HPF dividend history

BOSTON, June 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ - The John Hancock closed-end funds listed below declared their monthly distributions today as follows: Declaration Date:           June 1, 2026Ex Date:                         June 11, 2026Record Date:                 June 11, 2026Payment Date:              June 30, 2026TickerFund NameDistribution Per Share Change From Previous DistributionMarket Price as of 5/29/2026Annualized Current Distribution Rate at MarketHPIPreferred Income Fund I$0.1235-$16.249.13 %HPFPreferred Income Fund II$0.1235-$16.189.16 %HPSPreferred Income Fund III$0.1100-$14.669.00 %PDTPremium Dividend Fund$0.0825-$12.887.69 %HTDTax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund$0.1580-$25.647.39 %John H

BOSTON, 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

BOSTON, May 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ - The John Hancock closed-end funds listed below declared their monthly distributions today as follows: Declaration Date:       May 1, 2026Ex Date:                     May 11, 2026Record Date:             May 11, 2026Payment Date:          May 29, 2026TickerFund NameDistribution Per Share Change From Previous DistributionMarket Price as of 4/30/2026Annualized Current Distribution Rate at MarketHPIPreferred Income Fund I$0.1235-$16.359.06 %HPFPreferred Income Fund II$0.1235-$16.089.22 %HPSPreferred Income Fund III$0.1100-$14.838.90 %PDTPremium Dividend Fund$0.0825-$13.237.48 %HTDTax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund$0.1580-$25.947.31 %John Hancock Premium Divide

BOSTON, April 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ - The John Hancock closed-end funds listed below declared their monthly distributions today as follows: Declaration Date:       April 1, 2026Ex Date:                      April 13, 2026Record Date:              April 13, 2026Payment Date:           April 30, 2026TickerFund NameDistribution Per Share Change From Previous DistributionMarket Price as of 3/31/2026Annualized Current Distribution Rate at MarketHPIPreferred Income Fund I$0.1235-$15.699.45 %HPFPreferred Income Fund II$0.1235-$15.619.49 %HPSPreferred Income Fund III$0.1100-$14.249.27 %PDTPremium Dividend Fund$0.0825-$13.107.56 %HTDTax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund$0.1580-$24.777.65 %John Hancock P

BOSTON, March 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ - The John Hancock closed-end funds listed below declared their monthly distributions today as follows: Declaration Date:March 2, 2026Ex Date:March 12, 2026Record Date:March 12, 2026Payment Date:March 31, 2026 TickerFund NameDistribution Per Share Change From Previous DistributionMarket Price as of 2/27/2026Annualized Current Distribution Rate at MarketHPIPreferred Income Fund I$0.1235-$16.129.19 %HPFPreferred Income Fund II$0.1235-$16.159.18 %HPSPreferred Income Fund III$0.1100-$14.788.93 %PDTPremium Dividend Fund$0.0825-$13.587.29 %HTDTax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund$0.1580-$25.877.33 %John Hancock Premium Dividend FundPremium Dividend Fund (the "Fund"

BOSTON, 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

BOSTON, Feb. 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ - The John Hancock closed-end funds listed below declared their monthly distributions today as follows: Declaration Date:          February 2, 2026 Ex Date:                      February 12, 2026 Record Date:              February 12, 2026 Payment Date:            February 27, 2026 Ticker Fund Name Distribution Per Share  Change FromPrevious Distribution Market Price as of 1/30/2026 Annualized Current Distribution Rate at Market HPI Preferred Income Fund I $0.1235 - $16.21 9.14 % HPF Preferred Income Fund II $0.1235 - $16.14 9.18 % HPS Preferred Income Fund III $0.1100 - $14.68 8.99 % PDT Premium Dividend Fund $0.0825 - $12.99 7.62 % HTD Tax-Advantaged Divi

BOSTON, Jan. 2, 2026  /PRNewswire/ - The John Hancock closed-end funds listed below declared their monthly distributions today as follows: Declaration Date: January 2, 2026 Ex Date: January 12, 2026 Record Date: January 12, 2026 Payment Date: January 30, 2026 Ticker Fund Name Distribution Per Share  Change From Previous Distribution Market Price as of 12/31/2025 Annualized Current Distribution Rate at Market HPF Preferred Income Fund II $0.1235 - $16.07 9.22 % HPS Preferred Income Fund III $0.1100 - $14.41 9.16 % PDT Premium Dividend Fund $0.0825 - $12.70 7.80 % HTD Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund $0.1580 - $23.66 8.01 % John Hancock Premium Dividend FundPremium Dividend Fund (the "Fund

