JHS - Dividend announcements

BOSTON, May 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ - The John Hancock Closed-End Funds listed in the table below announced earnings1 for the three months ended April 30, 2026. The same data for the comparable three-month period ended April 30, 2025 is also available below. Three Months Ended 04/30/2026TickerFund NameCurrent Fiscal Year EndNet Investment IncomePer Common ShareNAVTotal Managed AssetsTotal Net AssetsHPIPreferred Income Fund7/31$  7,535,537$      0.281$15.74$    678,919,741 * $     421,819,741HPFPreferred Income Fund II7/31$  6,108,284$      0.282$15.59$    544,450,049 * $     337,750,049HPSPreferred Income Fund III7/31$  8,158,019$      0.253$14.04$    726,239,214 * $     451,939,214JHSIncome S

BOSTON, Feb. 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ - The John Hancock Closed-End Funds listed in the table below announced earnings1 for the three months ended January 31, 2026. The same data for the comparable three-month period ended January 31, 2025 is also available below. Three Months Ended 01/31/2026 Ticker Fund Name Current Fiscal Year End Net Investment Income Per Common Share NAV Total Managed Assets Total Net Assets HPI Preferred Income Fund 7/31 $  7,766,629 $      0.290 $16.10 $    688,265,757  *  $     431,165,757 HPF Preferred Income Fund II 7/31 $  6,299,594 $      0.291 $15.96 $    552,070,243  *  $     345,370,243 HPS Preferred Income Fund III 7/31 $  8,387,334 $      0.261 $14.37 $    736

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

BOSTON, Nov. 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ - The John Hancock Closed-End Funds listed in the table below announced earnings1 for the three months ended October 31, 2025. The same data for the comparable three-month period ended October 31, 2024 is also available below. Three Months Ended 10/31/2025 Ticker Fund Name Current FiscalYear End Net InvestmentIncome Per CommonShare NAV Total Managed Assets Total Net Assets HPI Preferred Income Fund 7/31 $       7,492,666 $          0.280 $   16.18 $              690,153,892  *  $    433,053,892 HPF Preferred Income Fund II 7/31 $       6,074,905 $          0.281 $   16.03 $              553,373,735  *  $    346,673,735 HPS Preferred Income Fund III 7/31 $ 

BOSTON, MA, Oct. 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ - John Hancock Investment Management LLC (the "Adviser") today announced changes to the portfolio management teams for 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 Hancock Tax-Advantaged Divided Income Fund (NYSE:HTD), and John Hancock Income Securities Trust (NYSE:JHS). Each Fund is advised by the Adviser and subadvised by Manulife Investment Management (US) LLC (the "Subadviser"). Effective October 30, 2025, Caryn E. Rothman, CFA, and Jonas Grazulis, CFA, will no longer serve as portfolio managers

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, Aug. 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ - The John Hancock Closed-End Funds listed in the table below announced earnings1 for the three months ended July 31, 2025. The same data for the comparable three-month period ended July 31, 2024 is also available below. Three Months Ended 07/31/2025 Ticker Fund Name Current FiscalYear End Net InvestmentIncome Per CommonShare NAV Total ManagedAssets Total NetAssets HPI Preferred Income Fund 7/31 $ 7,097,887 $ 0.265 $ 16.02 $ 685,868,569 *  $ 428,768,569 HPF Preferred Income Fund II 7/31 $ 5,740,643 $ 0.266 $ 15.87 $ 549,834,708  *  $ 343,134,708 HPS Preferred Income Fund III 7/31 $ 7,672,694 $ 0.239 $ 14.29 $ 732,865,004  *  $ 458,565,004 JHS Income Securit

BOSTON, May 13, 2025 /PRNewswire/ - The John Hancock Closed-End Funds listed in the table below announced earnings1 for the three months ended April 30, 2025. The same data for the comparable three-month period ended April 30, 2024 is also available below. Three Months Ended 04/30/2025 Ticker Fund Name Current Fiscal Year End Net Investment Income Per Common Share NAV Total Managed Assets Total Net Assets HPI Preferred Income Fund 7/31 $  7,378,468 $      0.276 $15.42 $   669,610,890  *  $    412,510,890 HPF Preferred Income Fund II 7/31 $  5,967,608 $      0.276 $15.29 $   537,068,758  *  $    330,368,758 HPS Preferred Income Fund III 7/31 $  7,969,263 $      0.248 $13.74 $   715,117,118  

