---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-26-029295"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HWC"
cik: "0000750577"
company_name: "HANCOCK WHITNEY CORP"
filed_at: "2026-01-29T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T06:43:27.422697+00:00"
event_type: "dividend"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Hancock Whitney hikes quarterly dividend 11.1% to $0.50 per share

## Summary
- Quarterly cash dividend raised to $0.50 per share, up $0.05 (11.1%) from prior quarter.
- Dividend payable March 16, 2026 to shareholders of record as of March 5, 2026.
- Company has paid uninterrupted quarterly dividends since 1967.
- Increase approved by Board of Directors at January 29, 2026 meeting.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-029295
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HWC
- cik: 0000750577
- company_name: HANCOCK WHITNEY CORP
- filed_at: 2026-01-29T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: dividend
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/750577/000119312526029295/0001193125-26-029295-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/750577/000119312526029295/hwc-20260129.htm

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