BOSTON, Dec. 1, 2025 /PRNewswire/ - The John Hancock closed-end funds listed below declared their monthly 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 DistributionPer Share  Change FromPrevious Distribution Market Price asof 11/28/2025 Annualized CurrentDistribution Rate atMarket HPF Preferred Income Fund II $0.1235 - $16.43 9.02 % HPS Preferred Income Fund III $0.1100 - $14.98 8.81 % PDT Premium Dividend Fund $0.0825 - $13.12 7.55 % HTD Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund $0.1580 - $24.92 7.61 % John Hanco

BOSTON, 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 $ 

BOSTON, Nov. 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ - The John Hancock closed-end funds listed below declared their monthly distributions today as follows: Declaration Date:         November 3, 2025 Ex Date:                       November 13, 2025 Record Date:                November 13, 2025 Payment Date:             November 28, 2025 Ticker Fund Name Distribution Per Share  Change From Previous Distribution Market Price as of 10/31/2025 Annualized Current Distribution Rate at Market HPI Preferred Income Fund I $0.1235 - $17.36 8.54 % HPF Preferred Income Fund II $0.1235 - $16.70 8.87 % HPS Preferred Income Fund III $0.1100 - $15.44 8.55 % PDT Premium Dividend Fund $0.0825 - $13.04 7.59 % HTD Tax-Advantaged

BOSTON, 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

BOSTON, Oct. 1, 2025 /PRNewswire/ - The John Hancock closed-end funds listed below declared their monthly distributions today as follows: Declaration Date:         October 1, 2025Ex Date:                       October 14, 2025Record Date:                October 14, 2025Payment Date:             October 31, 2025 Ticker Fund Name Distribution Per Share  Change From PreviousDistribution Market Price as of 9/30/2025 Annualized Current DistributionRate at Market HPI Preferred Income Fund I $0.1235 - $17.35 8.54 % HPF Preferred Income Fund II $0.1235 - $16.85 8.80 % HPS Preferred Income Fund III $0.1100 - $15.44 8.55 % PDT Premium Dividend Fund $0.0825 - $13.34 7.42 % HTD Tax-Advantaged Dividend

BOSTON, Sept. 25, 2025 /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 17, 2026, 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

BOSTON, Sept. 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ - The John Hancock closed-end funds listed below declared their monthly distributions today as follows: Declaration Date:          September 2, 2025Ex Date:                         September 12, 2025Record Date:                 September 12, 2025Payment Date:              September 30, 2025 Ticker Fund Name Distribution Per Share  Change From Previous Distribution Market Price as of 8/29/2025 Annualized Current Distribution Rate at Market HPI Preferred Income Fund I $0.1235 - $16.05 9.23 % HPF Preferred Income Fund II $0.1235 - $16.16 9.17 % HPS Preferred Income Fund III $0.1100 - $14.78 8.93 % PDT Premium Dividend Fund $0.0825 - $13.40 7.39 % HTD Tax-Adva

BOSTON, Aug. 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ - The John Hancock Closed-End Funds listed in the table below announced earnings1 for the three months ended July 31, 2025. The same data for the comparable three-month period ended July 31, 2024 is also available below. Three Months Ended 07/31/2025 Ticker Fund Name Current FiscalYear End Net InvestmentIncome Per CommonShare NAV Total ManagedAssets Total NetAssets HPI Preferred Income Fund 7/31 $ 7,097,887 $ 0.265 $ 16.02 $ 685,868,569 *  $ 428,768,569 HPF Preferred Income Fund II 7/31 $ 5,740,643 $ 0.266 $ 15.87 $ 549,834,708  *  $ 343,134,708 HPS Preferred Income Fund III 7/31 $ 7,672,694 $ 0.239 $ 14.29 $ 732,865,004  *  $ 458,565,004 JHS Income Securit

