TUPELO, Miss., July 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- At its regular
quarterly meeting today, the Board of Directors of BancorpSouth
Bank (NYSE: BXS) declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.20 per share of common stock, which represents
an increase of $0.01 per common
share, or 5.3 percent, compared to its most recent dividend paid on
July 1, 2021. The common stock
dividend is payable on October 1,
2021, to shareholders of record at the close of business on
September 15, 2021.
The Board of Directors also declared a quarterly cash dividend
of $0.34375 per share of Series A
Preferred Stock. The preferred stock dividend is payable on
August 20, 2021, to shareholders of
record at the close of business on August 5,
2021.
BancorpSouth earlier reported financial results for the second
quarter of 2021. Net income available to common shareholders was
$73.2 million, or $0.69 per diluted share, and net operating income
available to common shareholders – excluding MSR – was $90.6 million, or $0.86 per diluted share.
About BancorpSouth Bank
BancorpSouth Bank (NYSE: BXS)
is headquartered in Tupelo,
Mississippi, with approximately $28
billion in assets. BancorpSouth operates approximately
315 full-service branch locations as well as additional mortgage,
insurance, and loan production offices in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Tennessee and Texas, including an insurance location in
Illinois. BancorpSouth is committed to a culture of respect,
diversity, and inclusion in both its workplace and communities. To
learn more, visit our Community Commitment page at
www.bancorpsouth.com; "Like" us on Facebook; follow us on Twitter
and Instagram: @MyBXS; or connect with us through
LinkedIn.
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