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John Hancock Preferred Income Fund Analysis (HPS)
Is John Hancock Preferred Income Fund a good investment? John Hancock Preferred Income Fund (HPS) is currently trading at 11.61 USD.
In terms of valuation, the stock trades at a P/E ratio of 21.44. This valuation is generally in line with the broader market.
For income investors, John Hancock Preferred Income Fund pays a dividend yield of 11.34%. With a payout ratio of 230%, the dividend appears to be under pressure.
Investor FAQ
Does John Hancock Preferred Income Fund pay a dividend?
Yes, it pays an annual dividend of 1.32 USD (11.34% yield).
What asset class is John Hancock Preferred Income Fund?
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Company Profile
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.
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| ▸2027 |
0.99 USD
|
| Sept. 30, 2027 (estimated) | 0.1100 |
| Aug. 31, 2027 (estimated) | 0.1100 |
| July 30, 2027 (estimated) | 0.1100 |
| June 30, 2027 (estimated) | 0.1100 |
| May 31, 2027 (estimated) | 0.1100 |
| April 30, 2027 (estimated) | 0.1100 |
| March 31, 2027 (estimated) | 0.1100 |
| Feb. 26, 2027 (estimated) | 0.1100 |
| Jan. 29, 2027 (estimated) | 0.1100 |
| ▸2026 |
1.32 USD
|
| Dec. 31, 2026 (estimated) | 0.1100 |
| Nov. 30, 2026 (estimated) | 0.1100 |
| Oct. 30, 2026 | 0.1100 |
| Sept. 30, 2026 | 0.1100 |
| Aug. 31, 2026 | 0.1100 |
| July 31, 2026 | 0.1100 |
| June 30, 2026 | 0.1100 |
| May 29, 2026 | 0.1100 |
| April 30, 2026 | 0.1100 |
| March 31, 2026 | 0.1100 |
| Feb. 27, 2026 | 0.1100 |
| Jan. 30, 2026 | 0.1100 |
| ▸2025 |
1.32 USD
|
| Dec. 31, 2025 | 0.1100 |
| Nov. 28, 2025 | 0.1100 |
| Oct. 31, 2025 | 0.1100 |
| Sept. 30, 2025 | 0.1100 |
| Aug. 29, 2025 | 0.1100 |
| July 31, 2025 | 0.1100 |
| June 30, 2025 | 0.1100 |
| May 30, 2025 | 0.1100 |
| April 30, 2025 | 0.1100 |
| March 31, 2025 | 0.1100 |
| Feb. 28, 2025 | 0.1100 |
| Jan. 31, 2025 | 0.1100 |
| ▸2024 |
1.32 USD
|
| Dec. 31, 2024 | 0.1100 |
| Nov. 29, 2024 | 0.1100 |
| Oct. 31, 2024 | 0.1100 |
| Sept. 30, 2024 | 0.1100 |
| Aug. 30, 2024 | 0.1100 |
| July 31, 2024 | 0.1100 |
| June 28, 2024 | 0.1100 |
| May 31, 2024 | 0.1100 |
| April 30, 2024 | 0.1100 |
| March 28, 2024 | 0.1100 |
| Feb. 29, 2024 | 0.1100 |
| Jan. 31, 2024 | 0.1100 |
| ▸2023 |
1.32 USD
|
| Dec. 29, 2023 | 0.1100 |
| Nov. 30, 2023 | 0.1100 |
| Oct. 31, 2023 | 0.1100 |
| Sept. 29, 2023 | 0.1100 |
| Aug. 31, 2023 | 0.1100 |
| July 31, 2023 | 0.1100 |
| June 30, 2023 | 0.1100 |
| May 31, 2023 | 0.1100 |
| April 28, 2023 | 0.1100 |