BOSTON, Aug. 1, 2025 /PRNewswire/ - The John Hancock closed-end funds listed below declared their monthly distributions today as follows: Declaration Date:         August 1, 2025 Ex Date:                       August 11, 2025 Record Date:                August 11, 2025 Payment Date:             August 29, 2025  Ticker  Fund Name   DistributionPer Share    Change From Previous Distribution   Market Price asof 7/31/2025   Annualized Current Distribution Rate atMarket  HPI Preferred Income Fund I $0.1235 - $16.06 9.23 % HPF Preferred Income Fund II $0.1235 - $16.04 9.24 % HPS Preferred Income Fund III $0.1100 - $14.38 9.18 % PDT Premium Dividend Fund $0.0825 - $13.34 7.42 % HTD Tax-Advantaged

BOSTON, July 1, 2025 /PRNewswire/ - The John Hancock closed-end funds listed below declared their monthly distributions today as follows: Declaration Date:         July 1, 2025Ex Date:                       July 11, 2025Record Date:                July 11, 2025Payment Date:             July 31, 2025 Ticker Fund Name Distribution Per Share  Change From Previous Distribution Market Price as of 6/30/2025 Annualized Current Distribution Rate at Market HPI Preferred Income Fund I $0.1235 - $15.99 9.27 % HPF Preferred Income Fund II $0.1235 - $15.81 9.37 % HPS Preferred Income Fund III $0.1100 - $14.26 9.26 % PDT Premium Dividend Fund $0.0825 - $13.17 7.52 % John Hancock Premium Dividend Fun

BOSTON, June 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ - The John Hancock closed-end funds listed below declared their monthly distributions today as follows: Declaration Date: June 2, 2025Ex Date:               June 12, 2025Record Date:       June 12, 2025Payment Date:    June 30, 2025 Ticker Fund Name Distribution Per Share  Change From Previous Distribution Market Price as of 5/30/2025 Annualized Current Distribution Rate at Market HPI Preferred Income Fund I $0.1235 - $15.79 9.39 % HPF Preferred Income Fund II $0.1235 - $15.73 9.42 % HPS Preferred Income Fund III $0.1100 - $14.25 9.26 % PDT Premium Dividend Fund $0.0825 - $13.16 7.52 % HTD Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund $0.1380 - $23.06 7.18 % John Han

BOSTON, May 13, 2025 /PRNewswire/ - The John Hancock Closed-End Funds listed in the table below announced earnings1 for the three months ended April 30, 2025. The same data for the comparable three-month period ended April 30, 2024 is also available below. Three Months Ended 04/30/2025 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 $  7,378,468 $      0.276 $15.42 $   669,610,890  *  $    412,510,890 HPF Preferred Income Fund II 7/31 $  5,967,608 $      0.276 $15.29 $   537,068,758  *  $    330,368,758 HPS Preferred Income Fund III 7/31 $  7,969,263 $      0.248 $13.74 $   715,117,118  

BOSTON, May 1, 2025 /PRNewswire/ - The John Hancock closed-end funds listed below declared their monthly distributions today as follows: Declaration Date:         May 1, 2025Ex Date:                       May 12, 2025Record Date:                May 12, 2025Payment Date:             May 30, 2025 Ticker Fund Name Distribution Per Share  Change From Previous Distribution Market Price as of 4/30/2025 Annualized Current Distribution Rate at Market HPI Preferred Income Fund I $0.1235 - $15.90 9.32 % HPF Preferred Income Fund II $0.1235 - $15.89 9.33 % HPS Preferred Income Fund III $0.1100 - $14.45 9.13 % PDT Premium Dividend Fund $0.0825 - $12.64 7.83 % HTD Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund $0.

BOSTON, April 1, 2025 /PRNewswire/ - The John Hancock closed-end funds listed below declared their monthly distributions today as follows: Declaration Date:         April 1, 2025 Ex Date:                       April 11, 2025 Record Date:                 April 11, 2025 Payment Date:             April 30, 2025   Ticker Fund Name Distribution PerShare  Change From PreviousDistribution Market Price asof 3/31/2025 Annualized CurrentDistribution Rate atMarket HPI Preferred Income Fund I $0.1235 - $16.59 8.93 % HPF Preferred Income Fund II $0.1235 - $16.62 8.92 % HPS Preferred Income Fund III $0.1100 - $15.00 8.80 % PDT Premium Dividend Fund $0.0825 - $13.08 7.57 % HTD Tax-Advantaged Dividend Inco

