# John Hancock Pfd Income Fund II Pfd Income Fund II (HPF)

Source: https://www.quantisnow.com/company/HPF
Generated: 2026-11-11T17:43:16.653Z

- Ticker: HPF
- Exchange: NYSE
- Sector: Finance
- Industry: Finance Companies
- IPO year: 2002
- SEC CIK: 0001189740
- Website: jhinvestments.com/Fund/ManagementCommentary.aspx?Pr

## About

John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II is a closed ended fixed income 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 fixed income markets of the United States. It seeks to invest in securities of companies operating across diversified sectors. The fund primarily invests in preferred value stocks of companies, convertible preferred securities, and investment grade fixed-income securities rated investment grade or higher by Moody's or Standard & Poor's. It benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the Bank of America Merrill Lynch Hybrid Preferred Securities Index and Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index. John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II was formed on November 29, 2002 and is domiciled in the United States.

## Latest HPF news and filings

- 2026-11-02 21:15 UTC [Dividends] [John Hancock Closed-End Funds Declare Monthly Distributions](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/john-hancock-closed-end-funds-declare-monthly-distributions-6767252)
- 2026-10-13 15:01 UTC [SEC Form 3] [SEC Form 3 filed by John Hancock Pfd Income Fund II Pfd Income Fund II](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-3-filed-by-john-hancock-pfd-income-fund-6744725)
- 2026-10-08 20:13 UTC [Dividends] [John Hancock Closed-end Funds Release Earnings Data](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/john-hancock-closed-end-funds-release-earnings-data-6741801)
- 2026-10-06 18:31 UTC [SEC Form N-CEN filed by John Hancock Pfd Income Fund II Pfd Income Fund II](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-n-cen-filed-by-john-hancock-pfd-income-fund-6738716)
- 2026-10-06 15:44 UTC [SEC Form N-CSR filed by John Hancock Pfd Income Fund II Pfd Income Fund II](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-n-csr-filed-by-john-hancock-pfd-income-fund-6738630)
- 2026-10-01 20:17 UTC [Dividends] [John Hancock Closed-End Funds Declare Monthly Distributions](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/john-hancock-closed-end-funds-declare-monthly-distributions-6732556)
- 2026-09-28 15:26 UTC [SEC Form 3] [SEC Form 3 filed by new insider Stoll Elisabeth Christino](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-3-filed-by-new-insider-stoll-elisabeth-christino-6727452)
- 2026-09-25 20:14 UTC [Dividends] [John Hancock Closed-End Funds Announce Annual Shareholder Meeting and Record Dates](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/john-hancock-closed-end-funds-announce-annual-shareholder-meeting-and-record-6726451)
- 2026-09-01 20:15 UTC [Dividends] [John Hancock Closed-End Funds Declare Monthly Distributions](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/john-hancock-closed-end-funds-declare-monthly-distributions-6701478)
- 2026-08-05 18:14 UTC [SEC Form N-PX filed by John Hancock Pfd Income Fund II Pfd Income Fund II](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-n-px-filed-by-john-hancock-pfd-income-fund-6664642)
- 2026-08-03 20:30 UTC [Dividends] [JOHN HANCOCK CLOSED-END FUNDS DECLARE MONTHLY DISTRIBUTIONS](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/john-hancock-closed-end-funds-declare-monthly-distributions-6660062)
- 2026-06-01 20:24 UTC [Dividends] [JOHN HANCOCK CLOSED-END FUNDS DECLARE MONTHLY DISTRIBUTIONS](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/john-hancock-closed-end-funds-declare-monthly-distributions-6581908)
- 2026-05-19 21:57 UTC [Dividends] [JOHN HANCOCK CLOSED-END FUNDS RELEASE EARNINGS DATA](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/john-hancock-closed-end-funds-release-earnings-data-6563700)
- 2026-05-07 16:43 UTC [Insider Buy] [Director Hurtsellers Christine bought $12,000 worth of Common Shares of Beneficial Interest (744 units at $16.13) (SEC Form 4)](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/director-hurtsellers-christine-bought-12000-worth-of-common-shares-of-6538291)
- 2026-05-01 20:33 UTC [Dividends] [JOHN HANCOCK CLOSED-END FUNDS DECLARE MONTHLY DISTRIBUTIONS](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/john-hancock-closed-end-funds-declare-monthly-distributions-6527157)
- 2026-05-01 16:21 UTC [SEC Form 40-17G filed by John Hancock Pfd Income Fund II Pfd Income Fund II](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-40-17g-filed-by-john-hancock-pfd-income-fund-6526314)
- 2026-04-01 20:46 UTC [Dividends] [JOHN HANCOCK CLOSED-END FUNDS DECLARE MONTHLY DISTRIBUTIONS](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/john-hancock-closed-end-funds-declare-monthly-distributions-6482420)
- 2026-03-31 19:36 UTC [SEC Form N-CSRS filed by John Hancock Pfd Income Fund II Pfd Income Fund II](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-n-csrs-filed-by-john-hancock-pfd-income-fund-6478803)
