John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II is a closed ended fixed income mutual fund launched and managed by John Hancock Advisers, LLC. It is co-managed by John Hancock Asset Management. The fund invests in the fixed income markets of the United States. It seeks to invest in securities of companies operating across diversified sectors. The fund primarily invests in preferred value stocks of companies, convertible preferred securities, and investment grade fixed-income securities rated investment grade or higher by Moody's or Standard & Poor's. It benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the Bank of America Merrill Lynch Hybrid Preferred Securities Index and Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index. John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II was formed on November 29, 2002 and is domiciled in the United States.
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Industry Asset Management
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SectorFinancial Services
Phone+1-617-6633000
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John Hancock Pref. Income Fund II (NYSE:HPF) Frequently Asked Questions
What is John Hancock Pref. Income Fund II's stock symbol?
John Hancock Pref. Income Fund II trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "HPF."
How often does John Hancock Pref. Income Fund II pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for John Hancock Pref. Income Fund II?
John Hancock Pref. Income Fund II declared a monthly dividend on Monday, March 4th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 11th will be paid a dividend of $0.14 per share on Friday, March 29th. This represents a $1.68 annualized dividend and a yield of 7.71%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 8th. View John Hancock Pref. Income Fund II's Dividend History.
Has John Hancock Pref. Income Fund II been receiving favorable news coverage?
Media headlines about HPF stock have been trending somewhat positive this week, InfoTrie reports. The research group ranks the sentiment of press coverage by reviewing more than six thousand blog and news sources. The firm ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. John Hancock Pref. Income Fund II earned a coverage optimism score of 1.7 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned news coverage about the company a news buzz of 1.0 out of 10, meaning that recent press coverage is extremely unlikely to have an effect on the company's share price in the next few days.
Who are some of John Hancock Pref. Income Fund II's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to John Hancock Pref. Income Fund II include 1ST TR ENERGY I/SH (FIF), 3i Group (TGOPF), 8IP Emerging Companies (8EC), Aberdeen Asian Income Fund (AAIF), Aberdeen Australia Equity Fund (IAF), Aberdeen Emerging Markets Invstmt (AEMC), Aberdeen Latin American Income Fund (ALAI), Aberdeen New Dawn Investment Trust (ABD), Aberdeen Smaller Coms High Incm Trst (ASCI), Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust (ASL), Aberforth Split Level Income Trust (ASIT), Aberforth Split Level Income Trust PLC Preferred Shares (ASIZ), Absolute Equity Performance Fund (AEG), Ackermans & van Haaren (ACKB) and Acorn Income Fund (AIF).
What other stocks do shareholders of John Hancock Pref. Income Fund II own?
Who are John Hancock Pref. Income Fund II's key executives?
John Hancock Pref. Income Fund II'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. Bradley Lutz CFA, MD, Portfolio Mang. & Sr. Investment Analyst
- Mr. Salvatore Schiavone, Treasurer (Age 54)
- Mr. Joseph H. Bozoyan CFA, Portfolio Mang.
Who are John Hancock Pref. Income Fund II's major shareholders?
John Hancock Pref. Income Fund II's stock is owned by many different of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Fiduciary Financial Services of The Southwest Inc. TX (0.00%), Koshinski Asset Management Inc. (0.00%), Commonwealth Equity Services LLC (0.00%), LPL Financial LLC (0.00%), Advisor Group Inc. (0.00%) and Bank of America Corp DE (0.00%). View Institutional Ownership Trends for John Hancock Pref. Income Fund II.
Which institutional investors are selling John Hancock Pref. Income Fund II stock?
HPF stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Koshinski Asset Management Inc., Advisor Group Inc., Bank of America Corp DE, LPL Financial LLC, Commonwealth Equity Services LLC and Fiduciary Financial Services of The Southwest Inc. TX. View Insider Buying and Selling for John Hancock Pref. Income Fund II.
How do I buy shares of John Hancock Pref. Income Fund II?
Shares of HPF 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 Pref. Income Fund II's stock price today?
One share of HPF stock can currently be purchased for approximately $21.78.
What is John Hancock Pref. Income Fund II's official website?
How can I contact John Hancock Pref. Income Fund II?
John Hancock Pref. Income Fund II's mailing address is 601 Congress St, BOSTON, MA 02210-2804, United States. The company can be reached via phone at +1-617-6633000.
MarketBeat Community Rating for John Hancock Pref. Income Fund II (NYSE HPF)
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