BOSTON, March 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ - The John Hancock closed-end funds listed below declared their monthly distributions today as follows: Declaration Date:         March 3, 2025 Ex Date:                       March 13, 2025 Record Date:                 March 13, 2025 Payment Date:             March 31, 2025   Ticker Fund Name DistributionPer Share  Change FromPrevious Distribution Market Price asof 2/28/2025 Annualized CurrentDistribution Rate atMarket HPI Preferred Income Fund I $0.1235 - $17.34 8.55 % HPF Preferred Income Fund II $0.1235 - $17.10 8.67 % HPS Preferred Income Fund III $0.1100 - $15.39 8.58 % PDT Premium Dividend Fund $0.0825 - $12.97 7.63 % HTD Tax-Advantaged DividendIncom

BOSTON, Feb. 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ - The John Hancock closed-end funds listed below declared their monthly distributions today as follows: Declaration Date:    February 3, 2025 Ex Date:                  February 13, 2025 Record Date:          February 13, 2025 Payment Date:        February 28, 2025   Ticker Fund Name Distribution Per Share  Change From Previous Distribution Market Price as of 1/31/2025 Annualized Current Distribution Rate at Market HPI Preferred Income Fund I $0.1235 - $17.35 8.54 % HPF Preferred Income Fund II $0.1235 - $16.86 8.79 % HPS Preferred Income Fund III $0.1100 - $14.97 8.82 % PDT Premium Dividend Fund $0.0825 - $12.81 7.73 % HTD Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fun

BOSTON, Jan. 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ - The John Hancock closed-end funds listed below declared their monthly distributions today as follows: Declaration Date: January 2, 2025 Ex Date: January 13, 2025 Record Date: January 13, 2025 Payment Date: January 31, 2025 Ticker Fund Name DistributionPer Share  Change FromPrevious Distribution Market Price asof 12/31/2024 Annualized CurrentDistribution Rate atMarket HPF Preferred Income Fund II $0.1235 - $16.55 8.95 % HPS Preferred Income Fund III $0.1100 - $15.03 8.78 % PDT Premium Dividend Fund $0.0825 - $12.74 7.77 % HTD Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund $0.1380 - $22.02 7.52 % John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund  Premium Dividend Fund (the "F

BOSTON, Dec. 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ - The John Hancock closed-end funds listed below declared their monthly distributions today as follows: Declaration Date:         December 2, 2024 Ex Date:                       December 12, 2024Record Date:                December 12, 2024Payment Date:             December 31, 2024 Ticker Fund Name Distribution Per Share  Change From Previous Distribution Market Price as of 11/29/2024 Annualized Current Distribution Rate at Market HPF Preferred Income Fund II $0.1235 - $17.35 8.54 % HPS Preferred Income Fund III $0.1100 - $15.76 8.38 % PDT Premium Dividend Fund $0.0825 - $13.23 7.48 % HTD Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund $0.1380 - $23.64 7.01 % John Han

BOSTON, Nov. 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ - The John Hancock Closed-End Funds listed in the table below announced earnings1 for the three months ended October 31, 2024. The same data for the comparable three-month period ended October 31, 2023 is also available below.  Ticker  Fund Name  Current Fiscal Year End   Net InvestmentIncome   PerCommon Share   NAV   Total Managed Assets   Total Net Assets  HPI Preferred Income Fund 7/31 $  6,878,402 $      0.258 $16.76 $   704,458,262  *  $    447,358,262 HPF Preferred Income Fund II 7/31 $  5,567,231 $      0.258 $16.61 $   565,006,713  *  $    358,306,713 HPS Preferred Income Fund III 7/31 $  7,430,608 $      0.232 $14.94 $   752,451,157  *  $    478,1

BOSTON, Nov. 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ - The John Hancock closed-end funds listed below declared their monthly distributions today as follows: Declaration Date:         November 1, 2024Ex Date:                       November 12, 2024Record Date:                November 12, 2024Payment Date:             November 29, 2024 Ticker Fund Name Distribution Per Share  Change From Previous Distribution Market Price as of 10/31/2024 Annualized Current Distribution Rate at Market HPI Preferred Income Fund $0.1235 - $17.96 8.25 % HPF Preferred Income Fund II $0.1235 - $17.86 8.30 % HPS Preferred Income Fund III $0.1100 - $16.06 8.22 % PDT Premium Dividend Fund $0.0825 - $12.83 7.72 % HTD Tax-Advantaged Divi