- 2026-03-02 21:38 UTC [Dividends] [JOHN HANCOCK CLOSED-END FUNDS DECLARE MONTHLY DISTRIBUTIONS](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/john-hancock-closed-end-funds-declare-monthly-distributions-6422396)
- 2026-02-12 21:13 UTC [Dividends] [JOHN HANCOCK CLOSED-END FUNDS RELEASE EARNINGS DATA](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/john-hancock-closed-end-funds-release-earnings-data-6389660)
- 2026-02-02 21:12 UTC [Dividends] [JOHN HANCOCK CLOSED-END FUNDS DECLARE MONTHLY DISTRIBUTIONS](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/john-hancock-closed-end-funds-declare-monthly-distributions-6369978)
- 2026-01-27 21:04 UTC [Insider Buy] [Director Phelan Kenneth J bought $10,001 worth of Common Shares of Beneficial Interest (618 units at $16.18) (SEC Form 4)](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/director-phelan-kenneth-j-bought-10001-worth-of-common-shares-6362224)
- 2026-01-02 21:36 UTC [Dividends] [JOHN HANCOCK CLOSED-END FUNDS DECLARE MONTHLY DISTRIBUTIONS](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/john-hancock-closed-end-funds-declare-monthly-distributions-6332418)
- 2025-12-11 18:05 UTC [SEC Form DEF 14A] [SEC Form DEF 14A filed by John Hancock Pfd Income Fund II Pfd Income Fund II](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-def-14a-filed-by-john-hancock-pfd-income-6312141)
- 2025-12-01 21:24 UTC [Dividends] [JOHN HANCOCK CLOSED-END FUNDS DECLARE MONTHLY DISTRIBUTIONS](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/john-hancock-closed-end-funds-declare-monthly-distributions-6297884)
- 2025-11-17 19:07 UTC [SEC Form 3] [SEC Form 3 filed by new insider Hurtsellers Christine](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-3-filed-by-new-insider-hurtsellers-christine-6282684)
- 2025-11-17 18:33 UTC [SEC Form 3] [SEC Form 3 filed by new insider Phelan Kenneth J](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-3-filed-by-new-insider-phelan-kenneth-j-6282651)
- 2025-11-10 21:11 UTC [Dividends] [JOHN HANCOCK CLOSED-END FUNDS RELEASE EARNINGS DATA](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/john-hancock-closed-end-funds-release-earnings-data-6270695)
- 2025-11-03 21:42 UTC [Dividends] [JOHN HANCOCK CLOSED-END FUNDS DECLARE MONTHLY DISTRIBUTIONS](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/john-hancock-closed-end-funds-declare-monthly-distributions-6257015)
- 2025-10-30 20:13 UTC [Dividends] [JOHN HANCOCK ANNOUNCES PORTFOLIO MANAGER CHANGES FOR JOHN HANCOCK CLOSED-END FUNDS](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/john-hancock-announces-portfolio-manager-changes-for-john-hancock-closed-end-6252665)
- 2025-10-06 16:40 UTC [SEC Form N-CEN filed by John Hancock Pfd Income Fund II Pfd Income Fund II](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-n-cen-filed-by-john-hancock-pfd-income-fund-6224350)
- 2025-10-02 18:41 UTC [SEC Form N-CSR filed by John Hancock Pfd Income Fund II Pfd Income Fund II](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-n-csr-filed-by-john-hancock-pfd-income-fund-6219749)
- 2025-10-01 20:19 UTC [Dividends] [JOHN HANCOCK CLOSED-END FUNDS DECLARE MONTHLY DISTRIBUTIONS](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/john-hancock-closed-end-funds-declare-monthly-distributions-6218171)
- 2025-09-25 20:25 UTC [Dividends] [JOHN HANCOCK CLOSED-END FUNDS ANNOUNCE ANNUAL SHAREHOLDER MEETING AND RECORD DATES](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/john-hancock-closed-end-funds-announce-annual-shareholder-meeting-and-record-6212033)
- 2025-09-02 20:17 UTC [Dividends] [JOHN HANCOCK CLOSED-END FUNDS DECLARE MONTHLY DISTRIBUTIONS](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/john-hancock-closed-end-funds-declare-monthly-distributions-6185917)
- 2025-08-12 22:46 UTC [SEC Form N-PX filed by John Hancock Pfd Income Fund II Pfd Income Fund II](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-n-px-filed-by-john-hancock-pfd-income-fund-6161780)
- 2025-08-08 20:14 UTC [Dividends] [JOHN HANCOCK CLOSED-END FUNDS RELEASE EARNINGS DATA](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/john-hancock-closed-end-funds-release-earnings-data-6156354)
- 2025-08-01 20:19 UTC [Dividends] [JOHN HANCOCK CLOSED-END FUNDS DECLARE MONTHLY DISTRIBUTIONS](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/john-hancock-closed-end-funds-declare-monthly-distributions-6143044)
- 2025-07-31 14:39 UTC [SEC Form 3] [SEC Form 3 filed by new insider Georgountzos Effie](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-3-filed-by-new-insider-georgountzos-effie-6140471)
- 2025-07-01 20:16 UTC [Dividends] [JOHN HANCOCK CLOSED-END FUNDS DECLARE MONTHLY DISTRIBUTIONS](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/john-hancock-closed-end-funds-declare-monthly-distributions-6105981)

## More

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- Insider transactions: https://www.quantisnow.com/insiders/HPF
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