# John Hancock Income Securities Trust (JHS)

Source: https://www.quantisnow.com/company/JHS
Generated: 2026-11-12T11:56:11.953Z

- Ticker: JHS
- Exchange: NYSE
- Sector: Finance
- Industry: Finance Companies
- SEC CIK: 0000759866
- Website: jhinvestments.com/Fund/Overview.aspx?ProductType=Cl

## About

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.

## Latest JHS news and filings

- 2026-11-11 21:10 UTC [Dividends] [John Hancock Closed-end Funds Release Earnings Data](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/john-hancock-closed-end-funds-release-earnings-data-6785477)
- 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 15:07 UTC [SEC Form 3] [SEC Form 3 filed by John Hancock Income Securities Trust](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-3-filed-by-john-hancock-income-securities-trust-6744734)
- 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)
- 2026-09-28 15:36 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-6727474)
- 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)
- 2026-08-04 18:33 UTC [SEC Form N-PX filed by John Hancock Income Securities Trust](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-n-px-filed-by-john-hancock-income-securities-trust-6661734)
- 2026-07-01 19:52 UTC [SEC Form N-CSRS filed by John Hancock Income Securities Trust](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-n-csrs-filed-by-john-hancock-income-securities-trust-6622681)
- 2026-06-01 20:25 UTC [JOHN HANCOCK CLOSED-END FUNDS DECLARE QUARTERLY DISTRIBUTIONS](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/john-hancock-closed-end-funds-declare-quarterly-distributions-6581914)
- 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 16:47 UTC [Insider Buy] [Director Hurtsellers Christine bought $12,000 worth of Common Shares of Beneficial Interest (1,071 units at $11.20) (SEC Form 4)](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/director-hurtsellers-christine-bought-12000-worth-of-common-shares-of-6538296)
- 2026-05-01 16:18 UTC [SEC Form 40-17G filed by John Hancock Income Securities Trust](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-40-17g-filed-by-john-hancock-income-securities-trust-6526307)
- 2026-03-02 21:39 UTC [JOHN HANCOCK CLOSED-END FUNDS DECLARE QUARTERLY DISTRIBUTIONS](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/john-hancock-closed-end-funds-declare-quarterly-distributions-6422412)
- 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)
- 2026-01-27 21:25 UTC [Insider Buy] [Director 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)](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/director-phelan-kenneth-j-bought-8540-worth-of-common-shares-6362440)
- 2026-01-27 21:18 UTC [Insider Buy] [Director Phelan Kenneth J bought $1,528 worth of Common Shares of Beneficial Interest (130 units at $11.75) (SEC Form 4)](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/director-phelan-kenneth-j-bought-1528-worth-of-common-shares-6362394)
- 2026-01-09 15:25 UTC [SEC Form N-CEN filed by John Hancock Income Securities Trust](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-n-cen-filed-by-john-hancock-income-securities-trust-6344112)
- 2025-12-22 17:37 UTC [SEC Form N-CSR filed by John Hancock Income Securities Trust](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-n-csr-filed-by-john-hancock-income-securities-trust-6325085)
- 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 18:00 UTC [SEC Form DEF 14A] [SEC Form DEF 14A filed by John Hancock Income Securities Trust](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-def-14a-filed-by-john-hancock-income-securities-6312134)
- 2025-12-01 21:23 UTC [JOHN HANCOCK CLOSED-END FUNDS DECLARE QUARTERLY DISTRIBUTIONS](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/john-hancock-closed-end-funds-declare-quarterly-distributions-6297876)
- 2025-11-17 19:01 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-6282681)
- 2025-11-17 18:26 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-6282641)
- 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)
- 2025-10-30 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)
- 2025-09-25 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 20:18 UTC [JOHN HANCOCK CLOSED-END FUNDS DECLARE QUARTERLY DISTRIBUTIONS](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/john-hancock-closed-end-funds-declare-quarterly-distributions-6185920)
- 2025-08-14 16:42 UTC [SEC Form N-PX filed by John Hancock Income Securities Trust](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-n-px-filed-by-john-hancock-income-securities-trust-6165347)
- 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)
- 2025-07-31 14:52 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-6140485)
- 2025-07-02 17:57 UTC [SEC Form N-CSRS filed by John Hancock Income Securities Trust](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-n-csrs-filed-by-john-hancock-income-securities-trust-6107798)
- 2025-06-02 20:19 UTC [JOHN HANCOCK CLOSED-END FUNDS DECLARE QUARTERLY DISTRIBUTIONS](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/john-hancock-closed-end-funds-declare-quarterly-distributions-6067603)
- 2025-05-13 20:10 UTC [Dividends] [JOHN HANCOCK CLOSED-END FUNDS RELEASE EARNINGS DATA](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/john-hancock-closed-end-funds-release-earnings-data-6035933)
- 2025-04-11 17:33 UTC [Insider Buy] [Director Wright Thomas Rowe bought $11,227 worth of Common Shares of Beneficial Interest (1,030 units at $10.90) (SEC Form 4)](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/director-wright-thomas-rowe-bought-11227-worth-of-common-shares-5985391)
- 2025-03-03 21:24 UTC [JOHN HANCOCK CLOSED-END FUNDS DECLARE QUARTERLY DISTRIBUTIONS](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/john-hancock-closed-end-funds-declare-quarterly-distributions-5920412)
- 2025-02-21 16:40 UTC [SEC Form 40-17G filed by John Hancock Income Securities Trust](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-40-17g-filed-by-john-hancock-income-securities-trust-5902342)
- 2025-01-15 21:36 UTC [Insider Buy] [Trustee of the Fund Bacic William K bought $10,067 worth of common shares of beneficial interest (911 units at $11.05) (SEC Form 4)](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/trustee-of-the-fund-bacic-william-k-bought-10067-worth-5847239)
- 2025-01-08 20:41 UTC [SEC Form N-CEN filed by John Hancock Income Securities Trust](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/sec-form-n-cen-filed-by-john-hancock-income-securities-trust-5839489)
- 2024-12-26 15:42 UTC [Insider Buy] [Trustee of the Fund Ellison Noni L bought $11,301 worth of Common Shares of Beneficial Interest (980 units at $11.53), increasing direct ownership by 89% to 2,083 units (SEC Form 4)](https://www.quantisnow.com/insight/trustee-of-the-fund-ellison-noni-l-bought-11301-worth-5824841)

## More

- Live page with ratings, short volume, options and peers: https://www.quantisnow.com/company/JHS
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- Dividend history: https://www.quantisnow.com/dividends/JHS
- Insider transactions: https://www.quantisnow.com/insiders/JHS
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