TUPELO, Miss., April 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- At its
regular quarterly meeting today, the Board of Directors of
BancorpSouth Bank (NYSE: BXS) declared a quarterly cash dividend of
$0.19 per share of common
stock. The common stock dividend is payable on July 1, 2021, to shareholders of record at the
close of business on June 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
May 20, 2021, to shareholders of
record at the close of business on May 5,
2021.
BancorpSouth earlier reported financial results for the first
quarter of 2021. Net income available to common shareholders was
$79.2 million, or $0.77 per diluted share, and net operating income
available to common shareholders – excluding MSR – was $74.8 million, or $0.73 per diluted share.
About BancorpSouth Bank
BancorpSouth Bank (NYSE: BXS)
is headquartered in Tupelo,
Mississippi, with approximately $26
billion in assets. BancorpSouth operates approximately
300 full-service branch locations as well as 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
and Instagram: @MyBXS; or connect with us through
LinkedIn.
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SOURCE BancorpSouth Bank