BOSTON, Oct. 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ - The John Hancock closed-end funds listed below declared their monthly distributions today as follows: Declaration Date: October 1, 2024 Ex Date: October 11, 2024 Record Date: October 11, 2024 Payment Date: October 31, 2024   Ticker Fund Name Distribution Per Share Change From Previous Distribution Market Price as of 9/30/2024 Annualized Current Distribution Rate at Market HPI Preferred Income Fund $0.1235 - $18.95 7.82 % HPF Preferred Income Fund II $0.1235 - $18.65 7.95 % HPS Preferred Income Fund III $0.1100 - $17.24 7.66 % PDT Premium Dividend Fund $0.0825 - $13.22 7.49 % HTD Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund $0.1380 - $23.22 7.13 % John Hancock Pre

BOSTON, MA, Sept. 26, 2024 /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 18, 2025, 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

BOSTON, Sept. 3, 2024 /PRNewswire/ - The John Hancock closed-end funds listed below declared their monthly distributions today as follows: Declaration Date:         September 3, 2024 Ex Date:                       September 13, 2024 Record Date:                 September 13, 2024 Payment Date:             September 30, 2024 Ticker Fund Name Distribution Per hare  Change From PreviousDistribution Market Price asof 8/30/2024 Annualized CurrentDistribution Rate atMarket HPI Preferred Income Fund $0,1235 - $17,53 8,45 % HPF Preferred Income Fund II $0,1235 - $17,08 8,68 % HPS Preferred Income Fund III $0,1100 - $16,37 8,06 % PDT Premium Dividend Fund $0,0825 - $13,12 7,55 % HTD Tax-Advantaged D

BOSTON, Aug. 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ - The John Hancock Closed-End Funds listed in the table below announced earnings1 for the three months ended July 31, 2024. The same data for the comparable three-month period ended July 31, 2023 is also available below. Three Months Ended 07/31/2024 Ticker Fund Name CurrentFiscalYear End NetInvestmentIncome PerCommonShare NAV Total ManagedAssets Total Net Assets HPI Preferred Income Fund 7/31 $  6 664 955 $      0,250 $16,13 $   686 955 533  *  $    429 855 533 HPF Preferred Income Fund II 7/31 $  5 396 829 $      0,250 $16,00 $   551 505 806  *  $    344 805 806 HPS Preferred Income Fund III 7/31 $  7 186 040 $      0,225 $14,39 $   734 590 021  *  $    4

BOSTON, July 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ - The John Hancock closed-end funds listed below declared their monthly distributions today as follows: Declaration Date:         July 1, 2024Ex Date:                       July 11, 2024Record Date:                July 11, 2024Payment Date:             July 31, 2024 Ticker Fund Name DistributionPer Share Change From PreviousDistribution Market Price asof 6/28/2024 Annualized CurrentDistribution Rate atMarket HPI Preferred Income Fund $0.1235 - $16.71 8.87 % HPF Preferred Income Fund II $0.1235 - $16.97 8.73 % HPS Preferred Income Fund III $0.1100 - $15.81 8.35 % PDT Premium Dividend Fund $0.0825 - $11.78 8.40 % HTD Tax-Advantaged Dividend  Income Fund $0.1

BOSTON, June 3, 2024 /PRNewswire/ - The John Hancock closed-end funds listed below declared their monthly distributions today as follows: Declaration Date:         June 3, 2024Ex Date:                       June 13, 2024Record Date:                June 13, 2024Payment Date:             June 28, 2024 Ticker Fund Name Distribution Per Share Change FromPrevious Distribution Market Price as of 5/31/2024 Annualized Current Distribution Rate at Market HPI Preferred Income Fund $0.1235 - $16.68 8.88 % HPF Preferred Income Fund II $0.1235 - $17.09 8.67 % HPS Preferred Income Fund III $0.1100 - $15.56 8.48 % PDT Premium Dividend Fund $0.0825 - $11.50 8.61 % HTD Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund $

