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 Friday, September 14th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, December 13th will be given a dividend of $0.55 per share on Monday, December 31st. This represents a $2.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 6.58%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend 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 trended very positive this week, according to InfoTrie. The research group rates the sentiment of news coverage by reviewing 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 media sentiment score of 3.2 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave press coverage about the financial services provider a news buzz of 4.0 out of 10, indicating that recent news coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the next several 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), Tortoise Energy Infrastructure (TYG), PIMCO Corporate&Income Opportunity Fund (PTY), 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?
Which major investors are selling John Hancock Financial Opprts Fund stock?
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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 $33.43.
How big of a company is John Hancock Financial Opprts Fund?
John Hancock Financial Opprts Fund has a market capitalization of $624.14 million.
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