BOSTON, Dec. 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ - John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund (NYSE:BTO), John Hancock Hedged Equity & 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

BOSTON, Nov. 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ - The John Hancock Closed-End Funds listed in the table below announced earnings1 for the three months ended October 31, 2024. The same data for the comparable three-month period ended October 31, 2023 is also available below.  Ticker  Fund Name  Current Fiscal Year End   Net InvestmentIncome   PerCommon Share   NAV   Total Managed Assets   Total Net Assets  HPI Preferred Income Fund 7/31 $  6,878,402 $      0.258 $16.76 $   704,458,262  *  $    447,358,262 HPF Preferred Income Fund II 7/31 $  5,567,231 $      0.258 $16.61 $   565,006,713  *  $    358,306,713 HPS Preferred Income Fund III 7/31 $  7,430,608 $      0.232 $14.94 $   752,451,157  *  $    478,1

BOSTON, MA, Sept. 26, 2024 /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 18, 2025, 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 Hedged Equity & 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, Aug. 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ - The John Hancock Closed-End Funds listed in the table below announced earnings1 for the three months ended July 31, 2024. The same data for the comparable three-month period ended July 31, 2023 is also available below. Three Months Ended 07/31/2024 Ticker Fund Name CurrentFiscalYear End NetInvestmentIncome PerCommonShare NAV Total ManagedAssets Total Net Assets HPI Preferred Income Fund 7/31 $  6 664 955 $      0,250 $16,13 $   686 955 533  *  $    429 855 533 HPF Preferred Income Fund II 7/31 $  5 396 829 $      0,250 $16,00 $   551 505 806  *  $    344 805 806 HPS Preferred Income Fund III 7/31 $  7 186 040 $      0,225 $14,39 $   734 590 021  *  $    4

BOSTON, May 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ - The John Hancock Closed-End Funds listed in the table below announced earnings1 for the three months ended April 30, 2024. The same data for the comparable three-month period ended April 30, 2023 is also available below. Three Months Ended 04/30/2024 Ticker Fund Name CurrentFiscalYear End NetInvestmentIncome PerCommonShare NAV Total ManagedAssets Total Net Assets HPI Preferred Income Fund 7/31 $  7,056,729 $      0.265 $15.77 $   676,879,021  *  $    419,779,021 HPF Preferred Income Fund II 7/31 $  5,717,305 $      0.265 $15.64 $   543,541,084  *  $    336,841,084 HPS Preferred Income Fund III 7/31 $  7,666,481 $      0.240 $14.09 $   724,580,184  *  $   

BOSTON, Feb. 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ - The John Hancock Closed-End Funds listed in the table below announced earnings1 for the three months ended January 31, 2024. The same data for the comparable three-month period ended January 31, 2023 is also available below. Three Months Ended 01/31/2024 Ticker Fund Name Current Fiscal Year End Net Investment Income Per Common Share NAV Total Managed Assets Total Net Assets HPI Preferred Income Fund 7/31 $  6,973,200 $      0.262 $15.84 $   677,925,444  *  $    420,825,444 HPF Preferred Income Fund II 7/31 $  5,652,779 $      0.263 $15.71 $   544,895,319  *  $    338,195,319 HPS Preferred Income Fund III 7/31 $  7,552,647 $      0.237 $14.13 $   725,661,

BOSTON, Dec. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ - John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund (NYSE: BTO), John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund (NYSE:HEQ), John Hancock Income Securities Trust (NYSE:JHS), John Hancock Investors Trust (NYSE:JHI), John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund (NYSE:PDT), John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund (NYSE:HTD), and John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Global Shareholder Yield (NYSE:HTY) (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

BOSTON, Nov. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ - The John Hancock Closed-End Funds listed in the table below announced earnings1 for the three months ended October 31, 2023. The same data for the comparable three-month period ended October 31, 2022 is also available below. Three Months Ended 10/31/2023 Ticker Fund Name Current Fiscal Year End Net Investment Income Per Common Share NAV Total Managed Assets Total Net Assets HPI Preferred Income Fund 7/31 $  6,961,141 $      0.262 $13.72 $   621,188,250  *  $    364,088,250 HPF Preferred Income Fund II 7/31 $  5,663,914 $      0.263 $13.61 $   499,492,341  *  $    292,792,341 HPS Preferred Income Fund III 7/31 $  7,559,044 $      0.237 $12.30 $   667,097,

