# Hancock Whitney (HWC) — Dividends HWC · NASDAQ · Stock Canonical page: https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/hwc/dividends ## Dividend summary | Metric | Value | | --- | --- | | Frequency | quarterly | | Trailing 12 months | $1.95 | | Forward yield | 2.67% | | Growth streak | 3 years | Hancock Whitney pays a quarterly dividend of $0.50 per share. Its most recent payment had an ex-date of September 4, 2026 and was paid on September 15, 2026. Over the trailing twelve months, it paid $1.95 per share, a yield of about 2.67% at a share price of $72.95. The company has raised its dividend once a year since 2023, most often with the payment that goes ex-dividend in early March. The rate went from $0.27 to $0.30 in March 2023, then to $0.40 in June 2024, $0.45 in March 2025 and $0.50 in March 2026. The 2024 step was the largest, about 33%, and the others were about 11% to 12.5%. Since late 2021, the quarterly rate has grown about 85%. Payments by calendar year rose from $1.08 in 2022 to $1.20 in 2023, $1.50 in 2024 and $1.80 in 2025. The source gives a growth streak of three years. If the pattern holds, the next payment would go ex-dividend in early December 2026 and be paid around December 15. Recent raises have come with the March payment, not the December one. ## Payment history | Ex-date | Pay date | Amount per share | | --- | --- | --- | | Sep 4, 2026 | Sep 15, 2026 | $0.50 | | Jun 5, 2026 | Jun 15, 2026 | $0.50 | | Mar 5, 2026 | Mar 16, 2026 | $0.50 | | Dec 5, 2025 | Dec 15, 2025 | $0.45 | | Sep 5, 2025 | Sep 15, 2025 | $0.45 | | Jun 5, 2025 | Jun 16, 2025 | $0.45 | | Mar 5, 2025 | Mar 17, 2025 | $0.45 | | Dec 5, 2024 | Dec 16, 2024 | $0.40 | | Sep 5, 2024 | Sep 16, 2024 | $0.40 | | Jun 5, 2024 | Jun 14, 2024 | $0.40 | | Mar 4, 2024 | Mar 15, 2024 | $0.30 | | Dec 4, 2023 | Dec 15, 2023 | $0.30 | | Sep 1, 2023 | Sep 15, 2023 | $0.30 | | Jun 2, 2023 | Jun 15, 2023 | $0.30 | | Mar 3, 2023 | Mar 15, 2023 | $0.30 | | Dec 2, 2022 | Dec 15, 2022 | $0.27 | | Sep 2, 2022 | Sep 15, 2022 | $0.27 | | Jun 3, 2022 | Jun 15, 2022 | $0.27 | | Mar 3, 2022 | Mar 15, 2022 | $0.27 | | Dec 3, 2021 | Dec 15, 2021 | $0.27 | ## Frequently Asked Questions ### Does Hancock Whitney (HWC) pay a dividend? Yes. Hancock Whitney pays a quarterly dividend; the most recent payment was $0.50 per share. ### What is HWC's dividend yield? Hancock Whitney paid $1.95 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 2.67% at the last price of $73.03. [Click here to learn more](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/dividend-yield) ### When is HWC's most recent ex-dividend date? Hancock Whitney's most recent ex-dividend date is Sep 4, 2026, payable on Sep 15, 2026. ### What is the difference between ex and payment dates? An ex-date is the cutoff day for ownership, the payment date is when the distribution actually happens. [Click here to learn more](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/ex-dividend-date) ### Has HWC been raising its dividend? Yes — Hancock Whitney has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive calendar years. ## Similar Stocks - [OZK](https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/ozk) — Bank OZK - Common Stock - [UCB](https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/ucb) — United Community Banks, Inc. Common Stock - [FNB](https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/fnb) — F.N.B. Corporation Common Stock - [ASB](https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/asb) — Associated Banc-Corp Common Stock - [ABCB](https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/abcb) — Ameris Bancorp Common Stock - [ONB](https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/onb) — Old National Bancorp - Common Stock - [WTFC](https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/wtfc) — Wintrust Financial Corporation - Common Stock - [FULT](https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/fult) — Fulton Financial Corporation - Common Stock - [CATY](https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/caty) — Cathay General Bancorp - Common Stock - [UBSI](https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/ubsi) — United Bankshares, Inc. - Common Stock --- Dividend amounts and dates are supplied by third parties and may be revised. Declaring, raising, cutting or suspending a dividend is entirely at the issuer’s discretion, and scheduled dates are estimates until declared. A past record of payments does not mean future payments will be made. Nothing here suggests trading around a distribution. This page is for informational purposes only. Nothing on it is a recommendation, solicitation or offer to buy or sell any security, nor investment, legal or tax advice. Light Horse Securities Inc does not verify third-party data and is not responsible for its accuracy, completeness or timeliness. Data provided by [AInvest](https://www.ainvest.com).