John Hancock Income Securities Trust is a closed ended fixed income mutual fund launched and managed by John Hancock Advisers, LLC. It is co-managed by John Hancock Asset Management. The fund invests in the fixed income markets of United States. It invests primarily in corporate and government bonds with average maturity of 7.57 years. The fund benchmarks the performance of its portfolios against the Lehman Brothers Government/ Credit Bond Index. John Hancock Income Securities Trust was formed in February 14, 1973 and is domiciled in United States.
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John Hancock Income Securities Trust (NYSE:JHS) Frequently Asked Questions
What is John Hancock Income Securities Trust's stock symbol?
John Hancock Income Securities Trust trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "JHS."
How often does John Hancock Income Securities Trust pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for John Hancock Income Securities Trust?
John Hancock Income Securities Trust declared a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, December 4th. Investors of record on Thursday, December 13th will be given a dividend of $0.2085 per share on Monday, December 31st. This represents a $0.83 annualized dividend and a yield of 6.44%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, December 12th. This is a boost from John Hancock Income Securities Trust's previous quarterly dividend of $0.17. View John Hancock Income Securities Trust's Dividend History.
Has John Hancock Income Securities Trust been receiving favorable news coverage?
News stories about JHS stock have been trending somewhat positive on Thursday, InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis reports. The research firm identifies positive and negative news coverage by monitoring more than six thousand blog and news sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. John Hancock Income Securities Trust earned a news sentiment score of 1.2 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave media headlines about the financial services provider a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, meaning that recent news coverage is extremely unlikely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the immediate future.
Who are some of John Hancock Income Securities Trust's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to John Hancock Income Securities Trust include John Hancock Financial Opprts Fund (BTO), Templeton Dragon Fund (TDF), The India Fund (IFN), Western Asset Managed Municipals Fnd (MMU), INVESCO VAN KAM/COM (VCV), BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund (DSU), Putnam Premier Income Trust (PPT), BlackRock MuniHolding Insured Investm (MFL), Blackrock Muniassets Fund (MUA), Nuveen Pennsylvania Invsmt Qlty Mncpl Fd (NQP), BlackRock MuniYield New York Insured Fnd (MYN), Dreyfus Strategic Muni. (LEO), Adams Natural Resources Fund (PEO), Blackrock Muniyld California Quty Fd (MCA) and Putnam Municipal Opportunities Trust (PMO).
Who are John Hancock Income Securities Trust's key executives?
John Hancock Income Securities Trust's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Charles Arthur Rizzo, Chief Financial Officer (Age 60)
- Mr. Francis Vincent Knox Jr., Chief Compliance Officer (Age 71)
- Mr. Salvatore Schiavone, Treasurer (Age 53)
- Mr. Howard C. Greene CFA, Sr. MD & Sr. Portfolio Mang.
- Mr. Jeffrey N. Given CFA, Portfolio Mang.
Who are John Hancock Income Securities Trust's major shareholders?
Which institutional investors are buying John Hancock Income Securities Trust stock?
How do I buy shares of John Hancock Income Securities Trust?
Shares of JHS can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is John Hancock Income Securities Trust's stock price today?
One share of JHS stock can currently be purchased for approximately $12.96.
How big of a company is John Hancock Income Securities Trust?
John Hancock Income Securities Trust has a market capitalization of $151.77 million.
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