John Hancock Income Securities Trust (NYSE:JHS) to Issue Quarterly Dividend of $0.14

Key Points

• John Hancock Income Securities Trust (NYSE:JHS) has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.14 per share, payable on September 30th to shareholders of record by September 12th.
• The dividend represents an annualized yield of 4.9%.
• As of the latest trading, JHS shares are priced at $11.58, with a one-year low of $10.62 and a high of $11.87.

John Hancock Income Securities Trust (NYSE:JHS - Get Free Report) declared a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, September 3rd, Wall Street Journal reports. Shareholders of record on Friday, September 12th will be given a dividend of 0.1421 per share by the financial services provider on Tuesday, September 30th. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a yield of 4.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, September 12th.

John Hancock Income Securities Trust Stock Performance

NYSE:JHS traded up $0.08 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, hitting $11.58. 16,804 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 13,442. The firm's 50 day simple moving average is $11.38 and its 200 day simple moving average is $11.26. John Hancock Income Securities Trust has a 1 year low of $10.62 and a 1 year high of $11.87.

John Hancock Income Securities Trust Company Profile

John Hancock Income Securities Trust 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 United States. It invests primarily in corporate and government bonds with average maturity of 7.57 years.

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