John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund (NYSE:PDT) Plans Monthly Dividend of $0.08

Key Points

• John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund (NYSE:PDT) announced a monthly dividend of $0.0825 per share payable April 30 to investors of record April 13 (ex-dividend date April 13), implying an annualized dividend yield of 7.4%.
• Shares opened at $13.41 with a 50-day moving average of $13.26, a 200-day moving average of $13.05, and a 52-week range of $11.82 to $13.65.
• The fund is a closed-end vehicle that targets dividend-paying common and preferred U.S. stocks and fixed-income instruments, managed by John Hancock Investment Management (a Manulife subsidiary).

John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund (NYSE:PDT - Get Free Report) announced a monthly dividend on Wednesday, April 1st. Investors of record on Monday, April 13th will be paid a dividend of 0.0825 per share by the real estate investment trust on Thursday, April 30th. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 7.4%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, April 13th.

John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:PDT opened at $13.41 on Friday. The business's 50 day moving average is $13.26 and its 200 day moving average is $13.05. John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund has a 52-week low of $11.82 and a 52-week high of $13.65.

About John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund

The John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund NYSE: PDT is a publicly traded, closed-end management investment company designed to deliver high current income and potential capital growth. The fund’s core strategy centers on dividend-paying and income-producing securities, combining equity and fixed-income instruments to achieve a balanced risk-return profile.

Managed by John Hancock Investment Management (US) LLC, a subsidiary of Manulife Financial Corporation, the fund primarily allocates assets to dividend-paying common stocks and preferred stocks of U.S.

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