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John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III (HPS) Dividend Yield, Date & History

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$14.40 -0.08 (-0.58%)
Closing price 03:58 PM Eastern
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John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III Dividend Summary

Dividend Yield
9.93%
Annual Dividend
$1.43
Next
Dividend Payment
Jun. 30

John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III (HPS) pays an annual dividend of $1.43 per share, with a dividend yield of 9.93%. The next monthly payment of $0.11 per share is scheduled for Tuesday, June 30, to investors who own the stock before the ex-dividend date of Thursday, June 11.

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HPS Dividend Payments by Quarter

The chart below displays up to four years of John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III's dividend payment history by quarter. The blue bars represent historical dividend payments, while the gray bars indicate future payments.

HPS Dividend Yield Over Time

The chart below tracks John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III's dividend yield over the past four years. The line represents changes in yield by quarter, providing a clear view of trends over time.

John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III vs. The Competition

Compare John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III's annual dividend and yield with averages for Financial and NYSE companies to evaluate its performance against the market.

TypeJohn Hancock Preferred Income Fund IIIFinancial CompaniesNYSE Companies
Annual Dividend$1.43$0.15$1.69
Dividend Yield9.91%5.28%4.10%

John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III Dividend History by Quarter

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AnnouncedPeriodPaymentPayment ChangeYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
6/1/2026monthly$0.11 - 9.07%6/11/20266/11/20266/30/2026
5/1/2026monthly$0.11 - 8.93%5/11/20265/11/20265/29/2026
4/1/2026monthly$0.11 - 9.2%4/13/20264/13/20264/30/2026
3/2/2026monthly$0.11 - 9.14%3/12/20263/12/20263/31/2026
2/2/2026monthly$0.11 - 9%2/12/20262/12/20262/27/2026
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1/2/2026monthly$0.11 - 9.11%1/12/20261/12/20261/30/2026
12/1/2025monthly$0.11 - 9.13%12/11/202512/11/202512/31/2025
11/3/2025monthly$0.11 - 8.76%11/13/202511/13/202511/28/2025
10/1/2025monthly$0.11 - 8.63%10/14/202510/14/202510/31/2025
9/2/2025monthly$0.11 - 8.77%9/12/20259/12/20259/30/2025
8/1/2025monthly$0.11 - 9.1%8/11/20258/11/20258/29/2025
7/1/2025monthly$0.11 - 9.1%7/11/20257/11/20257/31/2025
6/3/2025monthly$0.11 - 9.3%6/12/20256/12/20256/30/2025
5/5/2025monthly$0.11 - 9.2%5/12/20255/12/20255/30/2025
4/2/2025monthly$0.11 - 8.8%4/11/20254/11/20254/30/2025
3/3/2025monthly$0.11 - 8.7%3/13/20253/13/20253/31/2025
2/3/2025monthly$0.11 - 8.7%2/13/20252/13/20252/28/2025
1/2/2025monthly$0.11 - 8.7%1/13/20251/13/20251/31/2025
12/2/2024monthly$0.11 - 8.39%12/12/202412/12/202412/31/2024
11/1/2024monthly$0.11 - 8.27%11/12/202411/12/202411/29/2024
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10/1/2024monthly$0.11 - 7.7%10/11/202410/11/202410/31/2024
9/3/2024monthly$0.11 - 8.01%9/13/20249/13/20249/30/2024
8/1/2024monthly$0.11 - 8.25%8/12/20248/12/20248/30/2024
7/1/2024monthly$0.11 - 8.31%7/11/20247/11/20247/31/2024

This table shows John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III's monthly dividend history, including payout amounts, yield, dividend changes, and key dates. Use the date filter to explore data as far back as 2013 to analyze trends over time.

John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III Dividend - Frequently Asked Questions

The current dividend yield for John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III is 9.91%. Learn more on HPS's dividend yield history.

The annual dividend for HPS shares is $1.43. Learn more on HPS's annual dividend history.

John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III pays monthly dividends to shareholders.

John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III's next monthly dividend payment of $0.11 per share will be made to shareholders on Tuesday, June 30, 2026.

John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III's most recent monthly dividend payment of $0.11 per share was made to shareholders on Friday, May 29, 2026.

John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III's next ex-dividend date is Thursday, June 11, 2026.

John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III's most recent ex-dividend date was Monday, May 11, 2026.

The most recent change in the company's dividend was a decrease of $0.0120 on Tuesday, October 1, 2019.

John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III's dividend yield of 0.08% is lower than the average Financial Services company that issues a dividend.

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This page (NYSE:HPS) was last updated on 6/9/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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