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John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III (HPS) Competitors

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$14.50 -0.01 (-0.07%)
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HPS vs. AOD, AGD, AWP, THQ, and THW

Should you buy John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III include Aberdeen Total Dynamic Dividend Fund (AOD), Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund (AGD), abrdn Global Premier Properties Fund (AWP), Abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund (THQ), and Abrdn World Healthcare Fund (THW). These companies are all part of the "financial services" industry.

How does John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III compare to Aberdeen Total Dynamic Dividend Fund?

Aberdeen Total Dynamic Dividend Fund (NYSE:AOD) and John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III (NYSE:HPS) are both financial services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership and risk.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Aberdeen Total Dynamic Dividend Fund$171.00MN/AN/AN/AN/A
John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III$38.14MN/AN/AN/AN/A

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Aberdeen Total Dynamic Dividend FundN/A N/A N/A
John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III N/A N/A N/A

Aberdeen Total Dynamic Dividend Fund pays an annual dividend of $1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 11.5%. John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III pays an annual dividend of $1.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.1%.

In the previous week, John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III had 1 more articles in the media than Aberdeen Total Dynamic Dividend Fund. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III and 0 mentions for Aberdeen Total Dynamic Dividend Fund. John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III's average media sentiment score of 1.00 beat Aberdeen Total Dynamic Dividend Fund's score of -1.00 indicating that John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Aberdeen Total Dynamic Dividend Fund Negative
John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III Positive

Summary

Aberdeen Total Dynamic Dividend Fund and John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III tied by winning 2 of the 4 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III compare to Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund?

John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III (NYSE:HPS) and Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund (NYSE:AGD) are both financial services companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, media sentiment, risk and valuation.

John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III pays an annual dividend of $1.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.1%. Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund pays an annual dividend of $1.39 per share and has a dividend yield of 11.1%.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
John Hancock Preferred Income Fund IIIN/A N/A N/A
Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund N/A N/A N/A

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III$38.14MN/AN/AN/AN/A
Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund$46.66MN/AN/AN/AN/A

In the previous week, John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III had 1 more articles in the media than Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III and 0 mentions for Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund. John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III's average media sentiment score of 1.00 beat Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund's score of 0.00 indicating that John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III Positive
Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund Neutral

Summary

John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III and Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund tied by winning 2 of the 4 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III compare to abrdn Global Premier Properties Fund?

abrdn Global Premier Properties Fund (NYSE:AWP) and John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III (NYSE:HPS) are both financial services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, earnings, risk, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations and media sentiment.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
abrdn Global Premier Properties FundN/A N/A N/A
John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III N/A N/A N/A

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
abrdn Global Premier Properties Fund$6.99MN/AN/AN/AN/A
John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III$38.14MN/AN/AN/AN/A

In the previous week, abrdn Global Premier Properties Fund and abrdn Global Premier Properties Fund both had 1 articles in the media. abrdn Global Premier Properties Fund's average media sentiment score of 1.48 beat John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III's score of 1.00 indicating that abrdn Global Premier Properties Fund is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
abrdn Global Premier Properties Fund Positive
John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III Positive

abrdn Global Premier Properties Fund pays an annual dividend of $1.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 12.7%. John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III pays an annual dividend of $1.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.1%.

Summary

abrdn Global Premier Properties Fund beats John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III on 2 of the 3 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III compare to Abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund?

Abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund (NYSE:THQ) and John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III (NYSE:HPS) are both financial services companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, media sentiment, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings and analyst recommendations.

In the previous week, John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III had 1 more articles in the media than Abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III and 0 mentions for Abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund. John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III's average media sentiment score of 1.00 beat Abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund's score of 0.00 indicating that John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund Neutral
John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III Positive

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Abrdn Healthcare Opportunities FundN/A N/A N/A
John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III N/A N/A N/A

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund-$113.75MN/AN/AN/AN/A
John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III$38.14MN/AN/AN/AN/A

Abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund pays an annual dividend of $2.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 12.2%. John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III pays an annual dividend of $1.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.1%.

Summary

John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III beats Abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund on 3 of the 4 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III compare to Abrdn World Healthcare Fund?

Abrdn World Healthcare Fund (NYSE:THW) and John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III (NYSE:HPS) are both financial services companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, media sentiment, dividends, earnings, institutional ownership and risk.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Abrdn World Healthcare Fund$56.26MN/AN/AN/AN/A
John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III$38.14MN/AN/AN/AN/A

Abrdn World Healthcare Fund pays an annual dividend of $1.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 11.4%. John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III pays an annual dividend of $1.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.1%.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Abrdn World Healthcare FundN/A N/A N/A
John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III N/A N/A N/A

In the previous week, John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III had 1 more articles in the media than Abrdn World Healthcare Fund. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III and 0 mentions for Abrdn World Healthcare Fund. John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III's average media sentiment score of 1.00 beat Abrdn World Healthcare Fund's score of 0.00 indicating that John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Abrdn World Healthcare Fund Neutral
John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III Positive

Summary

Abrdn World Healthcare Fund and John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III tied by winning 2 of the 4 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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HPS vs. The Competition

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MetricJohn Hancock Preferred Income Fund IIIAsset Management IndustryFinancial SectorNYSE Exchange
Market CapN/A$2.40B$5.72B$23.28B
Dividend Yield0.08%6.03%5.29%4.06%
P/E RatioN/A25.4516.1531.00
Price / SalesN/A2,001.821,040.0323.82
Price / CashN/A60.1591.3224.93
Price / BookN/A1.376.554.67
Net IncomeN/A$264.62M$1.14B$1.07B
7 Day Performance-0.62%-0.18%0.27%-0.67%
1 Month Performance-2.13%0.89%1.33%0.22%
1 Year Performance1.93%11.82%19.75%25.44%

John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III Competitors List

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CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
HPS
John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III
N/A$14.50
-0.1%		N/A+2.5%$0.00$38.14MN/AN/A
AOD
Aberdeen Total Dynamic Dividend Fund
N/A$10.43
-0.5%		N/A+24.2%$0.00$171.00MN/AN/A
AGD
Abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund
N/A$12.46
+0.4%		N/A+21.7%$0.00$46.66MN/AN/A
AWP
abrdn Global Premier Properties Fund
N/A$11.71
-0.5%		N/A-4.3%$0.00$6.99MN/AN/A
THQ
Abrdn Healthcare Opportunities Fund
N/A$18.35
-0.1%		N/A-2.7%$0.00-$113.75MN/A1,088

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