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 Tuesday, April 2nd. Stockholders of record on Thursday, April 11th will be given a dividend of $0.0975 per share on Tuesday, April 30th. This represents a $1.17 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 7.05%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, April 10th. 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 very positive on Wednesday, according to InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis. InfoTrie identifies positive and negative press coverage by reviewing more than six thousand blog and news sources. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. John Hancock Patriot Premium Div Fund II earned a news sentiment score of 3.3 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned news coverage about the real estate investment trust a news buzz of 1.0 out of 10, meaning that recent press coverage is extremely unlikely to have an effect on the stock'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 UMB Financial (UMBF), Ashmore Group (ASHM), Houlihan Lokey (HLI), National Health Investors (NHI), Noah (NOAH), Keppel REIT (KREVF), RLJ Lodging Trust (RLJ), Chemical Financial (CHFC), American National Insurance (ANAT), Texas Capital Bancshares (TCBI), Taubman Centers (TCO), Banco Macro (BMA), Kennedy-Wilson (KW), Growthpoint Properties Australia (GOZ) and Navient (NAVI).
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 Evanson Asset Management LLC (0.03%), Baldwin Brothers Inc. MA (0.03%), Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV (0.02%), Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV (0.02%) and Clarus Wealth Advisors (0.02%). View Institutional Ownership Trends for John Hancock Patriot Premium Div Fund II.
Which institutional investors are selling John Hancock Patriot Premium Div Fund II stock?
Which institutional investors are buying John Hancock Patriot Premium Div Fund II stock?
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 $16.6040.
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 $805.11 million.
MarketBeat Community Rating for John Hancock Patriot Premium Div Fund II (NYSE PDT)
MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about John Hancock Patriot Premium Div Fund II and other stocks. Vote "Outperform" if you believe PDT will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote "Underperform" if you believe PDT will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.