BOSTON, May 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ - The John Hancock Closed-End Funds listed in the table below announced earnings1 for the three months ended April 30, 2024. The same data for the comparable three-month period ended April 30, 2023 is also available below. Three Months Ended 04/30/2024 Ticker Fund Name CurrentFiscalYear End NetInvestmentIncome PerCommonShare NAV Total ManagedAssets Total Net Assets HPI Preferred Income Fund 7/31 $  7,056,729 $      0.265 $15.77 $   676,879,021  *  $    419,779,021 HPF Preferred Income Fund II 7/31 $  5,717,305 $      0.265 $15.64 $   543,541,084  *  $    336,841,084 HPS Preferred Income Fund III 7/31 $  7,666,481 $      0.240 $14.09 $   724,580,184  *  $   

BOSTON, May 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ - The John Hancock closed-end funds listed below declared their monthly distributions today as follows: Declaration Date:         May 1, 2024Ex Date:                       May 10, 2024Record Date:                May 13, 2024Payment Date:             May 31, 2024 Ticker Fund Name Distribution Per Share  Change From Previous Distribution Market Price as of 4/30/2024 Annualized Current Distribution Rate at Market HPI Preferred Income Fund $0.1235 - $16.26 9.11 % HPF Preferred Income Fund II $0.1235 - $16.54 8.96 % HPS Preferred Income Fund III $0.1100 - $15.04 8.78 % PDT Premium Dividend Fund $0.0825 - $11.25 8.80 % HTD Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund $0.13

BOSTON, April 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ - The John Hancock closed-end funds listed below declared their monthly distributions today as follows: Declaration Date: April 1, 2024 Ex Date: April 10, 2024 Record Date: April 11, 2024 Payment Date: April 30, 2024   Ticker Fund Name Distribution Per Share  Change From Previous Distribution Market Price as of 3/28/2024 Annualized Current Distribution Rate at Market HPI Preferred Income Fund $0.1235 - $16.63 8.91 % HPF Preferred Income Fund II $0.1235 - $16.53 8.97 % HPS Preferred Income Fund III $0.1100 - $15.43 8.55 % PDT Premium Dividend Fund $0.0825 - $11.65 8.50 % HTD Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund $0.1380 - $19.66 8.42 % John Hancock Premium Di

BOSTON, March 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ - The John Hancock closed-end funds listed below declared their monthly distributions today as follows: Declaration Date: March 1, 2024 Ex Date: March 8, 2024 Record Date: March 11, 2024 Payment Date: March 28, 2024   Ticker Fund Name Distribution Per Share Change From Previous Distribution Market Price as of 2/29/2024 Annualized Current Distribution Rate at Market HPI Preferred Income Fund $0.1235 - $16.59 8.93 % HPF Preferred Income Fund II $0.1235 - $16.65 8.90 % HPS Preferred Income Fund III $0.1100 - $15.19 8.69 % PDT Premium Dividend Fund $0.0825 - $11.56 8.56 % HTD Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund $0.1380 - $19.31 8.58 % John Hancock Premium Div

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, Feb. 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ - The John Hancock closed-end funds listed below declared their monthly distributions today as follows: Declaration Date:      February 1, 2024 Ex Date:                       February 9, 2024 Record Date:                 February 12, 2024 Payment Date:             February 29, 2024   Ticker Fund Name Distribution Per Share  Change From Previous Distribution Market Price as of 1/31/2024 Annualized Current Distribution Rate at Market HPI Preferred Income Fund $0.1235 - $16.03 9.25 % HPF Preferred Income Fund II $0.1235 - $16.26 9.11 % HPS Preferred Income Fund III $0.1100 - $14.91 8.85 % PDT Premium Dividend Fund $0.0825 - $10.85 9.12 % HTD Tax-Advantaged Div

BOSTON, Jan. 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ - The John Hancock closed-end funds listed below declared their monthly distributions today as follows: Declaration Date:         January 2, 2024Ex Date:                       January 11, 2024Record Date:                January 12, 2024Payment Date:             January 31, 2024 Ticker Fund Name Distribution Per Share  Change From Previous Distribution Market Price as of 12/29/2023 Annualized Current Distribution Rate at Market HPF Preferred Income Fund II $0.1235 - $15.78 9.39 % HPS Preferred Income Fund III $0.1100 - $14.14 9.34 % PDT Premium Dividend Fund $0.0825 - $10.65 9.30 % HTD Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund $0.1380 - $18.97 8.73 % John Hancock

