Trustmark Corporation announced that the Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.23 per share payable March 15, 2016, to shareholders of record on March 1, 2016.

The company reported unaudited consolidated earnings results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2015. For the quarter, net interest income-FTE was $104,152,000 against $103,094,000 a year ago. Total interest income-FTE was $109,413,000 against $108,170,000 a year ago. Income before income taxes was $36,428,000 against $36,728,000 a year ago. Net income was $27,858,000 or $0.41 per basic and diluted share against $28,073,000 or $0.42 per basic and diluted share a year ago. Return on equity was 7.46% against 7.83% a year ago. Return on average tangible equity was 10.61% against 11.40% a year ago. Return on assets was 0.88% against 0.92% a year ago. Tangible book value was $15.98 against $15.13 a year ago.

For the year, net interest income-FTE was $408,198,000 against $421,151,000 a year ago. Total interest income-FTE was $428,658,000 against $442,697,000 a year ago. Income before income taxes was $151,452,000 against $162,091,000 a year ago. Net income was $116,038,000 or $1.71 per diluted share against $123,562,000 or $1.83 per diluted share a year ago. Return on equity was 7.94% against 8.83% a year ago. Return on average tangible equity was 11.36% against 12.97% a year ago. Return on assets was 0.95% against 1.03% a year ago.

For the quarter, total net charge-offs were $1,031,000.