HTY - Dividend announcements

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 $   

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, 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, 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, June 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ - The John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund (NYSE:HTD) and the John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Global Shareholder Yield Fund (NYSE:HTY) (collectively, the "Funds"), each advised by John Hancock Investment Management LLC (the "Adviser"), announced today that the Board of Trustees (the "Board") has approved a change to the Funds' investment policies. HTD is currently subadvised by Manulife Investment Management (US) LLC, with an options strategy subadvised by Wells Capital Management, Inc ("Wells"). HTY is currently subadvised by Epoch Investment Partners, Inc., also with an options strategy subadvised by Wells. The investment policy change removes the

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, 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