NYSE:HPF John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II (HPF) Stock Price, News & Analysis $15.70 -0.11 (-0.70%) Closing price 05/18/2026 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$15.70 0.00 (0.00%) As of 04:12 AM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock About John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II Stock (NYSE:HPF) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get HPF alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$15.68▼$15.8550-Day Range$15.11▼$16.2652-Week Range$15.06▼$17.13Volume38,700 shsAverage Volume37,995 shsMarket CapitalizationN/AP/E RatioN/ADividend Yield9.43%Price TargetN/AConsensus RatingN/A Company Overview John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II (NYSE: HPF) is a closed-end management investment company that seeks to provide a high level of current income, with a secondary objective of capital appreciation. Listed on the New York Stock Exchange, the fund primarily invests in preferred securities issued by U.S. and, to a lesser extent, international issuers. Its diversified portfolio may include investment-grade and below-investment-grade preferred stocks, corporate debt securities, convertible securities and, when deemed appropriate, common equity. Launched in June 2006, HPF employs leverage through preferred share borrowings and other forms of financing to enhance income potential. The fund’s investment team, based in Boston, conducts credit analysis and market research to identify opportunities across a range of industries, including financial services, utilities, telecommunications and industrials. Risk management is an integral part of the process, with portfolio managers aiming to balance yield generation against interest rate sensitivity and credit quality considerations. HPF is managed by John Hancock Investment Management LLC, a subsidiary of Manulife Financial Corporation, which provides access to a broad platform of fixed-income expertise. The fund’s governance structure includes an independent board of trustees that oversees compliance, audit and valuation matters. Shareholders receive distributions on a monthly basis, reflecting the fund’s focus on delivering steady income streams to retail and institutional investors.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Receive HPF Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Submit View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. 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HPF Stock News HeadlinesChristine Hurtsellers Buys 744 Shares of John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II (NYSE:HPF) StockMay 8, 2026 | insidertrades.comJOHN HANCOCK CLOSED-END FUNDS DECLARE MONTHLY DISTRIBUTIONSApril 1, 2026 | prnewswire.comI was right about SpaceXJeff Brown predicted Bitcoin before it climbed as high as 52,400%, Tesla before 2,150%, and Nvidia before 32,000%. Now he says SpaceX is shaping up to be the biggest IPO of the decade - and three key milestones just confirmed it. In the past 21 days: SpaceX crossed 10,000 active satellites, Elon filed confidential IPO paperwork with the SEC, and another rocket launched 25 more satellites. Two-thirds of every satellite in orbit now belongs to one company. The public filing could drop any day.May 19 at 1:00 AM | Brownstone Research (Ad)JOHN HANCOCK CLOSED-END FUNDS DECLARE MONTHLY DISTRIBUTIONSMarch 2, 2026 | prnewswire.comJOHN HANCOCK CLOSED-END FUNDS RELEASE EARNINGS DATANovember 10, 2025 | prnewswire.comHPF: Limited Appeal While Interest Rates Are HighOctober 17, 2025 | seekingalpha.comJohn Hancock Preferred Income Fund II (HPF) - Yahoo FinanceJuly 1, 2025 | finance.yahoo.comHPF: Attractively Valued But Questionable Dividend CoverageJune 26, 2025 | seekingalpha.comSee More Headlines HPF Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have HPF shares performed this year? John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II's stock was trading at $16.09 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, HPF shares have decreased by 2.4% and is now trading at $15.70. Who are John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II's major shareholders? John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II's top institutional shareholders include Janney Montgomery Scott LLC, Kestra Advisory Services LLC, Everstar Asset Management LLC and Koshinski Asset Management Inc.. Insiders that own company stock include Dean Garfield, Thomas Rowe Wright and William K Bacic. View institutional ownership trends. 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 Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II investors own include International Business Machines (IBM), Verizon Communications (VZ), PayPal (PYPL), AbbVie (ABBV), ExxonMobil (XOM), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) and Arbor Realty Trust (ABR). Company Calendar Record date for 4/30 Dividend4/13/2026Ex-Dividend for 4/30 Dividend4/13/2026Dividend Payable4/30/2026Record date for 5/29 Dividend5/11/2026Ex-Dividend for 5/29 Dividend5/11/2026Today5/18/2026Dividend Payable5/29/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Green Zone (1m+) 1-Year History May 25 Aug 25 Nov 25 Feb 26 May 26 HPF's financial health is in the Green zone, according to TradeSmith. HPF has been in this zone for over one month. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorFinancial Services Industry Asset Management Sub-IndustryFinancial Services Current SymbolNYSE:HPF CIK1189740 Webwww.jhfunds.com Phone(800) 852-0218FaxN/AEmployeesN/AYear FoundedN/AProfitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)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$28.41 million 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 7 Stocks That Could Be Bigger Than Tesla, Nvidia, and GoogleLooking for the next FAANG stock before everyone has heard about it? 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