JHS

John Hancock Income Securities Trust

11.19 USD
-0.11
0.97%
At close Dec 20, 4:00 PM EST
1 day
-0.97%
5 days
-2.36%
1 month
-1.93%
3 months
-3.45%
6 months
3.90%
Year to date
2.66%
1 year
2.85%
5 years
-22.24%
10 years
-21.31%
 

About: John Hancock Income Securities Trust is a United States-based closed-ended diversified management investment company. Its primary objective is to generate a high level of current income consistent with prudent investment risk. The fund invests its net assets (plus borrowings for investment purposes) in income securities, consisting of marketable corporate debt securities, governmental obligations, and cash & commercial paper.

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of 6,809 funds
Analysts bullish %

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2024 Q3 regulatory filings by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

100% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 4 | Existing positions closed: 2

33% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 12 | Existing positions reduced: 9

8% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $68.9M [Q2] → $74.4M (+$5.48M) [Q3]

6% more funds holding

Funds holding: 32 [Q2] → 34 (+2) [Q3]

0.74% more ownership

Funds ownership: 54.26% [Q2] → 55.01% (+0.74%) [Q3]

Research analyst outlook

We haven’t received any recent analyst ratings for JHS.

Financial journalist opinion

Neutral
PRNewsWire
1 week ago
JOHN HANCOCK CLOSED-END FUNDS ANNOUNCE RENEWAL OF SHARE REPURCHASE PLANS
BOSTON , Dec. 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ - 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 Premium Dividend Fund (NYSE: PDT), and John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund (NYSE: HTD) (each a "Fund" and collectively, the "Funds") announced today that the Board of Trustees has renewed the Funds' share repurchase plans.  The Board of Trustees approved the renewal of the share repurchase plans as part of its ongoing evaluation of options to enhance shareholder value and potentially decrease the discount between the market price and the net asset value per share ("NAV") of the Funds' common shares.
JOHN HANCOCK CLOSED-END FUNDS ANNOUNCE RENEWAL OF SHARE REPURCHASE PLANS
Neutral
PRNewsWire
2 weeks ago
JOHN HANCOCK CLOSED-END FUNDS DECLARE QUARTERLY DISTRIBUTIONS
BOSTON , Dec. 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ - The John Hancock closed-end funds listed below declared their quarterly distributions today as follows: Declaration Date:         December 2, 2024 Ex Date:                       December 12, 2024 Record Date:                December 12, 2024 Payment Date:             December 31, 2024   Ticker     Fund Name     Distribution Per Share     Change FromPrevious Distribution     Market Price as of 11/29/2024     Annualized Current Distribution Rate at Market   HEQ Hedged Equity & Income  $0.2500 - $11.11 9.00 % JHS Income Securities Trust $0.2017 0.0885 $11.49 7.02 % JHI Investors Trust $0.3455 0.0321 $14.22 9.72 % BTO Financial Opportunities Fund $0.6500 - $39.40 6.60 % John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund  Hedged Equity & Income Fund (the "Fund") declared its quarterly distribution pursuant to the Fund's managed distribution plan (the "HEQ Plan"). Under the HEQ Plan, the Fund makes quarterly distributions in a fixed amount of $0.2500 per share, which will be paid quarterly until further notice.
JOHN HANCOCK CLOSED-END FUNDS DECLARE QUARTERLY DISTRIBUTIONS
Neutral
PRNewsWire
1 month ago
JOHN HANCOCK CLOSED-END FUNDS RELEASE EARNINGS DATA
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.
JOHN HANCOCK CLOSED-END FUNDS RELEASE EARNINGS DATA
Neutral
PRNewsWire
2 months ago
JOHN HANCOCK CLOSED-END FUNDS ANNOUNCE ANNUAL SHAREHOLDER MEETING AND RECORD DATES
