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John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II (HPF) Dividend Yield, Date & History

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$13.15 -0.11 (-0.84%)
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John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II Dividend Summary

Dividend Yield
12.17%
Annual Dividend
$1.60
Upcoming Ex-Dividend Date
Oct. 13
Upcoming Payment Date
Oct. 30

John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II (HPF) pays monthly dividends, with an annual dividend of $1.60 per share and a dividend yield of 12.17%. Investors who own the stock before the ex-dividend date of Tuesday, October 13, 2026 will receive the next monthly payment of $0.1235 per share, scheduled for Friday, October 30, 2026.

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HPF Dividend Payments by Quarter

The chart below displays up to four years of John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II's dividend payment history by quarter. The blue bars represent historical dividend payments, while the gray bars indicate future payments.

HPF Dividend Yield Over Time

The chart below tracks John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II's dividend yield over the past four years. The line represents changes in yield by quarter, providing a clear view of trends over time.

John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II vs. The Competition

Compare John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II's annual dividend and yield with averages for Finance and NYSE companies to evaluate its performance against the market.

TypeJohn Hancock Preferred Income Fund IIFinance CompaniesNYSE Companies
Annual Dividend$1.60$0.07$1.73
Dividend Yield12.04%6.04%3.71%

John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II Dividend History by Quarter

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AnnouncedPeriodPaymentPayment ChangeYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
10/1/2026monthly$0.1235 - 10.98%10/13/202610/13/202610/30/2026
9/1/2026monthly$0.1235 - 10.02%9/11/20269/11/20269/30/2026
8/3/2026monthly$0.1235 - 9.3%8/13/20268/13/20268/31/2026
7/1/2026monthly$0.1235 - 9.31%7/13/20267/13/20267/31/2026
6/1/2026monthly$0.1235 - 9.4%6/11/20266/11/20266/30/2026
5/1/2026monthly$0.1235 - 9.17%5/11/20265/11/20265/29/2026
4/1/2026monthly$0.1235 - 9.38%4/13/20264/13/20264/30/2026
3/2/2026monthly$0.1235 - 9.45%3/12/20263/12/20263/31/2026
2/2/2026monthly$0.1235 - 9.21%2/12/20262/12/20262/27/2026
1/2/2026monthly$0.1235 - 9.22%1/12/20261/12/20261/30/2026
12/1/2025monthly$0.1235 - 9.17%12/11/202512/11/202512/31/2025
11/3/2025monthly$0.1235 - 9%11/13/202511/13/202511/28/2025
10/1/2025monthly$0.1235 - 8.9%10/14/202510/14/202510/31/2025
9/2/2025monthly$0.1235 - 8.96%9/12/20259/12/20259/30/2025
8/1/2025monthly$0.1235 - 9.2%8/11/20258/11/20258/29/2025
7/1/2025monthly$0.1235 - 9.2%7/11/20257/11/20257/31/2025
6/3/2025monthly$0.1235 - 9.4%6/12/20256/12/20256/30/2025
5/5/2025monthly$0.1235 - 9.2%5/12/20255/12/20255/30/2025
4/2/2025monthly$0.1235 - 8.9%4/11/20254/11/20254/30/2025
3/3/2025monthly$0.1235 - 8.8%3/13/20253/13/20253/31/2025
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2/3/2025monthly$0.1235 - 8.7%2/13/20252/13/20252/28/2025
1/2/2025monthly$0.1235 - 8.9%1/13/20251/13/20251/31/2025
12/2/2024monthly$0.1235 - 8.55%12/12/202412/12/202412/31/2024
11/1/2024monthly$0.1235 - 8.35%11/12/202411/12/202411/29/2024

This table shows John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II's monthly dividend history, including payout amounts, yield, dividend changes, and key dates. Use the date filter to explore data as far back as 2013 to analyze trends over time.

John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II Dividend - Frequently Asked Questions

The current dividend yield for John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II is 12.04%. Learn more on HPF's dividend yield history.

The annual dividend for HPF shares is $1.60. Learn more on HPF's annual dividend history.

John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II pays monthly dividends to shareholders.

John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II's next monthly dividend payment of $0.1235 per share will be made to shareholders on Friday, October 30, 2026.

John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II's most recent monthly dividend payment of $0.1235 per share was made to shareholders on Wednesday, September 30, 2026.

John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II's next ex-dividend date is Tuesday, October 13, 2026.

John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II's most recent ex-dividend date was Friday, September 11, 2026.

The most recent change in the company's dividend was an increase of $0.0005 on Tuesday, September 3, 2024.

John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II's dividend yield of 0.08% is lower than the average Finance company that issues a dividend.

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