NYSE:HPS John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III (HPS) Stock Price, News & Analysis $14.34 -0.08 (-0.52%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$14.34 0.00 (0.00%) As of 06:18 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 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$14.28▼$14.4150-Day Range$13.62▼$15.3752-Week Range$13.08▼$17.25Volume48,726 shsAverage Volume53,473 shsMarket CapitalizationN/AP/E RatioN/ADividend Yield9.21%Price TargetN/AConsensus RatingN/A Company OverviewJohn 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 HeadlinesJohn Hancock Preferred Income Fund III (NYSE:HPS) Director Thomas Rowe Wright Acquires 794 SharesApril 10, 2025 | insidertrades.comJOHN HANCOCK CLOSED-END FUNDS RELEASE EARNINGS DATAFebruary 25, 2025 | prnewswire.comWatch This Robotics Demo Before July 23rdJeff Brown, the tech legend who picked shares of Nvidia in 2016 before they jumped by more than 22,000%... Just did a demo of what Nvidia’s CEO said will be "the first multitrillion-dollar robotics industry."May 6, 2025 | Brownstone Research (Ad)JOHN HANCOCK CLOSED-END FUNDS DECLARE MONTHLY DISTRIBUTIONSOctober 1, 2024 | prnewswire.comJOHN HANCOCK CLOSED-END FUNDS RELEASE EARNINGS DATAMay 17, 2024 | prnewswire.comJohn Hancock Preferred Income III Closed Fund (HPS)April 20, 2024 | uk.investing.comJOHN HANCOCK CLOSED-END FUNDS DECLARE MONTHLY DISTRIBUTIONSApril 1, 2024 | prnewswire.comJohn Hancock Preferred Income ETF declares monthly distribution of $0.1230March 27, 2024 | msn.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 the year. Since then, HPS shares have decreased by 4.6% and is now trading at $14.3350. View the best growth stocks for 2025 here. Who are John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III's major shareholders? John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III's top institutional shareholders include Cetera Investment Advisers, Rothschild Investment LLC, J.W. Cole Advisors Inc. and Wedbush Securities Inc.. 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 4/30 Dividend4/11/2025Ex-Dividend for 4/30 Dividend4/11/2025Dividend Payable4/30/2025Today5/06/2025Record date for 5/30 Dividend5/12/2025Ex-Dividend for 5/30 Dividend5/12/2025Dividend Payable5/30/2025Get 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 (Most Recent Fiscal Year)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 5G Stocks: The Path Forward is ProfitableEnter your email address and we'll send you MarketBeat's guide to investing in 5G and which 5G stocks show the most promise. 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