted EPS excluding that item was $1.52.
NIM rose 7 bps to 3.55%. Loans were $24.0B, up 1% linked-quarter annualized; deposits were $29.1B, down 1% linked-quarter. CET1 estimated at 13.30%. Company repurchased 1.4M shares and raised the quarterly dividend 11% to $0.50.
Hancock Whitney (Nasdaq: HWC) will announce first quarter 2026 financial results on Tuesday, April 21, 2026 after the market close. Management will host a conference call at 3:30 p.m. Central Time the same day to review results.
A live listen-only webcast is available under the Investor Relations section at investors.hancockwhitney.com. To join the Q&A, dial the provided phone numbers with access code 8545141. An audio archive and a replay (available through April 28, 2026) will be posted on the Investor Relations site.
Hancock Whitney (Nasdaq: HWC) announced an 11.1% increase in its regular quarterly common stock cash dividend to $0.50 per share. The dividend is payable March 16, 2026 to shareholders of record as of March 5, 2026. The company has paid an uninterrupted quarterly dividend since 1967.
Hancock Whitney (Nasdaq: HWC) reported Q4 2025 net income of $125.6M, or $1.49 diluted EPS, versus $122.1M, or $1.40 EPS in Q4 2024. Adjusted pre-provision net revenue (PPNR) was $174.0M. Total loans ended at $24.0B (+$362M linked-quarter) and total deposits were $29.3B (+$620M linked-quarter). Net interest income was $284.7M and NIM was 3.48%. ACL was $341.7M (ACL/period-end loans 1.43%). CET1 estimated at 13.66%; TCE 10.06%. The company repurchased 2,543,700 shares in Q4 and the board approved a new buyback through 2026.
Hancock Whitney (Nasdaq: HWC) appointed Devon Bray as Director of Business Banking and SBA, effective January 2026.
Bray, with more than 20 years in financial services and prior senior roles at Union Bank and U.S. Bank, will lead business banking strategy, strengthen client relationships, accelerate digital capabilities, and support growth for business clients. Bray reports to Chief Banking Officer Emory Mayfield. The appointment is positioned to reinforce relationship-driven banking and Hancock Whitney's organic growth strategy.
Hancock Whitney Corporation (Nasdaq: HWC) named Emory Mayfield as Chief Banking Officer effective January 5, 2026.
Mayfield will oversee the bank’s core lines of business including corporate, middle market, commercial and business banking, mortgage banking, and retail banking, and will report to Hancock Whitney Bank COO and President D. Shane Loper.
Mayfield joined Hancock Whitney in 2013, served as Tallahassee market president and Mississippi regional president, and was Chief Consumer Banking Officer since 2022; he has more than two decades of banking leadership experience.
Hancock Whitney (Nasdaq: HWC) will announce fourth quarter 2025 financial results on Tuesday, January 20, 2026 after market close. Management will host a conference call for analysts and investors at 3:30 p.m. Central Time the same day to review results.
A live listen-only webcast will be available under the Investor Relations section at investors.hancockwhitney.com. To participate in the Q&A dial 800-715-9871 or 646-307-1963 (access code 8545141). An audio archive will be posted on the investor site and a replay is available through January 27, 2026 via dial-in (800-770-2030 or 609-800-9909, access code 8545141).
Hancock Whitney (Nasdaq: HWC) announced that its Board authorized a new stock buyback program allowing repurchases of up to 5% of common shares outstanding as of December 31, 2025. The program replaces an existing authorization that expired December 31, 2026, under which 4.3 million shares available were fully exhausted during the fourth quarter of 2025. The new program is effective January 1, 2026 and expires December 31, 2026. Shares may be bought in the open market, by block purchase, through accelerated share repurchase plans, in privately negotiated transactions or otherwise, subject to SEC regulations. The Board may terminate or amend the program at any time prior to expiration.