John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III 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 the United States. It seeks to invest in securities of companies operating across diversified sectors. The fund primarily invests in preferred securities or other fixed-income securities rated investment grade or higher by Moody's or Standard & Poor's. It benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the Bank of America Merrill Lynch Hybrid Preferred Securities Index and Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index. John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III was formed on June 19, 2003 and is domiciled in the United States.
IPO Year: 2003
Exchange: NYSE
Website: jhinvestments.com/Fund/Overview.aspx?ProductType=Cl
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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
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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