NYSE:HPF John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II (HPF) Stock Price, News & Analysis $13.72 -0.41 (-2.90%) Closing price 09/23/2026 03:58 PM EasternExtended Trading$13.73 +0.01 (+0.07%) As of 09/23/2026 07:30 PM 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 TradesNews and TrendsOwnershipSEC Filings 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$13.66▼$14.1750-Day Range$13.72▼$15.9752-Week Range$13.66▼$17.13Volume124,507 shsAverage Volume39,353 shsMarket CapitalizationN/AP/E RatioN/ADividend Yield10.79%Price TargetN/AConsensus RatingN/A Company Overview John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II (NYSE: HPF) is a closed-end fund managed by John Hancock Investment Management. The fund seeks to provide investors with a high level of current income, with capital appreciation as a secondary objective. The fund invests primarily in preferred securities issued by corporations and financial institutions. Its portfolio may also include other income-producing investments, such as corporate debt securities and securities issued by government-related entities. Preferred securities can provide regular dividend income and generally rank above common stock but below debt securities in an issuer’s capital structure. John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II invests across industries and may hold securities issued by companies in the United States and other countries. As a closed-end fund, it offers a fixed pool of shares that trade on the New York Stock Exchange, while portfolio management is conducted by the John Hancock Investment Management team.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. 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HPF Stock News HeadlinesJohn Hancock Preferred Income Fund II (NYSE:HPF) Stock Crosses Below 50-Day Moving Average - Here's What HappenedSeptember 19, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comHPF: Dividends Are Still Supported Despite Limited Growth CatalystsJuly 23, 2026 | seekingalpha.comBezos… DOOMEDA single FCC filing hints Elon Musk is planning his biggest project yet - bigger than Tesla, SpaceX, and X combined - aimed at the $25 trillion AI industry. James Altucher says the plan could cut Amazon out of the AI race and disrupt Blue Origin, with a key deadline landing September 25. | Paradigm Press (Ad)JOHN HANCOCK CLOSED-END FUNDS DECLARE MONTHLY DISTRIBUTIONSApril 1, 2026 | prnewswire.comJOHN 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.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 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, HPF stock has decreased by 14.7% and is now trading at $13.72. Who are John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II's major shareholders? John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II's top institutional investors include Axim Planning & Wealth, Bank of America Corp DE, Western Wealth Management LLC and Ameritas Advisory Services LLC. Insiders that own company stock include Dean Garfield and Thomas Rowe Wright. 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 8/31 Dividend8/13/2026Ex-Dividend for 8/31 Dividend8/13/2026Dividend Payable8/31/2026Record date for 9/30 Dividend9/11/2026Ex-Dividend for 9/30 Dividend9/11/2026Today9/23/2026Dividend Payable9/30/2026Get 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. Red Zone (1d) 1-Year History Sep 25 Dec 25 Mar 26 Jun 26 Sep 26 HPF's financial health is in the Red zone, according to TradeSmith. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorFinance Industry Capital Markets Sub-IndustryAsset Management & Custody Banks Current SymbolNYSE:HPF CIK1189740 Webwww.jhinvestments.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 The 7 Hottest IPO Stories of 2026MarketBeat just released its list of the 7 hottest IPOs expected to hit Wall Street in 2026. 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