John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III (HPS) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $14.43 to $14.58
• 50-Day Range: $13.62 to $15.21
• 52-Week Range: $13.08 to $17.25
• Volume: 44,149 shs
• Average Volume: 53,295 shs
• Market Capitalization: N/A
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: 9.11%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

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 3.6% and is now trading at $14.4850.
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Who are John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III's major shareholders?

Top institutional shareholders of John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III include LPL Financial LLC, Invesco Ltd., Cetera Investment Advisers and Rothschild Investment LLC. Insiders that own company stock include Dean Garfield, Thomas Rowe Wright and William K Bacic.
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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 Dividend: 4/11/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 4/30 Dividend: 4/11/2025
• Dividend Payable: 4/30/2025
• Record date for 5/30 Dividend: 5/12/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 5/30 Dividend: 5/12/2025
• Today: 5/13/2025
• Dividend Payable: 5/30/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Financial Services
• Industry: Asset Management
• Sub-Industry: Financial Services
• Current Symbol: NYSE:HPS
• CIK: 1215913
• Web: www.jhinvestments.com
• Phone: (800) 852-0218
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: N/A
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): N/A
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: N/A
• Net Margins: N/A
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: N/A
• Return on Assets: N/A

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: N/A
• Quick Ratio: N/A

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $54.64 million
• Price / Sales: N/A
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Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: N/A
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: N/A
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: N/A