# John Hancock Tax Advantaged Dividend Income Fund (HTD)

Source: https://www.quantisnow.com/company/HTD
Generated: 2026-11-08T15:32:33.051Z

- Ticker: HTD
- Exchange: NYSE
- Sector: Finance
- Industry: Finance Companies
- IPO year: 2004
- SEC CIK: 0001260041
- Website: jhinvestments.com/Fund/ManagementCommentary.aspx?Pr

## About

John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income 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 and Analytic Investors, LLC. 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 common and preferred stocks of companies which have dividends that qualify for a more favorable long-term capital gains tax rate. It invests in stocks of companies across diversified market capitalizations. The fund benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against a composite benchmark comprised of 55% Bank of America Merrill Lynch Preferred Stock DRD Eligible Index and 45% S&P 500 Utilities Index. John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund was formed on February 27, 2004 and is domiciled in the United States.

## Latest HTD 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)
- 2026-10-30 20:10 UTC [Dividends] [John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund Notice to Shareholders - Sources of Distribution Under Section 19(a)](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/john-hancock-tax-advantaged-dividend-income-fund-notice-to-shareholders---6765209)
- 2026-10-13 15:14 UTC [SEC Form 3] [SEC Form 3 filed by John Hancock Tax Advantaged Dividend Income Fund](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-3-filed-by-john-hancock-tax-advantaged-dividend-6744744)
- 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)
- 2026-10-01 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)
- 2026-09-30 20:11 UTC [Dividends] [John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund Notice to Shareholders - Sources of Distribution Under Section 19(a)](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/john-hancock-tax-advantaged-dividend-income-fund-notice-to-shareholders---6730652)
- 2026-09-28 15:44 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-6727480)
- 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)
- 2026-08-31 20:12 UTC [Dividends] [John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund Notice to Shareholders - Sources of Distribution Under Section 19(a)](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/john-hancock-tax-advantaged-dividend-income-fund-notice-to-shareholders---6699779)
- 2026-08-05 18:10 UTC [Dividends] [SEC Form N-PX filed by John Hancock Tax Advantaged Dividend Income Fund](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-n-px-filed-by-john-hancock-tax-advantaged-dividend-6664634)
- 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)
- 2026-07-31 20:21 UTC [Dividends] [JOHN HANCOCK TAX-ADVANTAGED DIVIDEND INCOME FUND NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS - SOURCES OF DISTRIBUTION UNDER SECTION 19(a)](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/john-hancock-tax-advantaged-dividend-income-fund-notice-to-shareholders---6657946)
- 2026-07-01 19:53 UTC [Dividends] [SEC Form N-CSRS filed by John Hancock Tax Advantaged Dividend Income Fund](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-n-csrs-filed-by-john-hancock-tax-advantaged-dividend-6622683)
- 2026-06-30 20:28 UTC [Dividends] [JOHN HANCOCK TAX-ADVANTAGED DIVIDEND INCOME FUND NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS - SOURCES OF DISTRIBUTION UNDER SECTION 19(a)](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/john-hancock-tax-advantaged-dividend-income-fund-notice-to-shareholders---6620972)
- 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 16:09 UTC [Insider Buy] [Director Hurtsellers Christine bought $12,000 worth of Common Shares of Beneficial Interest (468 units at $25.66) (SEC Form 4)](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/director-hurtsellers-christine-bought-12000-worth-of-common-shares-of-6538251)
- 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 16:23 UTC [Dividends] [SEC Form 40-17G filed by John Hancock Tax Advantaged Dividend Income Fund](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-40-17g-filed-by-john-hancock-tax-advantaged-dividend-6526319)
- 2026-04-30 20:27 UTC [Dividends] [JOHN HANCOCK TAX-ADVANTAGED DIVIDEND INCOME FUND NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS - SOURCES OF DISTRIBUTION UNDER SECTION 19(a)](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/john-hancock-tax-advantaged-dividend-income-fund-notice-to-shareholders---6524796)
- 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 20:45 UTC [Dividends] [JOHN HANCOCK TAX-ADVANTAGED DIVIDEND INCOME FUND NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS - SOURCES OF DISTRIBUTION UNDER SECTION 19(a)](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/john-hancock-tax-advantaged-dividend-income-fund-notice-to-shareholders---6479717)
- 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)
- 2026-02-27 21:44 UTC [Dividends] [JOHN HANCOCK TAX-ADVANTAGED DIVIDEND INCOME FUND NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS - SOURCES OF DISTRIBUTION UNDER SECTION 19(a)](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/john-hancock-tax-advantaged-dividend-income-fund-notice-to-shareholders---6419570)
- 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)
- 2026-01-30 21:25 UTC [Dividends] [JOHN HANCOCK TAX-ADVANTAGED DIVIDEND INCOME FUND NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS - SOURCES OF DISTRIBUTION UNDER SECTION 19(a)](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/john-hancock-tax-advantaged-dividend-income-fund-notice-to-shareholders---6368134)
- 2026-01-27 21:47 UTC [Insider Buy] [Director Phelan Kenneth J bought $10,001 worth of Common Shares of Beneficial Interest (415 units at $24.09) (SEC Form 4)](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/director-phelan-kenneth-j-bought-10001-worth-of-common-shares-6362600)
- 2026-01-09 15:25 UTC [Dividends] [SEC Form N-CEN filed by John Hancock Tax Advantaged Dividend Income Fund](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-n-cen-filed-by-john-hancock-tax-advantaged-dividend-6344113)
- 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)
- 2025-12-22 17:39 UTC [Dividends] [SEC Form N-CSR filed by John Hancock Tax Advantaged Dividend Income Fund](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-n-csr-filed-by-john-hancock-tax-advantaged-dividend-6325086)
- 2025-12-11 21:32 UTC [Dividends] [JOHN HANCOCK CLOSED-END FUNDS ANNOUNCE RENEWAL OF SHARE REPURCHASE PLANS](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/john-hancock-closed-end-funds-announce-renewal-of-share-repurchase-plans-6312710)
- 2025-12-11 18:03 UTC [SEC Form DEF 14A] [SEC Form DEF 14A filed by John Hancock Tax Advantaged Dividend Income Fund](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-def-14a-filed-by-john-hancock-tax-advantaged-6312139)
- 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)
- 2025-11-28 18:26 UTC [Dividends] [JOHN HANCOCK TAX-ADVANTAGED DIVIDEND INCOME FUND NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS - SOURCES OF DISTRIBUTION UNDER SECTION 19(a)](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/john-hancock-tax-advantaged-dividend-income-fund-notice-to-shareholders---6296245)
- 2025-11-17 18:47 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-6282668)
- 2025-11-17 18:40 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-6282664)
- 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)

## More

- Live page with ratings, short volume, options and peers: https://www.quantisnow.com/company/HTD
- Earnings history: https://www.quantisnow.com/earnings/HTD
- Dividend history: https://www.quantisnow.com/dividends/HTD
- Insider transactions: https://www.quantisnow.com/insiders/HTD
- Options chain: https://www.quantisnow.com/options/HTD
- SEC 8-K filings only: https://www.quantisnow.com/company/HTD/8-k
- RSS and alerts for HTD: https://www.quantisnow.com/docs/rss-feeds.md
