John Hancock Income Securities Trust (JHS) is a Finance Companies company listed on NYSE. In the last 30 days Quantisnow tracked 3 wire items for JHS, including 2 dividend updates and 1 insider trade. The most recent was published Nov 2, 2026.
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25 items- PRJohn Hancock Closed-End Funds Declare Monthly DistributionsBOSTON, Nov. 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The John Hancock closed-end funds listed below declared their monthly distributions today as follows: Declaration Date: November 2, 2026Ex Date: November 12, 2026Record Date: November 12, 2026Payment Date: November 30, 2026TickerFund NameDistribution Per Share Change From Previous DistributionMarket Price as of 10/30/2026Annualized Current Distribution Rate at MarketHPIPreferred Income Fund I$0.1235-$13.3411.11 %HPFPreferred Income Fund II$0.1235-$12.8611.52 %HPSPreferred Income Fund III$0.1100-$11.7711.21 %PDTPremium Dividend Fund$0.0883-$12.048.80 %HTDTax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund$0.1580-$23.388.
- PRJohn Hancock Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund Notice to Shareholders - Sources of Distribution Under Section 19(a)BOSTON, Oct. 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund (NYSE:HTD) (the "Fund"), a closed-end fund managed by John Hancock Investment Management LLC and subadvised by Manulife Investment Management (US) LLC, announced today sources of its monthly distribution of $0.1580 per share paid to all shareholders of record as of October 13, 2026, pursuant to the Fund's managed distribution plan. This press release is issued as required by an exemptive order granted to the Fund by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Notification of Sources of DistributionThis notice provides shareholders of the John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund (NYSE:HTD) with i
- INSIDERSEC Form 3 filed by John Hancock Income Securities Trust3 - JOHN HANCOCK INCOME SECURITIES TRUST (0000759866) (Issuer)
- PRJohn Hancock Closed-end Funds Release Earnings DataBOSTON, Oct. 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The John Hancock Closed-End Funds listed in the table below announced earnings1 for the three months ended September 30, 2026. The same data for the comparable three-month period ended September 30, 2025 is also available below.Three Months Ended 09/30/26TickerFund NameCurrent Fiscal Year EndNet Investment IncomePer Common ShareNAVTotal Managed AssetsTotal Net AssetsBTOJHF Financial Opportunities Fund12/311,791,8700.09039.54914,233,937*784,233,937HEQJHF Diversified Income Fund 12/311,807,6700.15212.35164,152,433*146,652,433Three Months Ended 09/30/25TickerFund NameCurrent Fiscal Year EndNet Investment IncomePer Common ShareNAVTotal Managed AssetsTotal Net
- INSIDERSEC Form 3 filed by new insider Stoll Elisabeth Christino3 - JOHN HANCOCK INCOME SECURITIES TRUST (0000759866) (Issuer)
- PRJohn Hancock Closed-End Funds Announce Annual Shareholder Meeting and Record DatesBOSTON, Sept. 25, 2026 /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 16, 2027, 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 Hancock
- SECSEC Form N-PX filed by John Hancock Income Securities TrustN-PX - JOHN HANCOCK INCOME SECURITIES TRUST (0000759866) (Filer)
- SECSEC Form N-CSRS filed by John Hancock Income Securities TrustN-CSRS - JOHN HANCOCK INCOME SECURITIES TRUST (0000759866) (Filer)