| March 31, 2023 | 0.1100 |
| Feb. 28, 2023 | 0.1100 |
| Jan. 31, 2023 | 0.1100 |
| ▸2022 |
1.32 USD
|
| Dec. 30, 2022 | 0.1100 |
| Nov. 30, 2022 | 0.1100 |
| Oct. 31, 2022 | 0.1100 |
| Sept. 30, 2022 | 0.1100 |
| Aug. 31, 2022 | 0.1100 |
| July 29, 2022 | 0.1100 |
| June 30, 2022 | 0.1100 |
| May 31, 2022 | 0.1100 |
| April 29, 2022 | 0.1100 |
| March 31, 2022 | 0.1100 |
| Feb. 28, 2022 | 0.1100 |
| Jan. 31, 2022 | 0.1100 |
| ▸2021 |
1.32 USD
|
| Dec. 31, 2021 | 0.1100 |
| Nov. 30, 2021 | 0.1100 |
| Oct. 29, 2021 | 0.1100 |
| Sept. 30, 2021 | 0.1100 |
| Aug. 31, 2021 | 0.1100 |
| July 30, 2021 | 0.1100 |
| June 30, 2021 | 0.1100 |
| May 28, 2021 | 0.1100 |
| April 30, 2021 | 0.1100 |
| March 31, 2021 | 0.1100 |
| Feb. 26, 2021 | 0.1100 |
| Jan. 29, 2021 | 0.1100 |
| ▸2020 |
1.32 USD
|
| Dec. 31, 2020 | 0.1100 |
| Nov. 30, 2020 | 0.1100 |
| Oct. 30, 2020 | 0.1100 |
| Sept. 30, 2020 | 0.1100 |
| Aug. 31, 2020 | 0.1100 |
| July 31, 2020 | 0.1100 |
| June 30, 2020 | 0.1100 |
| May 29, 2020 | 0.1100 |
| April 30, 2020 | 0.1100 |
| March 31, 2020 | 0.1100 |
| Feb. 28, 2020 | 0.1100 |
| Jan. 31, 2020 | 0.1100 |
| ▸2019 |
1.43 USD
|
| Dec. 31, 2019 | 0.1100 |
| Nov. 29, 2019 | 0.1100 |
| Oct. 31, 2019 | 0.1100 |
| Sept. 30, 2019 | 0.1222 |
| Aug. 30, 2019 | 0.1222 |
| July 31, 2019 | 0.1222 |
| June 28, 2019 | 0.1222 |
| May 31, 2019 | 0.1222 |
| April 30, 2019 | 0.1222 |
| March 29, 2019 | 0.1222 |
| Feb. 28, 2019 | 0.1222 |
| Jan. 31, 2019 | 0.1222 |
| ▸2018 |
1.47 USD
|
| Dec. 31, 2018 | 0.1222 |
| Nov. 30, 2018 | 0.1222 |
| Oct. 31, 2018 | 0.1222 |
| Sept. 28, 2018 | 0.1222 |
| Aug. 31, 2018 | 0.1222 |
| July 31, 2018 | 0.1222 |
| June 29, 2018 | 0.1222 |
| May 31, 2018 | 0.1222 |
| April 30, 2018 | 0.1222 |
| March 29, 2018 | 0.1222 |
| Feb. 28, 2018 | 0.1222 |
| Jan. 31, 2018 | 0.1222 |
| ▸2017 |
1.47 USD
|
| Dec. 29, 2017 | 0.1222 |
| Nov. 30, 2017 | 0.1222 |
| Oct. 31, 2017 | 0.1222 |
| Sept. 29, 2017 | 0.1222 |
| Aug. 31, 2017 | 0.1222 |
| July 31, 2017 | 0.1222 |
| June 30, 2017 | 0.1222 |
| May 31, 2017 | 0.1222 |
| April 28, 2017 | 0.1222 |
| March 31, 2017 | 0.1222 |
| Feb. 28, 2017 | 0.1222 |
| Jan. 31, 2017 | 0.1222 |
| ▸2016 |
1.47 USD
|
| Dec. 30, 2016 | 0.1222 |
| Nov. 30, 2016 | 0.1222 |
| Oct. 31, 2016 | 0.1222 |
| Sept. 30, 2016 | 0.1222 |
| Aug. 31, 2016 | 0.1222 |
| July 29, 2016 | 0.1222 |
| June 30, 2016 | 0.1222 |
| May 31, 2016 | 0.1222 |
| April 29, 2016 | 0.1222 |
| March 31, 2016 | 0.1222 |
| Feb. 29, 2016 | 0.1222 |
| Jan. 29, 2016 | 0.1222 |
| ▸2015 |
1.34 USD
|
| Dec. 31, 2015 | 0.1222 |
| Nov. 30, 2015 | 0.1222 |
| Oct. 30, 2015 | 0.1222 |
