HWC Hancock Whitney Corp
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Financial · State Commercial Banks
Hancock Whitney Corp (HWC) is a financial company in the State Commercial Banks industry, with a market capitalization of $6.1 billion. Shares last traded at $75.62, 6.6% below their 52-week high. Over the past year the stock is up 21.3%. HWC trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.19, above the State Commercial Banks median of 12.54. Net profit margin is 21.1%, in line with the peer median of 21.2%. The shares yield 2.5% in dividends.
Performance
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Technicals
Financials
Latest reported annual period ending 2026-06-30 · SEC EDGAR/XBRL.
HWC Dividend History
| Fiscal year end | Total dividends paid | Per share* | Payout ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | $154M | $1.80 | 32% |
| 2024-12-31 | $131M | $1.51 | 28% |
| 2023-12-31 | $105M | $1.21 | 27% |
| 2015-12-31 | $77M | $0.98 | 59% |
| 2014-12-31 | $80M | $0.98 | 46% |
*Per share derived as total dividends paid ÷ weighted diluted shares (SEC EDGAR/XBRL annual cash-flow facts). Reported history — not a forecast of future dividends.
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Recent earnings
| Period | EPS (diluted) | Reported |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | $2.12 | 2026-08-07 |
| Q1 2026 | $0.57 | 2026-05-07 |
| FY 2025 | $5.67 | 2026-02-27 |
| Q3 2025 | $4.17 | 2025-11-05 |
| Q2 2026 | $2.69 | 2026-08-07 |
| Q1 2026 | $1.38 | 2026-05-07 |
State Commercial Banks peers
HWC vs 14 industry peers (State Commercial Banks), by market cap. Updated
| BNY | BNY Mellon | $111.5B | 17.70 | 2.74 | 15.5% | +1.40% |
| STT | State Street Corporation | $53.3B | 15.42 | 3.54 | 23.0% | +2.04% |
| FITB | Fifth Third Bancorp | $49.9B | 21.25 | 3.85 | 18.1% | +1.07% |
| MTB | M&T Bank | $34.7B | 11.43 | 2.62 | 22.9% | +1.92% |
| NTRS | Northern Trust | $34.3B | 15.30 | 2.40 | 15.7% | +1.85% |
| CFG | Citizens Financial Group | $29.8B | 14.03 | 2.47 | 17.6% | +1.53% |
| FCNCA | First Citizens Bancshares Inc /De/ | $25.9B | 10.98 | 2.69 | 24.5% | +1.26% |
| EWBC | East West Bancorp Inc | $17.9B | 12.37 | 3.83 | 30.9% | +1.28% |
| ALLY | Ally Financial Inc. | $13.3B | 9.12 | 1.68 | 18.4% | +2.18% |
| BPOP | Popular, Inc. | $10.9B | 11.28 | 2.46 | 21.8% | +0.46% |
| SSB | Southstate Bank Corp | $10.4B | 10.93 | 2.76 | 25.3% | +0.76% |
| WTFC | Wintrust Financial Corp | $10.4B | 11.50 | 2.45 | 21.3% | +0.79% |
| WAL | Western Alliance Bancorporation | $8.8B | 8.99 | 1.65 | 18.3% | +2.36% |
| PB | Prosperity Bancshares Inc | $8.7B | 15.48 | 5.01 | 32.3% | +0.46% |
Source: SEC EDGAR (fundamentals/EPS/dividends) · Databento EQUS.MINI (prices) · market cap & yield computed by tradmap. Informational only — not financial advice.