NYSE:HPS John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III - HPS Stock Forecast, Price & News Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat Daily Premium to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. $14.74 +0.54 (+3.80%) (As of 03/29/2023 12:00 AM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$14.21▼$14.8450-Day Range$13.71▼$15.9752-Week Range$13.60▼$18.11Volume39,613 shsAverage Volume55,947 shsMarket CapitalizationN/AP/E RatioN/ADividend Yield8.96%Price TargetN/A ProfileChartCompetitorsDividendFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media About John Hancock Preferred Income Fund IIIJohn Hancock Preferred Income Fund III operates as a closed-end management investment company. It seeks to provide a high level of current income consistent with preservation of capital by investing in securities that, in the opinion of the Advisor, may be undervalued relative to similar securities in the marketplace. The company was founded on June 19, 2003 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.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 HeadlinesMarch 21, 2023 | wsj.comJohn Hancock Balanced Fund;AMarch 21, 2023 | wsj.comJohn Hancock Classic Value Fund;AMarch 30, 2023 | Weiss Ratings (Ad)Urgent WarningThis was never meant for the general public. But it’s all there in black and white … A frightening plan that gives the Fed the power to track and even control your checking account, including ALL your financial transactions. A pilot test program is already underway. And it’s slated to launch at America’s largest banks as soon as May of this year! So, time to prepare is very short. Fortunately, there are a few key steps you can take to defend yourself …August 9, 2022 | seekingalpha.comHPS John Hancock Preferred Income Fund IIIJanuary 7, 2022 | seekingalpha.comJohn Hancock Preferred Income Fund III declares $0.11 dividendJanuary 12, 2021 | benzinga.comEx-Dividend Date Insight: John Hancock PreferredDecember 4, 2020 | seekingalpha.comJohn Hancock Preferred CEFs Relatively Cheap, For A Reason?November 15, 2020 | wsj.comStifel Financial Corp. Dep. Pfd. (Rep. 1/1000th Share 6.25% Pfd. Series B)March 30, 2023 | Weiss Ratings (Ad)Urgent WarningThis was never meant for the general public. But it’s all there in black and white … A frightening plan that gives the Fed the power to track and even control your checking account, including ALL your financial transactions. A pilot test program is already underway. And it’s slated to launch at America’s largest banks as soon as May of this year! So, time to prepare is very short. Fortunately, there are a few key steps you can take to defend yourself …November 3, 2020 | nasdaq.comJohn Hancock Preferred Income Fund III Preferred Income Fund III (HPS)August 17, 2020 | markets.businessinsider.comDTE Energy Co Corporate Units Cons of 1 PC + 1-20 Notes - ProfileMay 14, 2020 | www.nasdaq.comHPS John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III Preferred Income Fund IIIOctober 21, 2019 | finance.yahoo.comJohn Hancock Preferred Income Fund III (HPS)July 5, 2019 | seekingalpha.comJohn Hancock Preferred Income Fund III declares $0.1222 dividendJanuary 3, 2019 | finance.yahoo.com/C O R R E C T I O N -- John Hancock Investments/See More Headlines View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart Receive HPS Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address HPS Company Calendar Ex-Dividend for 2/28 Dividend2/10/2023Dividend Payable2/28/2023Ex-Dividend for 3/31 Dividend3/10/2023Today3/30/2023Dividend Payable3/31/2023Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE Industry Asset Management Sub-IndustryN/A SectorFinance Current SymbolNYSE:HPS CUSIPN/A CIK1215913 Webwww.jhinvestments.com Phone(800) 852-0218FaxN/AEmployeesN/AYear FoundedN/AProfitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)N/A Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet IncomeN/A Net MarginsN/A Pretax MarginN/A Return on EquityN/A Return on AssetsN/A Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current RatioN/A Quick RatioN/A Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$-33,515,741.00 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 Key ExecutivesAndy ArnottPresident & TrusteeCharles A. RizzoChief Financial OfficerTrevor SwanbergChief Compliance OfficerLisa GreinerVice President-InvestmentsNathan William ThooftVice President-InvestmentsKey Competitorsabrdn Global Premier Properties FundNYSE:AWPAdvent Convertible and Income FundNYSE:AVKApollo Senior Floating Rate FundNYSE:AFTBarings Global Short Duration High Yield FundNYSE:BGHBlackRock Core Bond TrustNYSE:BHKView All CompetitorsInstitutional OwnershipCreativeOne Wealth LLCSold 6,200 shares on 2/16/2023Ownership: 0.000%Morgan StanleyBought 117,784 shares on 2/15/2023Ownership: 0.000%Virtu Financial LLCBought 14,382 shares on 2/15/2023Ownership: 0.000%Cetera Advisor Networks LLCBought 23,341 shares on 2/14/2023Ownership: 0.000%Bank of America Corp DESold 1,777 shares on 2/10/2023Ownership: 0.000%View All Institutional Transactions HPS Stock - Frequently Asked Questions How have HPS shares performed in 2023? John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III's stock was trading at $14.43 at the start of the year. Since then, HPS stock has increased by 2.1% and is now trading at $14.74. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. Are investors shorting John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III? John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III saw a increase in short interest during the month of March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totaling 45,300 shares, an increase of 529.2% from the February 28th total of 7,200 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 60,500 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.7 days. View John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III's Short Interest. How often does John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III? John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III declared a monthly dividend on Wednesday, March 1st. Investors of record on Monday, March 13th will be given a dividend of $0.11 per share on Friday, March 31st. This represents a $1.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 8.96%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 10th. Read our dividend analysis for HPS. What ETFs hold John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III's stock? ETFs with the largest weight of John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III (NYSE:HPS) stock in their portfolio include Invesco CEF Income Composite ETF (PCEF).iShares MSCI Frontier and Select EM ETF (FM). Is John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III a good dividend stock? John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III (NYSE:HPS) pays an annual dividend of $1.32 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 0.08%. Read our dividend analysis for HPS. What other stocks do shareholders of John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III investors own include AT&T (T), Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (BUD), Ventas (VTR), BP Prudhoe Bay Royalty Trust (BPT), Verizon Communications (VZ), AbbVie (ABBV), Main Street Capital (MAIN), Pfizer (PFE), Enterprise Products Partners (EPD) and International Business Machines (IBM). What is John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III's stock symbol? John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "HPS." Who are John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III's major shareholders? John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III's stock is owned by a variety of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Morgan Stanley (0.00%), UBS Group AG (0.00%), Advisor Group Holdings Inc. (0.00%), Fiera Capital Corp (0.00%), Commonwealth Equity Services LLC (0.00%) and Cetera Advisor Networks LLC (0.00%). 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 WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What is John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III's stock price today? One share of HPS stock can currently be purchased for approximately $14.74. How can I contact John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III? John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III's mailing address is 601 Congress St, BOSTON, MA 02210-2804, United States. The official website for the company is www.jhinvestments.com. The company can be reached via phone at (800) 852-0218. 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