NYSE:PDT John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund (PDT) Stock Forecast, Price & News $11.46 +0.04 (+0.35%) (As of 06/5/2023 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$11.43▼$11.5250-Day Range$11.10▼$12.9552-Week Range$10.98▼$16.30Volume131,448 shsAverage Volume121,151 shsMarket Capitalization$562.92 millionP/E RatioN/ADividend Yield10.21%Price TargetN/A ProfileProfileChartCompetitorsDividendFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaProfileChartCompetitorsDividendFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media About John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund (NYSE:PDT) StockJohn Hancock Premium Dividend Fund is a closed ended equity 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 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.Read More Receive PDT Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address PDT Stock News HeadlinesJune 5, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comJohn Hancock Premium Dividend Fund (PDT) To Go Ex-Dividend on June 9thMay 19, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comJohn Hancock Premium Dividend Fund (NYSE:PDT) Reaches New 52-Week Low at $11.15June 6, 2023 | Behind the Markets (Ad)[BREAKING] New "Living Missile" to Replace Nuclear MissilesCBS News Reports: "It's an entirely new type of weapon." The New York Times Reports: "No existing defense can stop it." And one small company is building them for the Pentagon!May 8, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comJohn Hancock Premium Dividend Fund (NYSE:PDT) Announces Monthly Dividend of $0.10April 27, 2023 | seekingalpha.comPDT: This CEF Looks Great In The Current Climate, But It Is OverpricedApril 6, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comJohn Hancock Premium Dividend Fund Plans Monthly Dividend of $0.10 (NYSE:PDT)April 28, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comJOHN HANCOCK ANNOUNCES PORTFOLIO MANAGER CHANGES FOR JOHN HANCOCK CLOSED-END FUNDSJanuary 7, 2022 | seekingalpha.comJohn Hancock Premium Dividend Fund declares $0.0975 dividendJune 6, 2023 | Behind the Markets (Ad)[BREAKING] New "Living Missile" to Replace Nuclear MissilesCBS News Reports: "It's an entirely new type of weapon." The New York Times Reports: "No existing defense can stop it." And one small company is building them for the Pentagon!July 8, 2021 | benzinga.comEx-Dividend Date Insight: John Hancock Premium DivMarch 11, 2021 | benzinga.comUnderstanding John Hancock Premium Div's Ex-Dividend DateJanuary 29, 2021 | seekingalpha.comJohn Hancock Premium Dividend Fund: Going SteadyDecember 16, 2020 | fool.comJohn Hancock Patriot Premium Dividend Fund IIDecember 1, 2020 | markets.businessinsider.comJohn Hancock Premium Dividend Fund and John Hancock Tax-advantaged Dividend Income Fund Declare Monthly Distributions and Capital Gain DistributionsOctober 30, 2020 | finance.yahoo.comJohn Hancock Premium Dividend Fund - Notice To Shareholders - Sources of Distribution Under Section 19(a)December 20, 2019 | finance.yahoo.comJohn Hancock closed-end funds declare early monthly distributionsDecember 2, 2019 | finance.yahoo.comJohn Hancock Premium Dividend Fund Declares Monthly Distribution and Capital Gain DistributionJuly 31, 2019 | finance.yahoo.comJohn Hancock Premium Dividend Fund Notice to Shareholders - Sources of Distribution Under Section 19(a)See More Headlines PDT Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart PDT Company Calendar Ex-Dividend for 5/31 Dividend5/10/2023Dividend Payable5/31/2023Today6/05/2023Ex-Dividend for 6/30 Dividend6/09/2023Dividend Payable6/30/2023Fiscal Year End10/31/2023Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE Industry Management investment, open-ended Sub-IndustryN/A SectorFinance Current SymbolNYSE:PDT CUSIPN/A CIK855886 Webwww.jhinvestments.com PhoneN/AFaxN/AEmployees147,000Year FoundedN/AProfitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)N/A Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet IncomeN/A Net MarginsN/A Pretax MarginN/A Return on EquityN/A Return on AssetsN/A Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current RatioN/A Quick RatioN/A Sales & Book Value Annual SalesN/A Price / SalesN/A Cash FlowN/A Price / Cash FlowN/A Book ValueN/A Price / BookN/AMiscellaneous Outstanding Shares49,120,000Free FloatN/AMarket Cap$563.41 million OptionableNot Optionable Beta0.90 Key ExecutivesMr. Joseph H. Bozoyan C.F.A.CFA, Portfolio Mang.Mr. Bradley Lutz CFAPortfolio Mang.Key CompetitorsUnivest FinancialNASDAQ:UVSPCION InvestmentNYSE:CIONOld Second BancorpNASDAQ:OSBCSculptor Capital ManagementNYSE:SCUTrustCo Bank Corp NYNASDAQ:TRSTView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsRockefeller Capital Management L.P.Sold 1,485 shares on 5/17/2023Ownership: 0.024%Belpointe Asset Management LLCSold 2,713 shares on 5/16/2023Ownership: 0.078%Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADVBought 5,420 shares on 5/16/2023Ownership: 0.037%UBS Group AGSold 2,761 shares on 5/12/2023Ownership: 0.084%HighTower Advisors LLCBought 3,207 shares on 5/12/2023Ownership: 0.045%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions PDT Stock - Frequently Asked Questions How have PDT shares performed in 2023? John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund's stock was trading at $12.94 at the start of the year. Since then, PDT stock has decreased by 11.4% and is now trading at $11.47. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. Are investors shorting John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund? John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund saw a decline in short interest during the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 142,600 shares, a decline of 39.0% from the April 30th total of 233,800 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 108,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 1.3 days. View John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund's Short Interest. How often does John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund? John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund declared a dividend on Saturday, June 3rd. Investors of record on Monday, June 12th will be given a dividend of $0.0975 per share on Friday, June 30th. This represents a yield of 10.25%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, June 9th. Read our dividend analysis for PDT. What ETF holds John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund's stock ? Invesco CEF Income Composite ETF holds 316,746 shares of PDT stock, representing 0.60% of its portfolio. Is John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund a good dividend stock? John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund (NYSE:PDT) pays an annual dividend of $1.17 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 10.24%. PDT has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer. Read our dividend analysis for PDT. What other stocks do shareholders of John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund investors own include AT&T (T), Main Street Capital (MAIN), Realty Income (O), Omega Healthcare Investors (OHI), Pfizer (PFE), EPR Properties (EPR), Verizon Communications (VZ), Enterprise Products Partners (EPD), Energy Transfer (ET) and Kinder Morgan (KMI). What is John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund's stock symbol? John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "PDT." Who are John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund's major shareholders? John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund's stock is owned by a number of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Bridge Advisory LLC (0.88%), LPL Financial LLC (0.38%), Commonwealth Equity Services LLC (0.31%), Stratos Wealth Partners LTD. (0.29%), Guggenheim Capital LLC (0.23%) and Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc. (0.11%). Insiders that own company stock include Frances G Rathke and Steven R Pruchansky. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund? Shares of PDT stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What is John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund's stock price today? One share of PDT stock can currently be purchased for approximately $11.47. How much money does John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund make? John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund (NYSE:PDT) has a market capitalization of $563.41 million. How many employees does John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund have? The company employs 147,000 workers across the globe. This page (NYSE:PDT) was last updated on 6/6/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat All Access to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. 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