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BOSTON, April 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ - The John Hancock Closed-End Funds listed in the table below announced earnings1 for the three months ended March 31, 2026. The same data for the comparable three-month period ended March 31, 2025 is also available below. Three Months Ended 03/31/26 TickerFund Name Current Fiscal Year EndNet Investment Income Per Common ShareNAV Total Managed AssetsTotal Net AssetsHEQHedged Equity & Income Fund12/31$1,834,357$0.153$12.03$160,881,023$143,931,023BTOFinancial Opportunities Fund 12/31$2,660,734$0.134$35.61$835,767,831*$705,767,831 Three Months Ended 03/31/25Ticker Fund Name  Current Fiscal Year EndNet Investment IncomePer Common Share NAV Total Managed Assets

BOSTON, March 31, 2026 /PRNewswire/ - John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund (NYSE: BTO) (the "Fund"), a closed-end fund managed by John Hancock Investment Management LLC and subadvised by Manulife Investment Management (US) LLC, announced today sources of its quarterly distribution of $0.6500 per share paid to all shareholders of record as of March 12, 2026, pursuant to the Fund's managed distribution plan. This press release is issued as required by an exemptive order granted to the Fund by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Notification of Sources of DistributionThis notice provides shareholders of the John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund (NYSE:BTO) with important inform

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BOSTON, March 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ - The John Hancock closed-end funds listed below declared their quarterly distributions today as follows: Declaration Date:March 2, 2026Ex Date:March 12, 2026Record Date:March 12, 2026Payment Date:March 31, 2026 TickerFund NameDistribution Per ShareChange From Previous DistributionMarket Price as of 02/27/2026Annualized Current Distribution Rate at MarketHEQDiversified Income $0.2500-$11.498.70 %JHSIncome Securities Trust$0.1377-0.0454$11.564.76 %JHIInvestors Trust$0.2631-0.1018$13.837.61 %BTOFinancial Opportunities Fund$0.6500-$35.667.29 %John Hancock Diversified Income FundDiversified Income Fund (the "Fund") declared its quarterly distribution pursuant t

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BOSTON, Jan. 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ - The John Hancock Closed-End Funds listed in the table below announced earnings1 for the three months ended December 31, 2025. The same data for the comparable three-month period ended December 31, 2024 is also available below. Three Months Ended 12/31/25 Ticker Fund Name Current Fiscal Year End Net Investment Income Per Common Share NAV Total Managed Assets Total Net Assets HEQ Hedged Equity & Income Fund 12/31 $1,479,416 $0.123 $12.20 $147,093,835 $147,093,835 BTO Financial Opportunities Fund  12/31 $2,870,553 $0.145 $36.04 $844,255,276 * $714,255,276 Three Months Ended 12/31/24 Ticker Fund Name Current Fiscal Year End Net Investment Income Per Common S

BOSTON, Dec. 31, 2025 /PRNewswire/ - John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund (NYSE:BTO) (the "Fund"), a closed-end fund managed by John Hancock Investment Management LLC and subadvised by Manulife Investment Management (US) LLC, announced today sources of its quarterly distribution of $0.6500 per share paid to all shareholders of record as of December 11, 2025, pursuant to the Fund's managed distribution plan. This press release is issued as required by an exemptive order granted to the Fund by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Notification of Sources of Distribution This notice provides shareholders of the John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund (NYSE:BTO) with important inf

BOSTON, Dec. 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ - John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund (NYSE:BTO), John Hancock Diversified Income Fund (NYSE:HEQ), John Hancock Income Securities Trust (NYSE:JHS), John Hancock Investors Trust (NYSE:JHI), John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund (NYSE:PDT), and John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund (NYSE:HTD) (each a "Fund" and collectively, the "Funds") announced today that the Board of Trustees has renewed the Funds' share repurchase plans.  The Board of Trustees approved the renewal of the share repurchase plans as part of its ongoing evaluation of options to enhance shareholder value and potentially decrease the discount between the market price and the net

