HEQ - Dividend announcements

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, 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. 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, 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, 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, April 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ - The John Hancock Closed-End Funds listed in the table below announced earnings1 for the three months ended March 31, 2025. The same data for the comparable three-month period ended March 31, 2024 is also available below. Three Months Ended 03/31/25 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 $1,623,007 $0.134 $11.71 $141,635,946 $141,635,946 BTO Financial Opportunities Fund  12/31 $2,216,652 $0.112 $32.48 $771,929,173 * $641,

BOSTON, Jan. 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ - The John Hancock Closed-End Funds listed in the table below announced earnings1 for the three months ended December 31, 2024. The same data for the comparable three-month period ended December 31, 2023 is also available below. Three Months Ended 12/31/24 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 $964,518 $0.080 $11.64 $140,789,344 $140,789,344 BTO Financial Opportunities Fund  12/31 $2,032,664 $0.103 $35.11 $823,070,628 * $693,070,628 Three Months Ended 12/31/23 Ticker Fund Name Current Fiscal Year End Net Investment Income Per Common Sha

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, Oct. 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ - The John Hancock Closed-End Funds listed in the table below announced earnings1 for the three months ended September 30, 2024. The same data for the comparable three-month period ended September 30, 2023 is also available below. Three Months Ended 09/30/24 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 $1,582,465 $0.131 $12.32 $149,051,165 $149,051,165 BTO Financial Opportunities Fund  12/31 $2,051,601 $0.104 $32.77 $776,103,091 * $646,103,091 Three Months Ended 09/30/23 Ticker Fund Name Current Fiscal Year End Net Investment Income Per Common

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, July 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ - The John Hancock Closed-End Funds listed in the table below announced earnings1 for the three months ended June 30, 2024. The same data for the comparable three-month period ended June 30, 2023 is also available below. Three Months Ended 06/30/24 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 $2,233,787 $0.185 $11.67 $141,255,610 $141,255,610 BTO Financial Opportunities Fund  12/31 $2,348,212 $0.119 $28.49 $691,776,817 * $561,776,817 Three Months Ended 06/30/23 Ticker Fund Name Current Fiscal Year End Net Investment Income Per Common Share NAV

BOSTON, April 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ - The John Hancock Closed-End Funds listed in the table below announced earnings1 for the three months ended March 31, 2024. The same data for the comparable three-month period ended March 31, 2023 is also available below. Three Months Ended 03/31/24 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 $1,508,962 $0.124 $11.85 $144,019,870 $144,019,870 BTO Financial Opportunities Fund  12/31 $2,082,292 $0.106 $29.34 $702,658,627 * $577,658,627 Three Months Ended 03/31/23 Ticker Fund Name Current Fiscal Year End Net Investment Income Per Common Share

BOSTON, Jan. 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ - The John Hancock Closed-End Funds listed in the table below announced earnings1 for the three months ended December 31, 2023. The same data for the comparable three-month period ended December 31, 2022 is also available below. Three Months Ended 12/31/23 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 $839,928 $0.069 $11.61 $141,095,524 $141,095,524 BTO Financial Opportunities Fund  12/31 $2,120,626 $0.108 $30.57 $726,756,203 * $601,756,203 Three Months Ended 12/31/22 Ticker Fund Name Current Fiscal Year End Net Investment Income Per Common Sha

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, 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, July 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ - The John Hancock Closed-End Funds listed in the table below announced earnings1 for the three months ended June 30, 2023. The same data for the comparable three-month period ended June 30, 2022 is also available below. Three Months Ended 06/30/23 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 $2,399,373 $0.196 $11.46 $140,286,003 $140,286,003 BTO Financial Opportunities Fund  12/31 $2,621,640 $0.134 $24.40 $602,520,950 * $477,520,950 Three Months Ended 06/30/22 Ticker Fund Name Current Fiscal Year End Net Investment Income Per Common Share NAV