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.
JOHN HANCOCK CLOSED-END FUNDS ANNOUNCE ANNUAL SHAREHOLDER MEETING AND RECORD DATES
Neutral
PRNewsWire
3 months ago
JOHN HANCOCK CLOSED-END FUNDS DECLARE QUARTERLY DISTRIBUTIONS
BOSTON , Sept. 3, 2024 /PRNewswire/ - The John Hancock closed-end funds listed below declared their quarterly 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 PerShare     Change FromPrevious Distribution     Market Price as of 08/30/2024     Annualized Current Distribution Rate at Market HEQ Hedged Equity & Income  $0.2500 - $10.95 9.13 % JHS Income Securities Trust $0.1132 -0.0027 $11.75 3.85 % JHI Investors Trust $0.3134 0.0910 $13.71 9.14 % BTO Financial Opportunities Fund $0.6500 - $33.45 7.77 % John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund Hedged Equity & Income Fund (the "Fund") declared its quarterly distribution pursuant to the Fund's managed distribution plan (the "HEQ Plan").
JOHN HANCOCK CLOSED-END FUNDS DECLARE QUARTERLY DISTRIBUTIONS
Neutral
PRNewsWire
4 months ago
JOHN HANCOCK CLOSED-END FUNDS RELEASE EARNINGS DATA
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.
JOHN HANCOCK CLOSED-END FUNDS RELEASE EARNINGS DATA
Neutral
PRNewsWire
6 months ago
JOHN HANCOCK CLOSED-END FUNDS DECLARE QUARTERLY DISTRIBUTIONS
BOSTON , June 3, 2024 /PRNewswire/ - The John Hancock closed-end funds listed below declared their quarterly distributions today as follows: Declaration Date:        June 3, 2024 Ex Date:  June 13, 2024 Record Date:  June 13, 2024 Payment Date:  June 28, 2024   Ticker Fund Name Distribution PerShare Change FromPreviousDistribution Market Price as of05/31/2024 Annualized CurrentDistribution Rate atMarket HEQ Hedged Equity & Income  $0.2500 - $10.42 9.60 % JHS Income Securities Trust $0.1159 0.0064 $11.05 4.20 % JHI Investors Trust $0.2224 0.0210 $13.44 6.62 % BTO Financial Opportunities Fund $0.6500 - $28.08 9.26 % John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund  Hedged Equity & Income Fund (the "Fund") declared its quarterly distribution pursuant to the Fund's managed distribution plan (the "HEQ Plan"). Under the HEQ Plan, the Fund makes quarterly distributions in a fixed amount of $0.2500 per share, which will be paid quarterly until further notice.
JOHN HANCOCK CLOSED-END FUNDS DECLARE QUARTERLY DISTRIBUTIONS
Neutral
PRNewsWire
7 months ago
JOHN HANCOCK CLOSED-END FUNDS RELEASE EARNINGS DATA
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.
JOHN HANCOCK CLOSED-END FUNDS RELEASE EARNINGS DATA
Positive
Seeking Alpha
9 months ago
Weekly CEF Commentary | March 3, 2024 | PDX Makes The Change
Markets were flat, but upcoming events like the jobs report, PMIs, and ECB meeting are important.
Neutral
PRNewsWire
9 months ago
JOHN HANCOCK CLOSED-END FUNDS DECLARE QUARTERLY DISTRIBUTIONS
BOSTON , March 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ - The five John Hancock closed-end funds listed below declared their quarterly 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 02/29/2024 Annualized Current Distribution Rate at Market HEQ Hedged Equity & Income  $0.2500 - $10.22 9.78 % JHS Income Securities Trust $0.1095 -0.0182 $10.79 4.06 % JHI Investors Trust $0.2014 -0.0634 $13.14 6.13 % HTY Tax-Advantaged Global Shareholder Yield Fund $0.1600 - $5.18 12.36 % BTO Financial Opportunities Fund $0.6500 - $28.56 9.10 % John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund Hedged Equity & Income Fund (the "Fund") declared its quarterly distribution pursuant to the Fund's managed distribution plan (the "HEQ Plan"). Under the HEQ Plan, the Fund makes quarterly distributions in a fixed amount of $0.2500 per share, which will be paid quarterly until further notice.
JOHN HANCOCK CLOSED-END FUNDS DECLARE QUARTERLY DISTRIBUTIONS
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