Understanding Hancock Whitney's Ex-Dividend Date

On July 30, 2021, Hancock Whitney HWC declared a dividend payable on September 15, 2021 to its shareholders. Hancock Whitney also announced that shareholders on the company's books on or before September 7, 2021 are entitled to the dividend. The stock will then go ex-dividend 2 business day(s) before the record date. Hancock Whitney has an ex-dividend date set for for September 3, 2021. The company's current dividend payout is $0.27, which equates to a dividend yield of 2.44% at current price levels.

Understanding Ex-Dividend Dates'

Ex-dividend dates are when company shares stop trading with their current dividend payouts in preparation for those companies to announce new ones. Usually, a company's ex-dividend date falls one business day before its record date. Investors should keep this in mind when purchasing stocks because buying them on or after ex-dividend dates does not qualify them to receive the declared payment. Newly declared dividends go to shareholders who have owned that stock before the ex-dividend date. Most ex-dividend dates operate on a quarterly basis.

Hancock Whitney's Dividend Payouts And Yields

Over the past year, Hancock Whitney has experienced no change regarding its dividend payouts and a downward trend regarding its yields. Last year on September 4, 2020 the company's payout was $0.27, which has returned to its value today. Hancock Whitney's dividend yield last year was 5.5%, which has since decreased by 3.06%.
Companies use dividend yields in different strategic ways. Some companies may opt to not give yields altogether to reinvest in themselves. Other companies may opt to increase or decrease their yield amounts to control how their shares circulate throughout the stock market.

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