TUPELO, Miss., Feb. 2, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Renasant Corporation (Nasdaq:RNST) (the "Company") today announced the payment of a quarterly cash dividend of sixteen cents ($.16) per share to be paid April 2, 2007, to shareholders of record on March 16, 2007. This dividend represents an 4.6% increase over the first quarter 2006 dividend. The Company has increased its cash dividends for nineteen (19) consecutive years and was recently recognized by the NASDAQ Stock Market and Mergent, Inc. as a Dividend Achiever by increasing its annual dividend for the last 10 years or more.
ABOUT RENASANT CORPORATION
Renasant Corporation is the parent of Renasant Bank and Renasant Insurance. Renasant Corporation has assets of approximately $2.6 billion and operates 63 banking, mortgage and insurance offices in 38 cities in Mississippi, Tennessee and Alabama.
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