BOSTON, Sept. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ - The ten John Hancock closed-end funds listed below announced today that each fund's Annual Meeting of Shareholders ("Annual Meeting") will be held on February 20, 2024, 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 Hedged Equity & 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 Hanc

BOSTON, May 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ - The John Hancock Closed-End Funds listed in the table below announced earnings1 for the three months ended April 30, 2023. The same data for the comparable three-month period ended April 30, 2022 is also available below. Three Months Ended 4/30/2023 Ticker Fund Name Current Fiscal Year End NetInvestment Income Per Common Share NAV Total Managed Assets Total Net Assets HPI Preferred Income Fund 7/31 $   7,347,573 $       0.278 $ 14.98 $    653,595,999  *  $     396,495,999 HPF Preferred Income Fund II 7/31 $   5,944,701 $       0.277 $ 14.86 $    525,980,181  *  $     319,280,181 HPS Preferred Income Fund III 7/31 $   7,948,581 $       0.249 $ 13.39 $    70

BOSTON, MA, March 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ - The John Hancock Closed-End Funds listed in the table below announced earnings1 for the three months ended January 31, 2023. The same data for the comparable three-month period ended January 31, 2022 is also available below. Three Months Ended 01/31/2023 Ticker Fund Name Current Fiscal Year End Net Investment Income Per Common Share NAV Total Managed Assets Total Net Assets HPI Preferred Income Fund 7/31 $  7,311,639 $      0.277 $17.29 $    713,896,643  *  $     456,796,643 HPF Preferred Income Fund II 7/31 $  5,916,524 $      0.276 $17.13 $    574,371,122  *  $     367,671,122 HPS Preferred Income Fund III 7/31 $  7,965,331 $      0.250 $15.37 $   

BOSTON, Dec. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund (NYSE:BTO), John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund (NYSE:HEQ), John Hancock Income Securities Trust (NYSE:JHS), John Hancock  Investors Trust (NYSE:JHI), John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund (NYSE:PDT), John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund (NYSE:HTD), and John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Global Shareholder Yield (NYSE:HTY) (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 p

BOSTON, Nov. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - The John Hancock Closed-End Funds listed in the table below announced earnings1 for the three months ended October 31, 2022. The same data for the comparable three-month period ended October 31, 2021 is also available below. Three Months Ended 10/31/2022 Ticker Fund Name Current Fiscal Year End Net Investment Income Per Common Share NAV Total Managed Assets Total Net Assets HPI Preferred Income Fund 7/31 $    8,109,750 $        0.307 $ 15.77 $     673,157,893  *  $      416,057,893 HPF Preferred Income Fund II 7/31 $    6,585,647 $        0.307 $ 15.63 $     541,973,404  *  $      335,273,404 HPS Preferred Income Fund III 7/31 $    8,798,209 $        0.27

BOSTON, Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - The John Hancock Closed-End Funds listed in the table below announced earnings1 for the three months ended July 31, 2022. The same data for the comparable three-month period ended July 31, 2021 is also available below. Three Months Ended 7/31/2022 Ticker Fund Name Current Fiscal Year End Net Investment Income PerCommonShare NAV Total Managed Assets Total Net Assets HPI Preferred Income Fund 7/31 $   8,664,339 $        0.329 $ 17.99 $     731,359,267  *  $      474,259,267 HPF Preferred Income Fund II 7/31 $   7,008,268 $        0.327 $ 17.83 $     588,788,317  *  $      382,088,317 HPS Preferred Income Fund III 7/31 $   9,426,348 $        0.296 $ 15.95 $ 

BOSTON, June 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - The John Hancock Closed-End Funds listed in the table below announced earnings1 for the three months ended April 30, 2022. The same data for the comparable three month period ended April 30, 2021 is also available below. Three Months Ended 4/30/2022 Ticker Fund Name Current Fiscal Year End Net InvestmentIncome PerCommon Share NAV Total ManagedAssets Total Net Assets HPI Preferred Income Fund 7/31 $    9,301,948 $        0.353 $ 18.07 $     732,968,021  *  $      475,868,021 HPF Preferred Income Fund II 7/31 $    7,539,663 $        0.352 $ 17.91 $     590,285,684  *  $      383,585,684 HPS Preferred Income Fund III 7/31 $  10,114,730 $        0.318 $ 16.01

