NYSE:HEQ - John Hancock Hedged Equity and Income Stock Price, News, & Analysis

John Hancock Hedged Equity and Income trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "HEQ."

John Hancock Hedged Equity and Income declared a quarterly dividend on Thursday, August 23rd. Shareholders of record on Friday, September 14th will be paid a dividend of $0.376 per share on Friday, September 28th. This represents a $1.50 annualized dividend and a yield of 10.58%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, September 13th. View John Hancock Hedged Equity and Income's Dividend History.

News headlines about HEQ stock have trended somewhat positive on Thursday, InfoTrie reports. The research firm rates the sentiment of news coverage by reviewing more than six thousand news and blog sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. John Hancock Hedged Equity and Income earned a media sentiment score of 1.3 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave news stories about the investment management company a news buzz of 10.0 out of 10, indicating that recent news coverage is extremely likely to have an impact on the company's share price in the near future.

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John Hancock Hedged Equity and Income's stock is owned by a variety of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Wells Fargo & Company MN (0.70%), Shaker Financial Services LLC (0.00%) and Doliver Capital Advisors LP (0.15%). View Institutional Ownership Trends for John Hancock Hedged Equity and Income.

HEQ stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Wells Fargo & Company MN. View Insider Buying and Selling for John Hancock Hedged Equity and Income.

HEQ stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Shaker Financial Services LLC and Doliver Capital Advisors LP. View Insider Buying and Selling for John Hancock Hedged Equity and Income.

Shares of HEQ 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.

One share of HEQ stock can currently be purchased for approximately $14.22.

The official website for John Hancock Hedged Equity and Income is http://www.jhinvestments.com/Fund/Overview.aspx?ProductType=ClosedEnd&FundID=2Y61&ClassCode=CE.