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BOSTON, Dec. 1, 2025 /PRNewswire/ - The John Hancock closed-end funds listed below declared their quarterly distributions today as follows: Declaration Date: December 1, 2025 Ex Date: December 11, 2025 Record Date:   December 11, 2025 Payment Date: December 31, 2025   Ticker Fund Name Distribution Per Share Change FromPrevious Distribution Market Price as of11/28/2025 Annualized Current Distribution Rate at Market HEQ Diversified Income  $0.2500 - $10.93 9.15 % JHS Income Securities Trust $0.1831 0.0410 $11.87 6.17 % JHI Investors Trust $0.3649 0.0491 $14.00 10.43 % BTO Financial Opportunities Fund $0.6500 - $34.26 7.59 % John Hancock Diversified Income Fund Diversified Income Fund (the "F

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BOSTON, Sept. 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ - John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund (NYSE:BTO) (the "Fund"), a closed-end fund managed by John Hancock Investment Management LLC and subadvised by Manulife Investment Management (US) LLC, announced today sources of its quarterly distribution of $0.6500 per share paid to all shareholders of record as of September 12, 2025, pursuant to the Fund's managed distribution plan. This press release is issued as required by an exemptive order granted to the Fund by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.    Notification of Sources of Distribution This notice provides shareholders of the John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund (NYSE:BTO) with importan

BOSTON, Sept. 25, 2025 /PRNewswire/ - The nine John Hancock closed-end funds listed below announced today that each fund's Annual Meeting of Shareholders ("Annual Meeting") will be held on February 17, 2026, at 2:00 p.m., Eastern Time, at the offices of the funds, 200 Berkeley Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02116: John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund (NYSE: BTO)John Hancock Diversified Income Fund (NYSE: HEQ)John Hancock Income Securities Trust (NYSE: JHS)John Hancock Investors Trust (NYSE: JHI)John Hancock Preferred Income Fund (NYSE: HPI)John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II (NYSE: HPF)John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III (NYSE: HPS)John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund (NYSE: PDT)John

BOSTON, Sept. 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ - The John Hancock closed-end funds listed below declared their quarterly distributions today as follows: Declaration Date:         September 2, 2025Ex Date:                       September 12, 2025Record Date:                September 12, 2025Payment Date:             September 30, 2025 Ticker Fund Name Distribution Per Share Change From Previous Distribution Market Price as of 8/29/2025 Annualized Current Distribution Rate at Market HEQ Diversified Income  $0.2500 - $10.78 9.28 % JHS Income Securities Trust $0.1421 -0.0014 $11.58 4.91 % JHI Investors Trust $0.3158 0.0168 $14.18 8.91 % BTO Financial Opportunities Fund $0.6500 - $37.69 6.90 % John Hancock

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BOSTON, July 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ - The John Hancock Closed-End Funds listed in the table below announced earnings1 for the three months ended June 30, 2025. The same data for the comparable three-month period ended June 30, 2024 is also available below. Three Months Ended 06/30/25 Ticker Fund Name Current Fiscal Year End Net Investment Income Per Common Share NAV Total Managed Assets Total Net Assets HEQ Hedged Equity & Income Fund 12/31 $2,504,429 $0.207 $11.86 $143,401,034 $143,401,034 BTO Financial Opportunities Fund  12/31 $3,223,929 $0.163 $33.84 $799,439,623 * $669,439,623 Three Months Ended 06/30/24 Ticker Fund Name Current Fiscal Year End Net Investment Income Per Common Share NAV

BOSTON, June 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ - John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund (NYSE:BTO) (the "Fund"), a closed-end fund managed by John Hancock Investment Management LLC and subadvised by Manulife Investment Management (US) LLC, announced today sources of its quarterly distribution of $0.6500 per share paid to all shareholders of record as of June 12, 2025, pursuant to the Fund's managed distribution plan. This press release is issued as required by an exemptive order granted to the Fund by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.      Notification of Sources of Distribution This notice provides shareholders of the John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund (NYSE:BTO) with important in

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BOSTON, June 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ - The John Hancock closed-end funds listed below declared their quarterly distributions today as follows: Declaration Date: June 2, 2025Ex Date:               June 12, 2025Record Date:       June 12, 2025Payment Date:     June 30, 2025 Ticker Fund Name Distribution Per Share Change From Previous Distribution Market Price as of 5/30/2025 Annualized Current Distribution Rate at Market HEQ Diversified Income  $0.2500 - $10.55 9.48 % JHS Income Securities Trust $0.1435 0.0117 $11.28 5.09 % JHI Investors Trust $0.2990 0.0641 $13.40 8.93 % BTO Financial Opportunities Fund $0.6500 - $34.20 7.60 % John Hancock Diversified Income Fund Diversified Income Fund (the "