BOSTON, Feb. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - The John Hancock Closed-End Funds listed in the table below announced earnings1 for the three months ended January 31, 2022. The same data for the comparable three month period ended January 31, 2021 is also available below. Three Months Ended 01/31/2022 Ticker Fund Name CurrentFiscalYear End NetInvestmentIncome PerCommonShare NAV Total ManagedAssets Total Net Assets HPI Preferred Income Fund 7/31 $  9,344,177 $      0.355 $19.80 $   778,323,679  *  $    521,223,679 HPF Preferred Income Fund II 7/31 $  7,573,718 $      0.354 $19.57 $   625,961,834  *  $    419,261,834 HPS Preferred Income Fund III 7/31 $10,086,746 $      0.318 $17.50 $   829,970,036  * 

BOSTON, Feb. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - John Hancock Investment Management LLC (the "Adviser") today announced changes to the portfolio management teams for 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 Hancock Tax-Advantaged Divided Fund (NYSE:HTD), John Hancock Income Securities Trust (NYSE:JHS), John Hancock Investors Trust (NYSE:JHI), John Hancock Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF (NYSE:JHMB), and John Hancock Preferred Income ETF (NYSE:JHPI). Each Fund is advised by the Adviser and subadvised by Manulife Investment Management (US) LLC (the "

BOSTON, Dec. 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ - John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund (NYSE:BTO), John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund (NYSE:HEQ), John Hancock Income Securities Trust (NYSE:JHS), John Hancock  Investors Trust (NYSE:JHI), John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund (NYSE:PDT), John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund (NYSE:HTD), and John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Global Shareholder Yield (NYSE:HTY) (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 p

BOSTON, Nov. 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ - The John Hancock Closed-End Funds listed in the table below announced earnings1 for the three months ended October 31, 2021. The same data for the comparable three month period ended October 31, 2020 is also available below.  Three Months Ended 10/31/2021 Ticker Fund Name Current Fiscal Year End NetInvestment Income Per CommonShare NAV Total Managed Assets Total Net Assets HPI Preferred Income Fund 7/31 $  9,322,860 $      0.355 $20.75 $   795,941,372  *  $    545,441,372 HPF Preferred Income Fund II 7/31 $  7,578,497 $      0.354 $20.48 $   642,455,258  *  $    438,455,258 HPS Preferred Income Fund III 7/31 $10,089,391 $      0.318 $18.31 $   847,221,40

BOSTON, Sept. 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ - The ten John Hancock closed-end funds listed below announced today that each fund's Annual Meeting of Shareholders ("Annual Meeting") will be held on February 14, 2022, 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 Hedged Equity & 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) Jo

BOSTON, Aug. 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ - The John Hancock Closed-End Funds listed in the table below announced earnings1 for the three months ended July 31, 2021. The same data for the comparable three month period ended July 31, 2020 is also available below. Three Months Ended 7/31/2021 Ticker Fund Name Current Fiscal Year End Net Investment Income Per Common Share NAV Total Managed Assets Total Net Assets HPI Preferred Income Fund 7/31 $  9,422,668 $      0.359 $20.81 $    796,973,473  *  $     546,473,473 HPF Preferred Income Fund II 7/31 $  7,675,924 $      0.359 $20.55 $    

BOSTON, May 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ - The John Hancock Closed-End Funds listed in the table below announced earnings1 for the three months ended April 30, 2021. The same data for the comparable three month period ended April 30, 2020 is also available below.  Three Months Ended 4/30/2021 Ticker Fund Name Current Fiscal Year End Net InvestmentIncome Per CommonShare NAV Total Managed Assets Total Net Assets HPI Preferred Income Fund 7/31 $  9,384,000 $      0.358 $20.42 $   786,026,935  *  $    535,526,935 HPF Preferred Income Fund II 7/31 $  7,645,560 $      0.358 $20.14 $   634,525,875  *  $    430,525,875 HPS Preferred Income Fund III 7/31 $10,199,792 $      0.322 $17.99 $   836,391,555  * 

BOSTON, MA, Jan. 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ - John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund (NYSE: BTO), John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund (NYSE: HEQ), John Hancock Income Securities Trust (NYSE: JHS), John Hancock  Investors Trust (NYSE: JHI), John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund (NYSE: PDT), John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund (NYSE: HTD), and John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Global Shareholder Yield (NYSE: HTY) (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 sharehol