NYSE:HPF John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II (HPF) Stock Forecast, Price & News $14.47 +0.07 (+0.49%) (As of 09/29/2023 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$14.37▼$14.5450-Day Range$14.34▼$15.8552-Week Range$13.93▼$17.90Volume46,730 shsAverage Volume40,312 shsMarket CapitalizationN/AP/E RatioN/ADividend Yield10.23%Price TargetN/A ProfileProfileChartCompetitorsDividendFinancialsInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaProfileChartCompetitorsDividendFinancialsInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media About John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II (NYSE:HPF) StockJohn Hancock Preferred Income Fund II is a closed ended fixed income mutual fund launched and managed by John Hancock Investment Management 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.Read More HPF Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart HPF Stock News HeadlinesSeptember 27, 2023 | msn.comJohn Hancock Preferred Income Fund II: Why Investors Should Consider A SwitchJuly 20, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comHPF - John Hancock Preferred Income Fund IIOctober 1, 2023 | Behind the Markets (Ad)BREAKING: Tiny biotech successfully treats blindnessThere's a tiny biotech in Cambridge that's using a breakthrough technology to treat blindness. This company has already shown success in human trials... 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Email Address HPF Company Calendar Ex-Dividend for 8/31 Dividend8/10/2023Dividend Payable8/31/2023Ex-Dividend for 9/29 Dividend9/08/2023Dividend Payable9/29/2023Today10/01/2023Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE Industry Asset Management Sub-IndustryN/A SectorFinancial Services Current SymbolNYSE:HPF CUSIPN/A CIK1189740 Webwww.jhfunds.com Phone(800) 852-0218FaxN/AEmployeesN/AYear FoundedN/AProfitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)N/A Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet IncomeN/A Net MarginsN/A Pretax MarginN/A Return on EquityN/A Return on AssetsN/A Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current RatioN/A Quick RatioN/A Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$-20,161,109.00 Price / SalesN/A Cash FlowN/A Price / Cash FlowN/A Book ValueN/A Price / BookN/AMiscellaneous Outstanding SharesN/AFree FloatN/AMarket CapN/A OptionableNot Optionable BetaN/A Elon Musk's Next MoveWondering when you'll finally be able to invest in SpaceX, StarLink or The Boring Company? Click the link below to learn when Elon Musk will let these companies finally IPO.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Joseph H. Bozoyan C.F.A.CFA, Portfolio Mang.Mr. Bradley Lutz CFAPortfolio Mang.Key Competitorsabrdn Global Premier Properties FundNYSE:AWPAbrdn Income Credit Strategies FundNYSE:ACPAdvent Convertible and Income FundNYSE:AVKAllianceBernstein National Municipal Income FundNYSE:AFBApollo Senior Floating Rate FundNYSE:AFTView All CompetitorsInstitutional OwnershipRoyal Bank of CanadaSold 1,078 shares on 8/15/2023Ownership: 0.000%Stifel Financial CorpBought 4,618 shares on 8/15/2023Ownership: 0.000%Wells Fargo & Company MNSold 903 shares on 8/15/2023Ownership: 0.000%Guggenheim Capital LLCBought 15,398 shares on 8/11/2023Ownership: 0.000%Kestra Advisory Services LLCBought 14,463 shares on 8/11/2023Ownership: 0.000%View All Institutional Transactions HPF Stock - Frequently Asked Questions How have HPF shares performed in 2023? John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II's stock was trading at $15.68 at the beginning of 2023. Since then, HPF stock has decreased by 7.7% and is now trading at $14.47. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. Are investors shorting John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II? John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II saw a increase in short interest in September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totaling 16,100 shares, an increase of 22.9% from the August 31st total of 13,100 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 37,800 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.4 days. View John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II's Short Interest. How often does John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II? John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II declared a monthly dividend on Friday, September 1st. Stockholders of record on Monday, September 11th will be given a dividend of $0.1235 per share on Friday, September 29th. This represents a $1.48 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 10.24%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, September 8th. Read our dividend analysis for HPF. Is John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II a good dividend stock? John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II (NYSE:HPF) pays an annual dividend of $1.48 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 0.08%. Read our dividend analysis for HPF. What other stocks do shareholders of John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II investors own include AT&T (T), Verizon Communications (VZ), Pfizer (PFE), Exxon Mobil (XOM), BP (BP), Enbridge (ENB), Enterprise Products Partners (EPD), International Business Machines (IBM), Main Street Capital (MAIN) and Southern (SO). What is John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II's stock symbol? John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "HPF." How do I buy shares of John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II? Shares of HPF stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What is John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II's stock price today? One share of HPF stock can currently be purchased for approximately $14.47. How can I contact John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II? John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II's mailing address is 601 Congress St, BOSTON, MA 02210-2804, United States. The official website for the company is www.jhfunds.com. The company can be reached via phone at (800) 852-0218. 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