Exhibit 99.1 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 16, 2024 For more information Kathryn Shrout Mistich, VP, Investor Relations Manager 504.539.7836 or kathryn.mistich@hancockwhitney.com Hancock Whitney reports second quarter 2024 EPS of 1.31GULFPORT,Miss.(July16,2024)—HancockWhitneyCorporation(Nasdaq:HWC)todayannounceditsfinancialresultsforthesecondquarterof2024.Netincomeforthesecondquarterof2024totaled114.6 million, or 1.31perdilutedcommonshare(EPS),comparedto108.6 million ...