John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund (PDT)

NYSE: PDT · Real-Time Price · USD
13.07
+0.01 (0.08%)
Apr 23, 2026, 12:39 PM EDT - Market open
Market Value642.85M
Revenue (ttm)58.81M +2.7%
Net Income68.47M -65.2%
EPS1.39 -65.2%
Shares Out 49.19M
PE Ratio9.38
Forward PEn/a
Dividend$0.99 (7.58%)
Ex-Dividend DateApr 13, 2026
Volume157,955
Open13.07
Previous Close13.06
Day's Range13.05 - 13.19
52-Week Range12.42 - 13.65
Beta0.77
Analystsn/a
Price Targetn/a
Earnings Daten/a

About PDT

John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund is a closed ended equity 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 public equity markets of the United States. It seeks to invest in stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors, with an emphasis on the utilities sector. The fund primarily invests in dividend paying preferred stocks and common stocks of companies. It benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against a composite benchmark c... [Read more]

Founded 1989
Employees 4
Stock Exchange NYSE
Ticker Symbol PDT
Full Company Profile

Financial Performance

In fiscal year 2025, PDT's revenue was $58.81 million, an increase of 2.68% compared to the previous year's $57.28 million. Earnings were $68.47 million, a decrease of -65.17%.

Financial Statements

News

JOHN HANCOCK CLOSED-END FUNDS DECLARE MONTHLY DISTRIBUTIONS

BOSTON, April 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ - The John Hancock closed-end funds listed below declared their monthly distributions today as follows

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21 days ago - PRNewsWire

JOHN HANCOCK PREMIUM DIVIDEND FUND NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS - SOURCES OF DISTRIBUTION UNDER SECTION 19(a)

BOSTON, March 31, 2026 /PRNewswire/ - John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund (NYSE: PDT) (the "Fund"), a closed-end fund managed by John Hancock Investment Management LLC and subadvised by Manulife Invest...

22 days ago - PRNewsWire

JOHN HANCOCK CLOSED-END FUNDS ANNOUNCE RENEWAL OF SHARE REPURCHASE PLANS

BOSTON , 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 Ha...

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4 months ago - PRNewsWire

JOHN HANCOCK PREMIUM DIVIDEND FUND - NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS - SOURCES OF DISTRIBUTION UNDER SECTION 19(a)

BOSTON , Oct. 31, 2025 /PRNewswire/ - John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund (NYSE: PDT) (the "Fund"), a closed-end fund managed by John Hancock Investment Management LLC and subadvised by Manulife Invest...

6 months ago - PRNewsWire

JOHN HANCOCK ANNOUNCES PORTFOLIO MANAGER CHANGES FOR JOHN HANCOCK CLOSED-END FUNDS

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:...

Other symbols: HPFHPIHPSHTDJHS
6 months ago - PRNewsWire

JOHN HANCOCK CLOSED-END FUNDS ANNOUNCE ANNUAL SHAREHOLDER MEETING AND RECORD DATES

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 1...

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7 months ago - PRNewsWire

My Preferred Ways To Play The Fed Pay 8%+ Dividends

Bond bargain alert! Three secure funds yielding 8% to 9% are for sale on the discount rack.

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2 years ago - Forbes

These 7% Dividends Prove This Investment ‘Rule' Is Total Rubbish

Don't fall into the trap of thinking you can't beat the market. It's total nonsense—and that goes double if you look outside stocks, to other assets.

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2 years ago - Forbes

JOHN HANCOCK PREMIUM DIVIDEND FUND

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS – SOURCES OF DISTRIBUTION UNDER SECTION 19(a) BOSTON , July 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ - John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund (NYSE: PDT) (the "Fund"), a closed-end fund managed by Joh...

2 years ago - PRNewsWire

JOHN HANCOCK PREMIUM DIVIDEND FUND ANNOUNCES AMENDMENT TO MANAGED DISTRIBUTION PLAN AND DECLARES DECREASED MONTHLY DISTRIBUTION

BOSTON , June 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ - The John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund (NYSE: PDT) (the "Fund"), a closed-end fund managed by John Hancock Investment Management LLC (the "Adviser") and subadvise...

3 years ago - PRNewsWire

JOHN HANCOCK FINANCIAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND

ANNOUNCE RESULTS OF ANNUAL MEETINGS OF SHAREHOLDERS BOSTON , Feb. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ - The following eight closed-end funds managed by John Hancock Investment Management LLC announced the results o...

Other symbols: BTOHEQHPFHPIHPSHTD
3 years ago - PRNewsWire

JOHN HANCOCK ANNOUNCES PORTFOLIO MANAGER CHANGES FOR JOHN HANCOCK CLOSED-END FUNDS AND ETFs

BOSTON, Feb. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - John Hancock Investment Management LLC (the "Adviser") today announced changes to the portfolio management teams for John Hancock Preferred Income Fund (NYSE: HPI)...

4 years ago - PRNewsWire

How To Make Blue Chips Pay You 6% To 7%

Income investors should consider replacing the over-owned S&P 500 index fund with these underappreciated yields up to 7.5%.

Other symbols: FLCFPF
4 years ago - Forbes

John Hancock Closed-end Funds Announce Renewal of Share Repurchase Plans

BOSTON, MA, Jan. 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ - John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund (NYSE: BTO), John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund (NYSE: HEQ), John Hancock Income Securities Trust (NYSE: JHS), ...

Other symbols: BTOHEQJHIJHS
5 years ago - PRNewsWire

The Best Preferred Stocks For 2021

The Fed is content to sit on a near-zero benchmark rate until at least next year if not 2023.

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5 years ago - Forbes

How To Generate 12% In Income, Paid Monthly

The mortgage. The car payment.

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6 years ago - Forbes