Hancock Holding Co. declares regular quarterly dividend of $0.23 per share

GULFPORT, Miss.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 12, 1995--Leo W. Seal Jr., president and chief executive officer of Hancock Holding Co., today announced that the board of directors has declared the regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.23 per share.

The regular dividend is payable June 15, 1995, to shareholders of record as of June 5, 1995. Hancock Holding Co. or its predecessor has paid a regular cash dividend since 1937.

Hancock Holding Co., headquartered in Gulfport, is the parent company of Hancock Bank in Gulfport, Miss., Hancock Bank of Louisiana in Baton Rouge, La., and First National Bank of Denham Springs, Denham Springs, La. Through its banks in Mississippi and Louisiana the company operates 72 offices and 89 automated teller machines. Bank-related affiliates include Hancock Mortgage Corp., Hancock Insurance Agency and Harrison Finance Co.

Hancock Holding Co.'s common stock is listed on the NASDAQ National Market System under the symbol HBHC and in the NASDAQ newspaper quotations under the abbreviation HancHd.

CONTACT: Hancock Holding Co., Gulfport

Leo W. Seal Jr., Sandra Smith, 601/868-4606

COPYRIGHT 1995 Business Wire
COPYRIGHT 2004 Gale Group