| Sept. 30, 2015 | 0.1222 |
| Aug. 31, 2015 | 0.1222 |
| July 31, 2015 | 0.1222 |
| June 30, 2015 | 0.1222 |
| May 29, 2015 | 0.1222 |
| April 30, 2015 | 0.1222 |
| March 31, 2015 | 0.1222 |
| Feb. 27, 2015 | 0.1222 |
| ▸2014 |
1.47 USD
|
| Dec. 24, 2014 | 0.1220 |
| Dec. 9, 2014 | 0.1220 |
| Nov. 28, 2014 | 0.1222 |
| Oct. 31, 2014 | 0.1222 |
| Sept. 30, 2014 | 0.1222 |
| Aug. 29, 2014 | 0.1222 |
| July 31, 2014 | 0.1222 |
| June 30, 2014 | 0.1222 |
| May 30, 2014 | 0.1222 |
| April 30, 2014 | 0.1222 |
| March 31, 2014 | 0.1222 |
| Feb. 28, 2014 | 0.1222 |
| ▸2013 |
1.59 USD
|
| Dec. 26, 2013 | 0.1220 |
| Dec. 10, 2013 | 0.1220 |
| Nov. 29, 2013 | 0.1222 |
| Oct. 31, 2013 | 0.1222 |
| Sept. 30, 2013 | 0.1222 |
| Aug. 30, 2013 | 0.1222 |
| July 31, 2013 | 0.1222 |
| June 28, 2013 | 0.1222 |
| May 31, 2013 | 0.1222 |
| April 30, 2013 | 0.1222 |
| March 28, 2013 | 0.1222 |
| Feb. 28, 2013 | 0.1222 |
| Jan. 31, 2013 | 0.1222 |
| ▸2012 |
1.44 USD
|
| Dec. 20, 2012 | 0.1222 |
| Nov. 30, 2012 | 0.1222 |
| Oct. 31, 2012 | 0.1222 |
| Sept. 28, 2012 | 0.1222 |
| Aug. 31, 2012 | 0.1222 |
| July 31, 2012 | 0.1222 |
| June 29, 2012 | 0.1222 |
| May 31, 2012 | 0.1222 |
| April 30, 2012 | 0.1222 |
| March 30, 2012 | 0.1122 |
| Feb. 29, 2012 | 0.1122 |
| Jan. 31, 2012 | 0.1122 |
| ▸2011 |
1.35 USD
|
| Dec. 19, 2011 | 0.1122 |
| Nov. 30, 2011 | 0.1122 |
| Oct. 31, 2011 | 0.1122 |
| Sept. 30, 2011 | 0.1122 |
| Aug. 31, 2011 | 0.1122 |
| July 29, 2011 | 0.1122 |
| June 30, 2011 | 0.1122 |
| May 31, 2011 | 0.1122 |
| April 29, 2011 | 0.1122 |
| March 31, 2011 | 0.1122 |
| Feb. 28, 2011 | 0.1122 |
| Jan. 31, 2011 | 0.1122 |
| ▸2010 |
1.35 USD
|
| Dec. 31, 2010 | 0.1122 |
| Nov. 30, 2010 | 0.1122 |
| Oct. 29, 2010 | 0.1122 |
| Sept. 30, 2010 | 0.1122 |
| Aug. 31, 2010 | 0.1122 |
| July 30, 2010 | 0.1122 |
| June 30, 2010 | 0.1122 |
| May 28, 2010 | 0.1122 |
| April 30, 2010 | 0.1122 |
| March 31, 2010 | 0.1122 |
| Feb. 26, 2010 | 0.1122 |
| Jan. 29, 2010 | 0.1122 |
| ▸2009 |
1.39 USD
|
| Dec. 31, 2009 | 0.1122 |
| Nov. 30, 2009 | 0.1122 |
| Oct. 30, 2009 | 0.1122 |
| Sept. 30, 2009 | 0.1122 |
| Aug. 31, 2009 | 0.1122 |
| July 31, 2009 | 0.1122 |
| June 30, 2009 | 0.1122 |
| May 29, 2009 | 0.1122 |
| April 30, 2009 | 0.1122 |
| March 31, 2009 | 0.1122 |
| Feb. 27, 2009 | 0.1320 |
| Jan. 30, 2009 | 0.1320 |
| ▸2008 |
1.58 USD
|
| Dec. 31, 2008 | 0.1320 |
| Nov. 28, 2008 | 0.1320 |
| Oct. 31, 2008 | 0.1320 |
| Sept. 30, 2008 | 0.1320 |
| Aug. 29, 2008 | 0.1320 |
| July 31, 2008 | 0.1320 |
| June 30, 2008 | 0.1320 |
| May 30, 2008 | 0.1320 |
| April 30, 2008 | 0.1320 |
