NYSE:HPI John Hancock Preferred Income Fund (HPI) Stock Price, News & Analysis $13.81 -0.34 (-2.42%) Closing price 03:58 PM EasternExtended Trading$14.28 +0.48 (+3.44%) As of 05:00 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 Stock (NYSE:HPI) 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 HPI alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$13.75▼$14.1250-Day Range$13.87▼$16.2252-Week Range$13.70▼$17.61Volume128,789 shsAverage Volume62,490 shsMarket CapitalizationN/AP/E RatioN/ADividend Yield10.72%Price TargetN/AConsensus RatingN/A Company Overview John Hancock Preferred Income Fund (NYSE: HPI) is a closed-end investment company that seeks to provide investors with a high level of current income, consistent with the preservation of capital. The fund is designed for investors seeking exposure to the preferred securities market through a professionally managed portfolio. The fund invests primarily in preferred stocks and other preferred securities issued by companies in a range of industries. Its portfolio may also include convertible preferred securities, subordinated debt and other income-producing securities. Investments may come from both U.S. and international issuers, giving the fund exposure to a broad selection of financial, industrial, utility and other companies. HPI is advised by John Hancock Investment Management, the investment management business associated with Manulife Investment Management. As a publicly traded closed-end fund, it offers shares on the New York Stock Exchange and provides investors with a vehicle for accessing preferred-income investments without selecting and managing individual securities themselves.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. 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Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. HPI Stock News HeadlinesJohn Hancock Preferred Income Fund (NYSE:HPI) Stock Crosses Below Fifty Day Moving Average - Time to Sell?October 1, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comJohn Hancock Preferred Income FundJuly 31, 2026 | barrons.comDo NOT Buy SpaceX – Do This InsteadSpaceX just went public - and Whitney Tilson, Harvard MBA and 30-year Wall Street veteran, says buying in could be a costly mistake. He calls it among the most overhyped, overvalued large-cap offerings ever pushed onto everyday investors. Tilson believes a rare economic event is approaching - one with serious consequences for your portfolio this summer. He has prepared a free analysis outlining what he sees and the specific steps he recommends taking now.October 5 at 1:00 AM | Stansberry Research (Ad)HPI: Fiscal Dominance Could Challenge Ability To Deliver Attractive Real ReturnsJuly 18, 2026 | seekingalpha.comJOHN HANCOCK CLOSED-END FUNDS DECLARE MONTHLY DISTRIBUTIONSApril 1, 2026 | prnewswire.comHPI: This 9.7% Yielding Preferred Fund Is A Buy (Rating Upgrade)March 30, 2026 | seekingalpha.comAssembly Biosciences: 'Buy' On HPI Program Opt-In And HDV Candidate DevelopmentMarch 20, 2026 | seekingalpha.comJOHN HANCOCK CLOSED-END FUNDS DECLARE MONTHLY DISTRIBUTIONSMarch 2, 2026 | prnewswire.comSee More Headlines HPI Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have HPI shares performed this year? John Hancock Preferred Income Fund's stock was trading at $16.20 at the beginning of the year. Since then, HPI shares have decreased by 14.8% and is now trading at $13.8080. 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. What other stocks do shareholders of John Hancock Preferred Income Fund own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that John Hancock Preferred Income Fund investors own include DoubleLine Income Solutions Fund (DSL), Annaly Capital Management (NLY), Pimco Dynamic Income Opportunities Fund (PDO), AT&T (T), ONEOK (OKE), Verizon Communications (VZ) and Ares Capital (ARCC). Company Calendar Record date for 9/30 Dividend9/11/2026Ex-Dividend for 9/30 Dividend9/11/2026Dividend Payable9/30/2026Today10/05/2026Record date for 10/30 Dividend10/13/2026Ex-Dividend for 10/30 Dividend10/13/2026Dividend Payable10/30/2026Get 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 (2w+) 1-Year History Oct 25 Jan 26 Apr 26 Jul 26 Oct 26 For the last 2 weeks, HPI's financial health has been in the Red zone, according to TradeSmith. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorFinance Industry Capital Markets Sub-IndustryAsset Management & Custody Banks Current SymbolNYSE:HPI CIK1176199 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$34.92 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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