PR Newswire | Apr 28, 2021 04:30PM EDT

04/28 15:30 CDT

BancorpSouth Bank Declares Quarterly Common & Preferred Dividends TUPELO, Miss., April 28, 2021

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 BankBancorpSouth 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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