John Hancock Preferred Income Fund (HPI) Dividend Yield, Date & History $16.74 -0.22 (-1.30%) As of 03:04 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Dividend Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendFinancialsInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends John Hancock Preferred Income Fund Dividend SummaryDividend Yield8.84%Annual Dividend$1.48Next Dividend Payment Mar. 31 John Hancock Preferred Income Fund (HPI) pays an annual dividend of $1.48 per share, with a dividend yield of 8.84%. The next monthly payment of $0.1235 per share is scheduled for Monday, March 31, to investors who owned the stock before the ex-dividend date of Thursday, March 13. Get Dividend Stock Ideas Daily Enter your email address below to receive the DividendStocks.com newsletter, a daily email that contains dividend stock ideas, ex-dividend stocks, and the latest dividend investing news. Enter your email to sign up for newsletter Sign Up Skip Charts & View Dividend HistoryHPI Dividend Payments by QuarterDividend Payments by Quarter Chart DescriptionThe chart below displays up to four years of John Hancock Preferred Income Fund's dividend payment history by quarter. The blue bars represent historical dividend payments, while the gray bars indicate future payments.Open John Hancock Preferred Income Fund in Dividend Calculator HPI Dividend Yield Over TimeDividend Yield Over Time Chart DescriptionThe chart below tracks John Hancock Preferred Income Fund's dividend yield over the past four years. The line represents changes in yield by quarter, providing a clear view of trends over time.Open John Hancock Preferred Income Fund in Dividend Yield Calculator Remove Ads John Hancock Preferred Income Fund vs. The CompetitionCompare John Hancock Preferred Income Fund's annual dividend, yield, and 3-year growth rate with averages for Financial and NYSE companies to evaluate its performance against the market.TypeJohn Hancock Preferred Income FundFinancial CompaniesNYSE CompaniesAnnual Dividend$1.48$0.17$1.42Dividend Yield8.84%4.24%3.81%Annualized 3-Year Dividend Growth0.00%5.56%11.37% John Hancock Preferred Income Fund Dividend History by Quarter Custom Range 3 Months 6 Months Year-to-Date 1 Year 2 Years 3 Years 5 Years 10 Years All Time Time Frame Start Date End Date AnnouncedPeriodPaymentPayment ChangeYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date3/3/2025monthly$0.1235 - 8.8%3/13/20253/13/20253/31/20252/3/2025monthly$0.1235 - 8.5%2/13/20252/13/20252/28/202512/23/2024monthly$0.1235 - 9%12/30/202412/30/20241/31/202512/2/2024Monthly$0.1235 - 8.43%12/12/202412/12/202412/19/202411/1/2024Monthly$0.1235 - 8.31%11/12/202411/12/202411/29/2024 Get the Latest News and Ratings for HPI and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for John Hancock Preferred Income Fund and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 10/1/2024monthly$0.1235 - 7.7%10/11/202410/11/202410/31/20249/3/2024Monthly$0.1235+$0.00050.41%8.45%9/13/20249/13/20249/30/20248/1/2024Monthly$0.1230-$0.00050.40%8.63%8/12/20248/12/20248/30/20247/1/2024Monthly$0.1235+$0.00050.41%8.8%7/11/20247/11/20247/31/20246/3/2024Monthly$0.1230 - 8.79%6/13/20246/13/20246/28/20245/1/2024Monthly$0.1230-$0.00050.40%9.08%5/10/20245/13/20245/31/20244/1/2024Monthly$0.1235 - 8.97%4/10/20244/11/20244/30/20243/1/2024monthly$0.1235 - 8.9%3/8/20243/11/20243/28/20242/1/2024Monthly$0.1235 - 9.3%2/9/20242/12/20242/29/202412/19/2023monthly$0.1235 - 9.56%12/28/202312/29/20231/31/202412/1/2023Monthly$0.1235 - 9.74%12/8/202312/11/202312/18/202311/1/2023monthly$0.1235+$0.00050.41%10.4%11/10/202311/13/202311/30/202310/2/2023Monthly$0.1230-$0.00050.40%10.39%10/11/202310/12/202310/31/20239/1/2023monthly$0.1235 - 9.77%9/8/20239/11/20239/29/20238/1/2023Monthly$0.1235 - 9.56%8/10/20238/11/20238/31/2023Your Wealth is Under Attack (Ad)Please don't wait—this is your moment to take action. Download your Wealth Protection Guide now, claim your free gift, and see how Trump's victory could spark major gains for gold.Click here now to see how to stop them in their tracks!7/3/2023Monthly$0.1235 - 9.72%7/12/20237/13/20237/31/20236/1/2023Monthly$0.1235 - 10.05%6/9/20236/12/20236/30/20235/1/2023monthly$0.1235 - 9.7%5/10/20235/11/20235/31/20234/3/2023Monthly$0.1235+$0.00050.41%9.37%4/12/20234/13/20234/28/2023This table shows John Hancock Preferred Income Fund's monthlydividend 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. Remove Ads John Hancock Preferred Income Fund Dividend - Frequently Asked Questions What is John Hancock Preferred Income Fund's dividend yield? The current dividend yield for John Hancock Preferred Income Fund is 8.84%. Learn more on HPI's dividend yield history. How much is John Hancock Preferred Income Fund's annual dividend? The annual dividend for HPI shares is $1.48. Learn more on HPI's annual dividend history. How often does John Hancock Preferred Income Fund pay dividends? John Hancock Preferred Income Fund pays monthly dividends to shareholders. When is John Hancock Preferred Income Fund's next dividend payment? John Hancock Preferred Income Fund's next monthly dividend payment of $0.1235 per share will be made to shareholders on Monday, March 31, 2025. When was John Hancock Preferred Income Fund's most recent dividend payment? John Hancock Preferred Income Fund's most recent monthly dividend payment of $0.1235 per share was made to shareholders on Friday, February 28, 2025. When was John Hancock Preferred Income Fund's most recent ex-dividend date? John Hancock Preferred Income Fund's most recent ex-dividend date was Thursday, March 13, 2025. When did John Hancock Preferred Income Fund last increase or decrease its dividend? The most recent change in the company's dividend was an increase of $0.0005 on Tuesday, September 3, 2024. Is John Hancock Preferred Income Fund a good dividend stock? John Hancock Preferred Income Fund's dividend yield of 0.08% is lower than the average Financial Services company that issues a dividend. 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