John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund is a closed ended equity mutual fund launched and managed by John Hancock Advisers, LLC. It is co-managed by John Hancock Asset Management. The fund invests in the public equity markets of the United States. It seeks to invest in stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors, with an emphasis on the utilities sector. The fund primarily invests in dividend paying preferred stocks and common stocks of companies. It benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against a composite benchmark comprised of 70% Bank of America Merrill Lynch Preferred Stock DRD Eligible Index and 30% S&P 500 Utilities Index. The fund was formerly known as John Hancock Patriot Premium Dividend Fund II. John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund was formed on December 21, 1989 and is domiciled in the United States.
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John Hancock Patriot Premium Div Fund II (NYSE:PDT) Frequently Asked Questions
What is John Hancock Patriot Premium Div Fund II's stock symbol?
John Hancock Patriot Premium Div Fund II trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "PDT."
How often does John Hancock Patriot Premium Div Fund II pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for John Hancock Patriot Premium Div Fund II?
John Hancock Patriot Premium Div Fund II announced a monthly dividend on Monday, March 4th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 11th will be given a dividend of $0.0975 per share on Friday, March 29th. This represents a $1.17 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 7.19%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 8th. View John Hancock Patriot Premium Div Fund II's Dividend History.
Has John Hancock Patriot Premium Div Fund II been receiving favorable news coverage?
Media stories about PDT stock have been trending somewhat positive on Saturday, InfoTrie Sentiment reports. The research group scores the sentiment of press 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 closest to five being the most favorable. John Hancock Patriot Premium Div Fund II earned a daily sentiment score of 0.5 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned news headlines about the real estate investment trust a news buzz of 2.0 out of 10, indicating that recent press coverage is very unlikely to have an effect on the company's share price in the next few days.
Who are some of John Hancock Patriot Premium Div Fund II's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to John Hancock Patriot Premium Div Fund II include BankUnited (BKU), Keppel REIT (KREVF), RLJ Lodging Trust (RLJ), UMB Financial (UMBF), Valley National Bancorp (VLY), RLI (RLI), Community Bank System (CBU), Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA), UNITE Group (UTGPF), Growthpoint Properties Australia (GOZ), Corporate Office Properties Trust (OFC), Itau Corpbanca (ITCB), FirstService (FSV), Kennedy-Wilson (KW) and Home Bancshares (HOMB).
What other stocks do shareholders of John Hancock Patriot Premium Div Fund II own?
Who are John Hancock Patriot Premium Div Fund II's key executives?
John Hancock Patriot Premium Div Fund II's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Charles Arthur Rizzo, Chief Financial Officer (Age 61)
- Mr. Francis Vincent Knox Jr., Chief Compliance Officer (Age 72)
- Mr. Salvatore Schiavone, Treasurer (Age 54)
- Mr. Donald M. Tucker, VP
- Mr. Joseph H. Bozoyan CFA, Portfolio Mang.
Who are John Hancock Patriot Premium Div Fund II's major shareholders?
John Hancock Patriot Premium Div Fund II's stock is owned by a variety of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include LPL Financial LLC (0.50%), Bank of America Corp DE (0.38%), Commonwealth Equity Services LLC (0.26%), Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc. (0.22%), Stratos Wealth Partners LTD. (0.20%) and Ausdal Financial Partners Inc. (0.17%). View Institutional Ownership Trends for John Hancock Patriot Premium Div Fund II.
Which major investors are selling John Hancock Patriot Premium Div Fund II stock?
PDT stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Baldwin Brothers Inc. MA, LPL Financial LLC, Advisory Services Network LLC, IFP Advisors Inc, Advisor Group Inc., Belpointe Asset Management LLC, Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc. and MML Investors Services LLC. View Insider Buying and Selling for John Hancock Patriot Premium Div Fund II.
Which major investors are buying John Hancock Patriot Premium Div Fund II stock?
PDT stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including D.A. Davidson & CO., Jane Street Group LLC, Partnervest Advisory Services LLC, Janney Montgomery Scott LLC, Stratos Wealth Partners LTD., Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc., Bank of America Corp DE and PNC Financial Services Group Inc.. View Insider Buying and Selling for John Hancock Patriot Premium Div Fund II.
How do I buy shares of John Hancock Patriot Premium Div Fund II?
Shares of PDT 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 Patriot Premium Div Fund II's stock price today?
One share of PDT stock can currently be purchased for approximately $16.28.
How big of a company is John Hancock Patriot Premium Div Fund II?
John Hancock Patriot Premium Div Fund II has a market capitalization of $789.42 million.
MarketBeat Community Rating for John Hancock Patriot Premium Div Fund II (NYSE PDT)
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