How have HPI shares performed in 2024?

John Hancock Preferred Income Fund's stock was trading at $15.78 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, HPI stock has decreased by 0.2% and is now trading at $15.75. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here .

Are investors shorting John Hancock Preferred Income Fund?

John Hancock Preferred Income Fund saw a increase in short interest in the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 15,800 shares, an increase of 59.6% from the March 15th total of 9,900 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 62,500 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.3 days. View John Hancock Preferred Income Fund's Short Interest .

How often does John Hancock Preferred Income Fund pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for John Hancock Preferred Income Fund?

John Hancock Preferred Income Fund announced a monthly dividend on Monday, April 1st. Shareholders of record on Thursday, April 11th will be paid a dividend of $0.1235 per share on Tuesday, April 30th. This represents a $1.48 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 9.41%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, April 10th. Read our dividend analysis for HPI .

Is John Hancock Preferred Income Fund a good dividend stock?

John Hancock Preferred Income Fund (NYSE:HPI) pays an annual dividend of $1.48 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 0.08%. Read our dividend analysis for HPI .

What other stocks do shareholders of John Hancock Preferred Income Fund own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other John Hancock Preferred Income Fund investors own include PIMCO Dynamic Credit and Mortgage Income Fund (PCI) , AT&T (T) , Enterprise Products Partners (EPD) , Ares Capital (ARCC) , Iron Mountain (IRM) , Energy Transfer (ET) , Annaly Capital Management (NLY) , AGNC Investment (AGNC) , Altria Group (MO) and ONEOK (OKE) .

Who are John Hancock Preferred Income Fund's major shareholders?

John Hancock Preferred Income Fund's stock is owned by a number of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Harbor Investment Advisory LLC (0.00%) and CWM LLC (0.00%). Insiders that own company stock include Dean Garfield, Noni L Ellison and Steven R Pruchansky. View institutional ownership trends .

How do I buy shares of John Hancock Preferred Income Fund?

Shares of HPI 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. Compare Top Brokerages Here .

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John Hancock Preferred Income Fund (HPI) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$15.68

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Volume: 26,704 shs
Average Volume: 63,110 shs
Market Capitalization: N/A

P/E Ratio: N/A
Dividend Yield: 9.44%
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About John Hancock Preferred Income Fund Stock (NYSE:HPI)

John Hancock Preferred Income Fund is a closed ended balanced 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 public equity and 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 was formed on August 27, 2002 and is domiciled in the United States.

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April 12, 2024 | americanbankingnews.com

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: NYSE
Sector: Financial Services
Industry: Asset Management
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Current Symbol: NYSE:HPI
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CIK: 1176199
Web: www.jhinvestments.com
Phone: (800) 852-0218
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Annual Sales: $1.47 million
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HPI Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have HPI shares performed in 2024?: John Hancock Preferred Income Fund's stock was trading at $15.78 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, HPI stock has decreased by 0.2% and is now trading at $15.75.
View the best growth stocks for 2024 here.
Are investors shorting John Hancock Preferred Income Fund?: John Hancock Preferred Income Fund saw a increase in short interest in the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 15,800 shares, an increase of 59.6% from the March 15th total of 9,900 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 62,500 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.3 days.
View John Hancock Preferred Income Fund's Short Interest.
How often does John Hancock Preferred Income Fund pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for John Hancock Preferred Income Fund?: John Hancock Preferred Income Fund announced a monthly dividend on Monday, April 1st. Shareholders of record on Thursday, April 11th will be paid a dividend of $0.1235 per share on Tuesday, April 30th. This represents a $1.48 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 9.41%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, April 10th.
Read our dividend analysis for HPI.
Is John Hancock Preferred Income Fund a good dividend stock?: John Hancock Preferred Income Fund (NYSE:HPI) pays an annual dividend of $1.48 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 0.08%.
Read our dividend analysis for HPI.

What other stocks do shareholders of John Hancock Preferred Income Fund own?: Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other John Hancock Preferred Income Fund investors own include PIMCO Dynamic Credit and Mortgage Income Fund (PCI), AT&T (T), Enterprise Products Partners (EPD), Ares Capital (ARCC), Iron Mountain (IRM), Energy Transfer (ET), Annaly Capital Management (NLY), AGNC Investment (AGNC), Altria Group (MO) and ONEOK (OKE).
Who are John Hancock Preferred Income Fund's major shareholders?: John Hancock Preferred Income Fund's stock is owned by a number of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Harbor Investment Advisory LLC (0.00%) and CWM LLC (0.00%). Insiders that own company stock include Dean Garfield, Noni L Ellison and Steven R Pruchansky.
View institutional ownership trends.
How do I buy shares of John Hancock Preferred Income Fund?: Shares of HPI 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.
Compare Top Brokerages Here.

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