TUPELO, Miss., July 26, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- At its regular
quarterly meeting today, the Board of Directors of BancorpSouth,
Inc. (NYSE:BXS) declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.14 per common share, which represents an
increase of $0.015 per common share,
or 12 percent, compared to its most recent dividend paid on
July 3, 2017. The dividend is
payable October 2, 2017 to
shareholders of record at the close of business on September 15, 2017.
BancorpSouth earlier reported financial results for the second
quarter of 2017. Net income was $37.9
million, or $0.41 per diluted
share, and net operating income – excluding MSR – was $38.8 million, or $0.42 per diluted share.
BancorpSouth, Inc. is a financial holding company headquartered
in Tupelo, Mississippi, with
$14.8 billion in assets.
BancorpSouth Bank, a wholly-owned subsidiary of BancorpSouth, Inc.,
operates 234 full service branch locations as well additional
mortgage, insurance, and loan production offices in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, 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@MyBXS; or connect with us through LinkedIn.
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SOURCE BancorpSouth, Inc.