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AGM vs PDT
Side-by-side comparison of Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation (AGM) and John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund (PDT): market cap, price performance, sector, and recent activity on the wire.
Summary
- Both AGM and PDT operate in Finance Companies (Finance), so they compete in similar markets.
- AGM is the larger of the two at $2.38B, about 3.0x PDT ($779.8M).
- AGM has been more active in the news (6 items in the past 4 weeks vs 2 for PDT).
- AGM has more recent analyst coverage (6 ratings vs 0 for PDT).
Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation
Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation provides a secondary market for various loans made to borrowers in the United States. It operates through four segments: Farm & Ranch, USDA (United States Department of Agriculture) Guarantees, Rural Utilities, and Institutional Credit. The Farm & Ranch segment purchases and retains eligible mortgage loans that are secured by first liens on agricultural real estate; securitizes eligible mortgage loans, and guarantees the timely payment of principal and interest on securities representing interests in or obligations secured by pools of mortgage loans; and issues long-term standby purchase commitments (LTSPC) on designated eligible mortgage loans. The USDA Guarantees segment purchases portions of certain agricultural and rural development loans guaranteed by the USDA. The Rural Utilities segment purchases and guarantees securities that are backed by loans for electric or telecommunications facilities by lenders organized as cooperatives to borrowers; and purchases eligible rural utilities loans and guarantees of securities backed by those loans, as well as LTSPCs for pools of eligible rural utilities loans. The Institutional Credit segment guarantees and purchases general obligations of lenders and other financial institutions that are secured by pools of loans eligible under the Farmer Mac's Farm & Ranch, USDA Guarantees, or Rural Utilities lines of business. Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Washington, District of Columbia.
John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund
John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund is a closed ended equity mutual fund launched and managed by John Hancock Investment Management LLC. It is co-managed by John Hancock Asset Management. The fund invests in the public equity markets of the United States. It seeks to invest in stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors, with an emphasis on the utilities sector. The fund primarily invests in dividend paying preferred stocks and common stocks of companies. It benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against a composite benchmark comprised of 70% Bank of America Merrill Lynch Preferred Stock DRD Eligible Index and 30% S&P 500 Utilities Index. The fund was formerly known as John Hancock Patriot Premium Dividend Fund II. John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund was formed on December 21, 1989 and is domiciled in the United States.
Latest AGM
- Director Wilcher Lajuana S gifted 225 units of Class C Non-Voting Common Stock, decreasing direct ownership by 6% to 3,342 units (SEC Form 4)
- Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation filed SEC Form 8-K: Leadership Update, Regulation FD Disclosure, Financial Statements and Exhibits
- Farmer Mac Names Nader Pasdar as Executive Vice President - Chief Business Officer
- Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation filed SEC Form 8-K: Other Events, Financial Statements and Exhibits
- Farmer Mac Declares Quarterly Dividends on Common and Preferred Stock
- EVP - Chief Risk Officer Brinch Brian M returned $113,269 worth of Class C Non-Voting Common Stock to the company (476 units at $237.96), exercised 939 units of Class C Non-Voting Common Stock at a strike of $120.38 and covered exercise/tax liability with 225 units of Class C Non-Voting Common Stock, increasing direct ownership by 2% to 10,334 units (SEC Form 4) to satisfy tax liability
- SEC Form 10-Q filed by Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation
- Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation filed SEC Form 8-K: Results of Operations and Financial Condition, Regulation FD Disclosure, Financial Statements and Exhibits
- Farmer Mac Reports Second Quarter 2026 Results
- Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation filed SEC Form 8-K: Regulation FD Disclosure, Financial Statements and Exhibits
Latest PDT
- SEC Form N-PX filed by John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund
- JOHN HANCOCK CLOSED-END FUNDS DECLARE MONTHLY DISTRIBUTIONS
- JOHN HANCOCK PREMIUM DIVIDEND FUND NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS - SOURCES OF DISTRIBUTION UNDER SECTION 19(a)
- SEC Form N-CSRS filed by John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund
- JOHN HANCOCK PREMIUM DIVIDEND FUND ANNOUNCES AMENDMENT TO MANAGED DISTRIBUTION PLAN AND DECLARES AN INCREASED MONTHLY DISTRIBUTION
- JOHN HANCOCK CLOSED-END FUNDS DECLARE MONTHLY DISTRIBUTIONS
- JOHN HANCOCK PREMIUM DIVIDEND FUND NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS - SOURCES OF DISTRIBUTION UNDER SECTION 19(a)
- JOHN HANCOCK CLOSED-END FUNDS RELEASE EARNINGS DATA
- Director Hurtsellers Christine bought $12,000 worth of Common Shares of Beneficial Interest (913 units at $13.14) (SEC Form 4)
- JOHN HANCOCK CLOSED-END FUNDS DECLARE MONTHLY DISTRIBUTIONS