- PRJOHN HANCOCK CLOSED-END FUNDS DECLARE QUARTERLY DISTRIBUTIONSBOSTON, June 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ - The John Hancock closed-end funds listed below declared their quarterly distributions today as follows: Declaration Date: June 1, 2026Ex Date: June 11, 2026Record Date: June 11, 2026Payment Date: June 30, 2026TickerFund NameDistribution Per ShareChange From Previous DistributionMarket Price as of 05/29/2026Annualized Current Distribution Rate at MarketHEQDiversified Income $0.2500-$11.928.39 %JHSIncome Securities Trust$0.15350.0158$11.155.51 %JHIInvestors Trust$0.29700.0339$13.428.85 %BTOFinancial Opportunities Fund$0.6500-$36.657.09 %John Hancock Diversified Income FundDiversified Income Fund (the "
- PRJOHN HANCOCK CLOSED-END FUNDS RELEASE EARNINGS DATABOSTON, May 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ - The John Hancock Closed-End Funds listed in the table below announced earnings1 for the three months ended April 30, 2026. The same data for the comparable three-month period ended April 30, 2025 is also available below. Three Months Ended 04/30/2026TickerFund NameCurrent Fiscal Year EndNet Investment IncomePer Common ShareNAVTotal Managed AssetsTotal Net AssetsHPIPreferred Income Fund7/31$ 7,535,537$ 0.281$15.74$ 678,919,741 * $ 421,819,741HPFPreferred Income Fund II7/31$ 6,108,284$ 0.282$15.59$ 544,450,049 * $ 337,750,049HPSPreferred Income Fund III7/31$ 8,158,019$ 0.253$14.04$ 726,239,214 * $ 451,939,214JHSIncome S
- INSIDERDirector Hurtsellers Christine bought $12,000 worth of Common Shares of Beneficial Interest (1,071 units at $11.20) (SEC Form 4)4 - JOHN HANCOCK INCOME SECURITIES TRUST (0000759866) (Issuer)
- SECSEC Form 40-17G filed by John Hancock Income Securities Trust40-17G - JOHN HANCOCK INCOME SECURITIES TRUST (0000759866) (Filer)
- PRJOHN HANCOCK CLOSED-END FUNDS DECLARE QUARTERLY DISTRIBUTIONSBOSTON, March 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ - The John Hancock closed-end funds listed below declared their quarterly distributions today as follows: Declaration Date:March 2, 2026Ex Date:March 12, 2026Record Date:March 12, 2026Payment Date:March 31, 2026 TickerFund NameDistribution Per ShareChange From Previous DistributionMarket Price as of 02/27/2026Annualized Current Distribution Rate at MarketHEQDiversified Income $0.2500-$11.498.70 %JHSIncome Securities Trust$0.1377-0.0454$11.564.76 %JHIInvestors Trust$0.2631-0.1018$13.837.61 %BTOFinancial Opportunities Fund$0.6500-$35.667.29 %John Hancock Diversified Income FundDiversified Income Fund (the "Fund") declared its quarterly distribution pursuant t
- PRJOHN HANCOCK CLOSED-END FUNDS RELEASE EARNINGS DATABOSTON, Feb. 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ - The John Hancock Closed-End Funds listed in the table below announced earnings1 for the three months ended January 31, 2026. The same data for the comparable three-month period ended January 31, 2025 is also available below. Three Months Ended 01/31/2026 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 $ 7,766,629 $ 0.290 $16.10 $ 688,265,757 * $ 431,165,757 HPF Preferred Income Fund II 7/31 $ 6,299,594 $ 0.291 $15.96 $ 552,070,243 * $ 345,370,243 HPS Preferred Income Fund III 7/31 $ 8,387,334 $ 0.261 $14.37 $ 736
- INSIDERDirector Phelan Kenneth J bought $8,540 worth of Common Shares of Beneficial Interest (725 units at $11.78), increasing direct ownership by 558% to 855 units (SEC Form 4)4 - JOHN HANCOCK INCOME SECURITIES TRUST (0000759866) (Issuer)
- INSIDERDirector Phelan Kenneth J bought $1,528 worth of Common Shares of Beneficial Interest (130 units at $11.75) (SEC Form 4)4 - JOHN HANCOCK INCOME SECURITIES TRUST (0000759866) (Issuer)
