PDT
John Hancock Premium Dividend FundPDT
PDT
About: John Hancock Premium Div Fund is a United States-based closed-end management investment company. It seeks to provide a high current income consistent with modest growth of capital. The fund will pursue its objective by investing in a diversified portfolio comprised of dividend-paying preferred securities and common equity securities. The portfolio composition of the fund consists of preferred securities, common stocks, corporate bonds, capital preferred securities, and short-term investments.
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of 7,419 funds
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Analysts bullish %
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2024 Q4 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
125% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 27 | Existing positions reduced: 12
2% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $77.6M [Q3] → $79.3M (+$1.78M) [Q4]
0.38% less ownership
Funds ownership: 13.04% [Q3] → 12.66% (-0.38%) [Q4]
6% less funds holding
Funds holding: 86 [Q3] → 81 (-5) [Q4]
12% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 15 | Existing positions closed: 17
Research analyst outlook
We haven’t received any recent analyst ratings for PDT.
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 3 articles about PDT published over the past 30 days
Positive
Seeking Alpha
3 weeks ago
PDT: Improved Distribution Coverage And Healthy NAV Growth
John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund offers a 7.5% dividend yield, combining common stocks, bonds, and preferred securities, making it attractive for income-seeking investors. Despite a recent price increase, PDT trades at a 5.3% discount to NAV, presenting a compelling value proposition with the potential for future gains. The fund's strategy involves leveraging assets to amplify returns, focusing on stable sectors like Financials and Utilities, and ensuring consistent income and capital appreciation.
Neutral
PRNewsWire
3 weeks ago
JOHN HANCOCK CLOSED-END FUNDS DECLARE MONTHLY DISTRIBUTIONS
Premium Dividend Fund (the "Fund") declared its monthly distribution pursuant to the Fund's managed distribution plan (the "PDT Plan"). Under the PDT Plan, the Fund makes monthly distributions of an amount equal to $0.0825 per share. This amount will be paid monthly until further notice.
Neutral
PRNewsWire
3 weeks ago
JOHN HANCOCK PREMIUM DIVIDEND FUND NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS - SOURCES OF DISTRIBUTION UNDER SECTION 19(a)
BOSTON , March 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 Investment Management (US) LLC, announced today sources of its monthly distribution of $0.0825 per share paid to all shareholders of record as of March 13, 2025, pursuant to the Fund's managed distribution plan. This press release is issued as required by an exemptive order granted to the Fund by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
1 month ago
My Income Portfolio: Financial Awareness
The essence of financial awareness is to realize that money can work for us through our investments. Understanding the value of money is the first step toward financial education, which leads to the selection of the most appropriate tools for developing that awareness. In my case, the instruments I have adopted are largely high-income vehicles, with monthly and, in some cases, quarterly distribution.
Neutral
PRNewsWire
1 month ago
JOHN HANCOCK CLOSED-END FUNDS DECLARE MONTHLY DISTRIBUTIONS
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 DividendIncome Fund $0.1380 - $23.50 7.05 % John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund Premium Dividend Fund (the "Fund") declared its monthly distribution pursuant to the Fund's managed distribution plan (the "PDT Plan"). Under the PDT Plan, the Fund makes monthly distributions of an amount equal to $0.0825 per share.
Neutral
PRNewsWire
1 month ago
JOHN HANCOCK PREMIUM DIVIDEND FUND - NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS - SOURCES OF DISTRIBUTION UNDER SECTION 19(a)
BOSTON , Feb. 28, 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 Investment Management (US) LLC, announced today sources of its monthly distribution of $0.0825 per share paid to all shareholders of record as of February 13, 2025, pursuant to the Fund's managed distribution plan. This press release is issued as required by an exemptive order granted to the Fund by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
Neutral
PRNewsWire
1 month ago
JOHN HANCOCK CLOSED-END FUNDS RELEASE EARNINGS DATA
BOSTON , Feb. 25, 2025 /PRNewswire/ - The John Hancock Closed-End Funds listed in the table below announced earnings1 for the three months ended January 31, 2025. The same data for the comparable three-month period ended January 31, 2024 is also available below.
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
2 months ago
CEF Weekly Review: CLO Equity CEFs Put Up Varying Performance
We review the CEF market valuation and performance through the last week of January and highlight recent market action. CEFs had a mixed week, with Municipal sectors outperforming due to a drop in Treasury yields; January reversed nearly all December CEF losses. CLO Equity CEFs showed varied returns with EIC exhibiting unusual returns.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
2 months ago
My 9.5% Income Portfolio-Like Mosaic Tiles
Our investments, usually conceived and implemented gradually over time, are the pieces of a personal mosaic that form the whole of our assets. One solution for entering the financial markets can be Dollar-Cost Averaging (DCA), a form of investing a constant amount at regular intervals. However, initiating a plan to buy stocks according to the logic of DCA presupposes awareness of the fluctuations in financial markets and their psychological implications.
Neutral
PRNewsWire
2 months ago
JOHN HANCOCK CLOSED-END FUNDS DECLARE MONTHLY DISTRIBUTIONS
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 Fund $0.1380 - $22.63 7.32 % John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund Premium Dividend Fund (the "Fund") declared its monthly distribution pursuant to the Fund's managed distribution plan (the "PDT Plan"). Under the PDT Plan, the Fund makes monthly distributions of an amount equal to $0.0825 per share.
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