NYSE:HPS John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III (HPS) Stock Price, News & Analysis $14.66 +0.04 (+0.24%) As of 12:37 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock About John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III Stock (NYSE:HPS) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get HPS alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$14.59▼$14.6850-Day Range$14.05▼$14.6152-Week Range$13.08▼$17.25Volume54,813 shsAverage Volume64,410 shsMarket CapitalizationN/AP/E RatioN/ADividend Yield9.75%Price TargetN/AConsensus RatingN/A Company Overview John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III is a closed ended fixed income 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 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 securities or other 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 III was formed on June 19, 2003 and is domiciled in the United States. Read More Receive HPS Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address HPS Stock News HeadlinesHPS: Valuation Has Become More Attractive (Rating Upgrade)August 4, 2025 | seekingalpha.comKeep Your Retirement Fresh And Stress-Free With Preferred Dividends; Yields +7.5%July 25, 2025 | seekingalpha.comBREAKING: The House just passed 3 pro-crypto bills!THREE pro-crypto bills just passed the House! Now, experts believe altcoin season is officially here. August 8 at 2:00 AM | Crypto 101 Media (Ad)John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III (HPS) - Yahoo FinanceJune 26, 2025 | au.finance.yahoo.comJOHN HANCOCK CLOSED-END FUNDS RELEASE EARNINGS DATAMay 13, 2025 | prnewswire.comHPS: Suppressed By Higher Interest Rate EnvironmentMay 13, 2025 | seekingalpha.comJOHN HANCOCK CLOSED-END FUNDS RELEASE EARNINGS DATAFebruary 25, 2025 | prnewswire.comJOHN HANCOCK CLOSED-END FUNDS DECLARE MONTHLY DISTRIBUTIONSOctober 1, 2024 | prnewswire.comSee More Headlines HPS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have HPS shares performed this year? John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III's stock was trading at $15.03 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, HPS shares have decreased by 2.4% and is now trading at $14.6650. Who are John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III's major shareholders? John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III's top institutional shareholders include Activest Wealth Management, Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC, Wedbush Securities Inc. and Janney Montgomery Scott LLC. Insiders that own company stock include Dean Garfield, Thomas Rowe Wright and William K Bacic. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III? Shares of HPS 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 III own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III investors own include AbbVie (ABBV), AT&T (T), Verizon Communications (VZ), International Business Machines (IBM), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), Main Street Capital (MAIN) and Exxon Mobil (XOM). Company Calendar Record date for 7/31 Dividend7/11/2025Ex-Dividend for 7/31 Dividend7/11/2025Dividend Payable7/31/2025Today8/08/2025Record date for 8/29 Dividend8/11/2025Ex-Dividend for 8/29 Dividend8/11/2025Dividend Payable8/29/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)10/02/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorFinancial Services Industry Asset Management Sub-IndustryFinancial Services Current SymbolNYSE:HPS CIK1215913 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$54.64 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 Analysts Agree—These Gold Picks Outshine the RestUnlock the timeless value of gold with our exclusive 2025 Gold Forecasting Report. 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