TUPELO, Miss., Oct. 25, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- At its regular
quarterly meeting today, the Board of Directors of BancorpSouth,
Inc. (NYSE: BXS) declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.14 per share of common stock. The
dividend is payable January 2, 2018
to shareholders of record at the close of business on December 15, 2017.
BancorpSouth earlier reported financial results for the third
quarter of 2017. Net income was $39.5
million, or $0.43 per diluted
share, and net operating income – excluding MSR – was $39.6 million, or $0.43 per diluted share.
BancorpSouth is headquartered in Tupelo, Mississippi, with $14.8 billion in assets. BancorpSouth
operates 234 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@MyBXS; or connect with us through LinkedIn.
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SOURCE BancorpSouth, Inc.