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 declared a quarterly dividend on Friday, September 14th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, December 13th will be paid a dividend of $0.55 per share on Monday, December 31st. This represents a $2.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 6.28%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, December 12th. This is a positive change from John Hancock Financial Opprts Fund's previous quarterly dividend of $0.37. View John Hancock Financial Opprts Fund's Dividend History.
Has John Hancock Financial Opprts Fund been receiving favorable news coverage?
Media stories about BTO stock have been trending somewhat positive this week, according to InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis. The research firm scores the sentiment of news coverage by monitoring more than six thousand news and blog sources. The firm ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. John Hancock Financial Opprts Fund earned a news sentiment score of 1.7 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned press coverage about the financial services provider a news buzz of 10.0 out of 10, indicating that recent news coverage is extremely likely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the next few days.
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), Gabelli Equity Trust (GAB), Tri-Continental (TY), Adams Diversified Equity Fund (ADX), PIMCO Corporate&Income Opportunity Fund (PTY), Tortoise Energy Infrastructure (TYG), Royce Value Trust (RVT), Hercules Capital (HTGC), Liberty All-Star Equity Fund (USA), Boulder Growth & Income Fund (BIF), PIMCO High Income Fund (PHK), Apollo Investment (AINV), AllianceBernstein Global Hgh Incm Fd (AWF), Tekla Healthcare Investors (HQH) and Solar Capital (SLRC).
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 60)
- Mr. Francis Vincent Knox Jr., Chief Compliance Officer (Age 71)
- Mr. Salvatore Schiavone, Treasurer (Age 53)
- Ms. Susan A. Curry, Portfolio Mang.
- Ms. Lisa A. Welch, Portfolio Mang.
Who are John Hancock Financial Opprts Fund's major shareholders?
John Hancock Financial Opprts Fund's stock is owned by a number of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc. (1.56%), Patten & Patten Inc. TN (1.51%), Bank of America Corp DE (1.35%), Janney Montgomery Scott LLC (1.12%), Raymond James & Associates (1.10%) and Cohen & Steers Inc. (0.91%). View Institutional Ownership Trends for John Hancock Financial Opprts Fund.
Which institutional investors are selling John Hancock Financial Opprts Fund stock?
BTO stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Raymond James & Associates, Bank of America Corp DE, Private Advisor Group LLC, Patten & Patten Inc. TN, North Star Asset Management Inc., Patten Group Inc., Orleans Capital Management Corp LA and Commonwealth Equity Services LLC. View Insider Buying and Selling for John Hancock Financial Opprts Fund.
Which institutional investors are buying John Hancock Financial Opprts Fund stock?
BTO stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Cohen & Steers Inc., Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc., Stifel Financial Corp, LPL Financial LLC, Karpus Management Inc., Janney Montgomery Scott LLC, Jane Street Group LLC and PNC Financial Services Group Inc.. View Insider Buying and Selling for John Hancock Financial Opprts Fund.
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 $35.03.
How big of a company is John Hancock Financial Opprts Fund?
John Hancock Financial Opprts Fund has a market capitalization of $654.01 million.
MarketBeat Community Rating for John Hancock Financial Opprts Fund (NYSE BTO)
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