Item 8.01 Other Events.

On January 26, 2023, the Board of Directors (the "Board") of Hancock Whitney Corporation (the "Company") declared an 11% increase in the regular first quarter 2023 cash dividend. The annual cash dividend payable increased to $1.20 per share, compared with the previous annual cash dividend of $1.08 per share. The quarterly cash dividend of $0.30 per share is payable on March 15, 2023 to shareholders of record as of March 6, 2023. The Company has paid uninterrupted quarterly dividends to shareholders since 1967.

Additionally, on January 26, 2023, the Board authorized a stock buyback program (the "Stock Buyback Program") pursuant to which the Company may, from time to time, purchase up to 4,297,000 shares of its outstanding common stock (approximately 5% of the shares of common stock outstanding as of December 31, 2022). The shares may be repurchased in the open market, by block purchase, through accelerated share repurchase plans, in privately negotiated transactions or otherwise, in one or more transactions, from time to time, depending upon market conditions and other factors, and in accordance with applicable regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Stock Buyback Program has an expiration date of December 31, 2024 and does not obligate the Company to purchase any shares. The Stock Buyback Program may be terminated or amended by the Board at any time prior to the expiration date.

A copy of the press release is furnished with this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.



(d) Exhibits
Exhibit Number Description
99.1   Press Release dated January 26, 2023
104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the inline XBRL document)

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