John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund is a closed-ended equity mutual fund launched and managed by John Hancock Advisers, LLC. It is co-managed by John Hancock Asset Management. The fund invests in the public equity markets across the globe. It seeks to invest in the stocks of companies operating across the financial services sector. The fund invests in companies across all market capitalizations. It benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the S&P Composite 1500 Banks Index. The fund was formerly known as John Hancock Bank and Thrift Opportunity Fund. John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund was formed on August 23, 1994 and is domiciled in the United States.
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John Hancock Financial Opprts Fund (NYSE:BTO) Frequently Asked Questions
What is John Hancock Financial Opprts Fund's stock symbol?
John Hancock Financial Opprts Fund trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "BTO."
How often does John Hancock Financial Opprts Fund pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for John Hancock Financial Opprts Fund?
John Hancock Financial Opprts Fund announced a quarterly dividend on Monday, June 3rd. Stockholders of record on Thursday, June 13th will be paid a dividend of $0.55 per share on Friday, June 28th. This represents a $2.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 7.08%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, June 12th. This is an increase from John Hancock Financial Opprts Fund's previous quarterly dividend of $0.37. View John Hancock Financial Opprts Fund's Dividend History.
What price target have analysts set for BTO?
2 Wall Street analysts have issued 12 month target prices for John Hancock Financial Opprts Fund's stock. Their predictions range from $4.50 to $5.75. On average, they expect John Hancock Financial Opprts Fund's stock price to reach $5.1250 in the next twelve months. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 83.5%. View Analyst Price Targets for John Hancock Financial Opprts Fund.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for John Hancock Financial Opprts Fund?
2 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for John Hancock Financial Opprts Fund in the last year. There are currently 1 hold rating and 1 buy rating for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for John Hancock Financial Opprts Fund.
Has John Hancock Financial Opprts Fund been receiving favorable news coverage?
News headlines about BTO stock have trended somewhat positive recently, according to InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis. The research firm scores the sentiment of press coverage by monitoring more than six thousand news and blog sources. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. John Hancock Financial Opprts Fund earned a news sentiment score of 1.4 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave news headlines about the financial services provider a news buzz of 7.0 out of 10, meaning that recent press coverage is likely to have an effect on the company's share price in the next few days. View News Stories for John Hancock Financial Opprts Fund.
Who are some of John Hancock Financial Opprts Fund's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to John Hancock Financial Opprts Fund include Nuveen Municipal Value Fund (NUV), Adams Diversified Equity Fund (ADX), PIMCO Corporate&Income Opportunity Fund (PTY), Gabelli Equity Trust (GAB), Tri-Continental (TY), Hercules Capital (HTGC), Royce Value Trust (RVT), Liberty All-Star Equity Fund (USA), Tortoise Energy Infrastructure (TYG), Boulder Growth & Income Fund (BIF), Apollo Investment (AINV), PIMCO High Income Fund (PHK), AllianceBernstein Global Hgh Incm Fd (AWF), General American Investors (GAM) and Blackrock Muniyield Insured Fund (MYI).
What other stocks do shareholders of John Hancock Financial Opprts Fund own?
Who are John Hancock Financial Opprts Fund's key executives?
John Hancock Financial Opprts Fund's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Charles Arthur Rizzo, Chief Financial Officer (Age 61)
- Mr. Francis Vincent Knox Jr., Chief Compliance Officer (Age 72)
- Mr. Salvatore Schiavone, Treasurer (Age 54)
- Ms. Susan A. Curry, Portfolio Mang.
- Ms. Lisa A. Welch, Portfolio Mang.
Who are John Hancock Financial Opprts Fund's major shareholders?
Which major investors are buying John Hancock Financial Opprts Fund stock?
How do I buy shares of John Hancock Financial Opprts Fund?
Shares of BTO can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is John Hancock Financial Opprts Fund's stock price today?
One share of BTO stock can currently be purchased for approximately $31.07.
How big of a company is John Hancock Financial Opprts Fund?
MarketBeat Community Rating for John Hancock Financial Opprts Fund (NYSE BTO)
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