| March 31, 2008 | 0.1320 |
| Feb. 29, 2008 | 0.1320 |
| Jan. 31, 2008 | 0.1320 |
| ▸2007 |
1.78 USD
|
| Dec. 31, 2007 | 0.3300 |
| Nov. 30, 2007 | 0.1320 |
| Oct. 31, 2007 | 0.1320 |
| Sept. 28, 2007 | 0.1320 |
| Aug. 31, 2007 | 0.1320 |
| July 31, 2007 | 0.1320 |
| June 29, 2007 | 0.1320 |
| May 31, 2007 | 0.1320 |
| April 30, 2007 | 0.1320 |
| March 30, 2007 | 0.1320 |
| Feb. 28, 2007 | 0.1320 |
| Jan. 31, 2007 | 0.1320 |
| ▸2006 |
1.66 USD
|
| Dec. 29, 2006 | 0.2040 |
| Nov. 30, 2006 | 0.1320 |
| Oct. 31, 2006 | 0.1320 |
| Sept. 29, 2006 | 0.1320 |
| Aug. 31, 2006 | 0.1320 |
| July 31, 2006 | 0.1320 |
| June 30, 2006 | 0.1320 |
| June 2, 2006 | 0.1320 |
| April 28, 2006 | 0.1320 |
| March 31, 2006 | 0.1320 |
| Feb. 28, 2006 | 0.1320 |
| Jan. 31, 2006 | 0.1320 |
| ▸2005 |
1.83 USD
|
| Dec. 30, 2005 | 0.1480 |
| Nov. 30, 2005 | 0.1480 |
| Oct. 31, 2005 | 0.1480 |
| Sept. 30, 2005 | 0.1480 |
| Aug. 31, 2005 | 0.1480 |
| July 29, 2005 | 0.1480 |
| June 30, 2005 | 0.1480 |
| June 2, 2005 | 0.1590 |
| May 2, 2005 | 0.1590 |
| April 1, 2005 | 0.1590 |
| March 1, 2005 | 0.1590 |
| Feb. 1, 2005 | 0.1590 |
| ▸2004 |
2.14 USD
|
| Dec. 31, 2004 | 0.1590 |
| Dec. 1, 2004 | 0.1800 |
| Nov. 1, 2004 | 0.1800 |
| Oct. 1, 2004 | 0.1800 |
| Sept. 1, 2004 | 0.1800 |
| Aug. 2, 2004 | 0.1800 |
| July 1, 2004 | 0.1800 |
| June 1, 2004 | 0.1800 |
| May 3, 2004 | 0.1800 |
| April 1, 2004 | 0.1800 |
| March 1, 2004 | 0.1800 |
| Feb. 2, 2004 | 0.1800 |
| ▸2003 |
0.90 USD
|
| Dec. 31, 2003 | 0.1800 |
| Dec. 1, 2003 | 0.1800 |
| Nov. 3, 2003 | 0.1800 |
| Oct. 1, 2003 | 0.1800 |
| Sept. 2, 2003 | 0.1800 |
| Name | Payment Date | Status | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Hancock Preferred Income Fund | Oct 30, 2026 | Upcoming | 0.11 USD |
| John Hancock Preferred Income Fund | Sep 30, 2026 | Paid | 0.11 USD |
| John Hancock Preferred Income Fund | Aug 31, 2026 | Paid | 0.11 USD |
| John Hancock Preferred Income Fund | Jul 31, 2026 | Paid | 0.11 USD |
| John Hancock Preferred Income Fund | Jun 30, 2026 | Paid | 0.11 USD |
| John Hancock Preferred Income Fund | May 29, 2026 | Paid | 0.11 USD |
| John Hancock Preferred Income Fund | Apr 30, 2026 | Paid | 0.11 USD |
| John Hancock Preferred Income Fund | Mar 31, 2026 | Paid | 0.11 USD |
| John Hancock Preferred Income Fund | Feb 27, 2026 | Paid | 0.11 USD |
| John Hancock Preferred Income Fund | Jan 30, 2026 | Paid | 0.11 USD |
| John Hancock Preferred Income Fund | Dec 31, 2025 | Paid | 0.11 USD |
| John Hancock Preferred Income Fund | Nov 28, 2025 | Paid | 0.11 USD |
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