BOSTON, April 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ - The John Hancock Closed-End Funds listed in the table below announced earnings1 for the three months ended March 31, 2023. The same data for the comparable three-month period ended March 31, 2022 is also available below. Three Months Ended 03/31/23 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 $1,604,311 $0.131 $11.50 $140,630,870 $140,630,870 BTO Financial Opportunities Fund  12/31 $1,796,696 $0.093 $26.36 $634,303,144 * $509,303,144 Three Months Ended 03/31/22 Ticker Fund Name Current Fiscal Year End Net Investment Income Per Common Share N

ANNOUNCE RESULTS OF ANNUAL MEETINGS OF SHAREHOLDERS BOSTON, Feb. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ - The following eight closed-end funds managed by John Hancock Investment Management LLC announced the results of their annual shareholder meetings: John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund (NYSE:BTO), John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund (NYSE:HEQ), 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 Dividend Income Fund (NYSE:HTD) and John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Global Shareholder Yield Fund (NYSE:HTY) (collectively, the "Funds").

BOSTON, Jan. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ - The John Hancock Closed-End Funds listed in the table below announced earnings1 for the three months ended December 31, 2022. The same data for the comparable three-month period ended December 31, 2021 is also available below. Three Months Ended 12/31/22 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 $889,068 $0.073 $11.74 $143,577,080 $143,577,080 BTO Financial Opportunities Fund  12/31 $2,200,058 $0.114 $32.81 $756,211,450 * $631,211,450 Three Months Ended 12/31/21 Ticker Fund Name Current Fiscal Year End Net Investment Income Per Common Shar

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, Oct. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - The John Hancock Closed-End Funds listed in the table below announced earnings1 for the three months ended September 30, 2022. The same data for the comparable three-month period ended September 30, 2021 is also available below. Three Months Ended 09/30/22 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 $1,705,289 $0.140 $10.74 $131,239,011 $131,239,011 BTO Financial Opportunities Fund  12/31 $2,115,750 $0.110 $31.27 $725,776,572 * $600,776,572 Three Months Ended 09/30/21 Ticker Fund Name Current Fiscal Year End Net Investment Income Per Common

BOSTON, July 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - The John Hancock Closed-End Funds listed in the table below announced earnings1 for the three months ended June 30, 2022. The same data for the comparable three month period ended June 30, 2021 is also available below. Three Months Ended 06/30/22 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 $2,679,177 $0.219 $11.89 $145,347,247 $145,347,247 BTO Financial Opportunities Fund  12/31 $2,772,403 $0.145 $31.75 $732,693,568 * $607,693,568 Three Months Ended 06/30/21 Ticker Fund Name Current Fiscal Year End Net Investment Income Per Common Share NAV

BOSTON, April 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - The John Hancock Closed-End Funds listed in the table below announced earnings1 for the three months ended March 31, 2022. The same data for the comparable three month period ended March 31, 2021 is also available below. Three Months Ended 03/31/22 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 $1,619,867 $0.133 $13.06 $159,673,572 $159,673,572 BTO Financial Opportunities Fund  12/31 $2,621,850 $0.137 $38.18 $853,972,254 * $728,972,254 Three Months Ended 03/31/21 Ticker Fund Name Current Fiscal Year End Net Investment Income Per Common Share N

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, 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, July 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ - The John Hancock Closed-End Funds listed in the table below announced earnings1 for the three months ended June 30, 2021. The same data for the comparable three month period ended June 30, 2020 is also available below. Three Months Ended 06/30/21 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 $2,268,374 $0.186 $13.32 $162,844,420 $162,844,420 BTO Financial Opportunities Fund  12/31 $2,648,622 $0.141 $36.63 $813,330,612 * $688,330,612 Three Months Ended 06/30/20 Ticker Fund Name Current Fiscal Year End Net Investment Income Per Common Share NAV

BOSTON, Feb. 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ - The following eight closed-end funds managed by John Hancock Investment Management LLC announced the results of their annual shareholder meetings: John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund (NYSE: BTO), John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund (NYSE: HEQ), 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 Dividend Income Fund (NYSE: HTD) and John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Global Shareholder Yield Fund (NYSE: HTY) (collectively, the "Funds"). At their annual meetings held today, sha

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