Hancock Holding Company

Hancock to Present at Gulf South Bank Conference

GULFPORT, Miss., May 6, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hancock Holding Company's (Nasdaq:HBHC) President & CEO Carl J. Chaney, CFO Michael M. Achary and Chief Credit Officer Samuel B. Kendricks, will address analysts and investors attending the Gulf South Bank Conference in New Orleans, on Monday, May 13, 2013 beginning at 1:30 p.m. Central Time.

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Hancock Holding Company Board of Directors Declares Quarterly Stock Dividend and Authorizes Common Stock Repurchase

GULFPORT, Miss., April 30, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hancock Holding Company (Nasdaq:HBHC) today announced that the company's board of directors declared a regular second quarter 2013 common stock cash dividend of $0.24 per share, payable June 14, 2013 to shareholders of record as of June 5, 2013.

Hancock Holding Company

Hancock Reports First Quarter 2013 Financial Results

GULFPORT, Miss., April 25, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hancock Holding Company (Nasdaq:HBHC) today announced financial results for the first quarter of 2013. Net income for the first quarter of 2013 was $48.6 million, or $.56 per diluted common share, compared to $47.0 million, or $.54, in the fourth quarter of 2012. Net income was $18.5 million, or $.21 per diluted common share, in the first quarter of 2012. Pre-tax earnings for the first quarter of 2013 and fourth quarter of 2012 included no merger-related costs. The first quarter of 2012 included pre-tax merger-related costs of $33.9 million.

Hancock Holding Company

Hancock Holding Company to Announce First Quarter 2013 Financial Results April 25 and Host Conference Call April 26

GULFPORT, Miss., April 5, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hancock Holding Company (Nasdaq:HBHC) will announce first quarter 2013 financial results on Thursday, April 25, 2013 after the market closes. Management will host a conference call for analysts and investors at 9:00 a.m. Central Time on Friday, April 26, 2013 to review the results.

Hancock Holding Company

Hancock to Present at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Bank Conference

GULFPORT, Miss., Feb. 21, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hancock Holding Company's (Nasdaq:HBHC) President & CEO Carl J. Chaney, CFO Michael M. Achary and Chief Credit Officer Samuel B. Kendricks, will address analysts and investors attending the Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Bank Conference in Boston, on Thursday, February 28, 2013 beginning at 9:15 a.m. Eastern Time.

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Award-Winning Banking: Hancock Bank & Whitney Bank Earn Top Marks With Greenwich Excellence Awards

GULFPORT, Miss., Feb. 20, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hancock Bank and Whitney Bank have received a combined eight national and regional Greenwich Excellence Awards in Small Business and Middle Market Banking for 2012. The two Gulf South financial institutions were among the top six percent of eligible organizations to earn the coveted Greenwich Associates recognition, which is based on interviews with thousands of leading executives across the country.

Hancock Holding Company

Hancock Holding Company Announces Quarterly Dividend

GULFPORT, Miss., Jan. 28, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hancock Holding Company (Nasdaq:HBHC) today announced that the company's board of directors approved a regular first quarter 2013 common stock cash dividend of $0.24 per share.

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Hancock Reports Fourth Quarter 2012 Financial Results

GULFPORT, Miss., Jan. 24, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hancock Holding Company (Nasdaq:HBHC) today announced financial results for the fourth quarter of 2012. Net income for the fourth quarter of 2012 was $47.0 million, or $.54 per diluted common share, compared to $47.0 million, or $.55, in the third quarter of 2012. Net income was $19.0 million, or $.22, in the fourth quarter of 2011. Pre-tax earnings for the third and fourth quarters of 2012 included no merger-related costs. The fourth quarter of 2011 included pre-tax merger-related costs of $40.2 million.

Hancock Holding Company

Hancock Holding Company to Announce Fourth Quarter 2012 Financial Results January 24 and Host Conference Call January 25

GULFPORT, Miss., Jan. 7, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hancock Holding Company (Nasdaq:HBHC) will announce fourth quarter 2012 financial results on Thursday, January 24, 2013 after the market closes. Management will host a conference call for analysts and investors at 9:00 a.m. Central Time on Friday, January 25, 2013 to review the results. 

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Hancock Holding Company Announces Quarterly Dividend

GULFPORT, Miss., Nov. 15, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hancock Holding Company (Nasdaq:HBHC) today announced that the company's board of directors approved a regular fourth quarter 2012 common stock cash dividend of $0.24 per share.