BOSTON, Dec. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ - The John Hancock closed-end funds listed below declared their monthly distributions today as follows: Declaration Date:         December 1, 2023Ex Date:                       December 8, 2023Record Date:                December 11, 2023Payment Date:             December 29, 2023 Ticker Fund Name Distribution Per Share Change From Previous Distribution Market Price as of 11/30/2023 Annualized Current Distribution Rate at Market HPF Preferred Income Fund II $0.1235 - $15.47 9.58 % HPS Preferred Income Fund III $0.1100 - $13.28 9.94 % PDT Premium Dividend Fund $0.0825 - $10.86 9.12 % HTD Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund $0.1380 - $18.70 8.86 % John Hanco

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, Sept. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ - The John Hancock closed-end funds listed below declared their monthly distributions today as follows: Declaration Date September 1, 2023 Ex Date: September 8, 2023 Record Date: September 11, 2023 Payment Date: September 29, 2023   Ticker Fund Name Distribution Per Share  Change From Previous Distribution Market Price as of 8/31/2023 Annualized Current Distribution Rate at Market HPI Preferred Income Fund $0.1235 - $15.28 9.70 % HPF Preferred Income Fund II $0.1235 - $15.20 9.75 % HPS Preferred Income Fund III $0.1100 - $14.16 9.32 % PDT Premium Dividend Fund $0.0825 - $10.14 9.76 % HTD Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund $0.1380 - $19.23 8.61 %   John Han

BOSTON, MA, July 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ - The John Hancock closed-end funds listed below declared their monthly distributions today as follows: Declaration Date: July 3, 2023 Ex Date: July 12, 2023 Record Date: July 13, 2023 Payment Date: July 31, 2023   Ticker Fund Name Distribution Per Share Change From Previous Distribution Market Price as of 6/30/2023 Annualized Current Distribution Rate at Market HPI Preferred Income Fund $0.1235 - $15.23 9.73 % HPF Preferred Income Fund II $0.1235 - $15.09 9.82 % HPS Preferred Income Fund III $0.1100 - $14.01 9.42 % HTD Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund $0.1380 - $20.40 8.12 % John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund Tax-Advantaged Dividend In

BOSTON, June 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ - The John Hancock closed-end funds listed below declared their monthly distributions today as follows: Declaration Date:         June 1, 2023Ex Date:                       June 9, 2023Record Date:                June 12, 2023Payment Date:             June 30, 2023 Ticker Fund Name Distribution Per Share Change From Previous Distribution Market Price as of 5/31/2023 Annualized Current Distribution Rate at Market HPI Preferred Income Fund $0.1235 - $14.32 10.35 % HPF Preferred Income Fund II $0.1235 - $14.34 10.33 % HPS Preferred Income Fund III $0.1100 - $13.54 9.75 % PDT Premium Dividend Fund $0.0975 - $11.14 10.50 % HTD Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund

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, May 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ - The John Hancock closed-end funds listed below declared their monthly distributions today as follows: Declaration Date:         May 1, 2023Ex Date:                       May 10, 2023Record Date:                May 11, 2023Payment Date:             May 31, 2023 Ticker Fund Name Distribution Per Share  Change From Previous Distribution Market Price as of 4/28/2023 Annualized Current Distribution Rate at Market HPI Preferred Income Fund $0.1235 - $15.77 9.40 % HPF Preferred Income Fund II $0.1235 - $15.90 9.32 % HPS Preferred Income Fund III $0.1100 - $14.45 9.13 % PDT Premium Dividend Fund $0.0975 - $12.70 9.21 % HTD Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund $0.138

BOSTON, April 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ - The John Hancock closed-end funds listed below declared their monthly distributions today as follows: Declaration Date:         April 3, 2023Ex Date:                       April 12, 2023Record Date:                April 13, 2023Payment Date:             April 28, 2023 Ticker Fund Name Distribution Per Share  Change From Previous Distribution Market Price as of 3/31/2023 Annualized Current Distribution Rate at Market HPI Preferred Income Fund $0.1235 - $16.00 9.26 % HPF Preferred Income Fund II $0.1235 - $15.52 9.55 % HPS Preferred Income Fund III $0.1100 - $14.63 9.02 % PDT Premium Dividend Fund $0.0975 - $12.39 9.44 % HTD Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income F