- SECSEC Form N-CEN filed by John Hancock Income Securities TrustN-CEN - JOHN HANCOCK INCOME SECURITIES TRUST (0000759866) (Filer)
- SECSEC Form N-CSR filed by John Hancock Income Securities TrustN-CSR - JOHN HANCOCK INCOME SECURITIES TRUST (0000759866) (Filer)
- PRJOHN HANCOCK CLOSED-END FUNDS ANNOUNCE RENEWAL OF SHARE REPURCHASE PLANSBOSTON, 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
- SECSEC Form DEF 14A filed by John Hancock Income Securities TrustDEF 14A - JOHN HANCOCK INCOME SECURITIES TRUST (0000759866) (Filer)
- PRJOHN HANCOCK CLOSED-END FUNDS DECLARE QUARTERLY DISTRIBUTIONSBOSTON, Dec. 1, 2025 /PRNewswire/ - The John Hancock closed-end funds listed below declared their quarterly distributions today as follows: Declaration Date: December 1, 2025 Ex Date: December 11, 2025 Record Date: December 11, 2025 Payment Date: December 31, 2025 Ticker Fund Name Distribution Per Share Change FromPrevious Distribution Market Price as of11/28/2025 Annualized Current Distribution Rate at Market HEQ Diversified Income $0.2500 - $10.93 9.15 % JHS Income Securities Trust $0.1831 0.0410 $11.87 6.17 % JHI Investors Trust $0.3649 0.0491 $14.00 10.43 % BTO Financial Opportunities Fund $0.6500 - $34.26 7.59 % John Hancock Diversified Income Fund Diversified Income Fund (the "F
- INSIDERSEC Form 3 filed by new insider Hurtsellers Christine3 - JOHN HANCOCK INCOME SECURITIES TRUST (0000759866) (Issuer)
- INSIDERSEC Form 3 filed by new insider Phelan Kenneth J3 - JOHN HANCOCK INCOME SECURITIES TRUST (0000759866) (Issuer)
- PRJOHN HANCOCK CLOSED-END FUNDS RELEASE EARNINGS DATABOSTON, Nov. 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ - The John Hancock Closed-End Funds listed in the table below announced earnings1 for the three months ended October 31, 2025. The same data for the comparable three-month period ended October 31, 2024 is also available below. Three Months Ended 10/31/2025 Ticker Fund Name Current FiscalYear End Net InvestmentIncome Per CommonShare NAV Total Managed Assets Total Net Assets HPI Preferred Income Fund 7/31 $ 7,492,666 $ 0.280 $ 16.18 $ 690,153,892 * $ 433,053,892 HPF Preferred Income Fund II 7/31 $ 6,074,905 $ 0.281 $ 16.03 $ 553,373,735 * $ 346,673,735 HPS Preferred Income Fund III 7/31 $
- PRJOHN HANCOCK ANNOUNCES PORTFOLIO MANAGER CHANGES FOR JOHN HANCOCK CLOSED-END FUNDSBOSTON, MA, Oct. 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ - John Hancock Investment Management LLC (the "Adviser") today announced changes to the portfolio management teams for 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 Divided Income Fund (NYSE:HTD), and John Hancock Income Securities Trust (NYSE:JHS). Each Fund is advised by the Adviser and subadvised by Manulife Investment Management (US) LLC (the "Subadviser"). Effective October 30, 2025, Caryn E. Rothman, CFA, and Jonas Grazulis, CFA, will no longer serve as portfolio managers
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John Hancock Income Securities Trust 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 United States. It invests primarily in corporate and government bonds with average maturity of 7.57 years. The fund benchmarks the performance of its portfolios against the Lehman Brothers Government/ Credit Bond Index. John Hancock Income Securities Trust was formed in February 14, 1973 and is domiciled in United States.What is the latest news on JHS?
In the last 30 days Quantisnow tracked 3 wire items for JHS: 2 dividend updates and 1 insider trade. The most recent was published on November 2, 2026.Where does JHS stock trade?
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