John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund (PDT) Competitors $13.21 +0.02 (+0.15%) Closing price 10/15/2025 03:58 PM EasternExtended Trading$13.09 -0.12 (-0.90%) As of 08:07 AM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock PDT vs. PTY, RVT, GAB, NUV, STEW, BCAT, OXLC, CET, GSBD, and MFICShould you be buying John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund include Pimco Corporate & Income Opportunity Fund (PTY), Royce Small-Cap Trust (RVT), Gabelli Equity Trust (GAB), Nuveen Municipal Value Fund (NUV), SRH Total Return Fund (STEW), BlackRock Capital Allocation Term Trust (BCAT), Oxford Lane Capital (OXLC), Central Securities (CET), Goldman Sachs BDC (GSBD), and MidCap Financial Investment (MFIC). These companies are all part of the "financial services" industry. John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund vs. Its Competitors Pimco Corporate & Income Opportunity Fund Royce Small-Cap Trust Gabelli Equity Trust Nuveen Municipal Value Fund SRH Total Return Fund BlackRock Capital Allocation Term Trust Oxford Lane Capital Central Securities Goldman Sachs BDC MidCap Financial Investment John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund (NYSE:PDT) and Pimco Corporate & Income Opportunity Fund (NYSE:PTY) are both finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, profitability, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations and risk. Does the media favor PDT or PTY? In the previous week, Pimco Corporate & Income Opportunity Fund had 2 more articles in the media than John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Pimco Corporate & Income Opportunity Fund and 1 mentions for John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund. Pimco Corporate & Income Opportunity Fund's average media sentiment score of 1.61 beat John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund's score of 0.59 indicating that Pimco Corporate & Income Opportunity Fund is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Pimco Corporate & Income Opportunity Fund 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in PDT or PTY? 13.0% of John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 10.3% of Pimco Corporate & Income Opportunity Fund shares are held by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Is PDT or PTY more profitable? Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets John Hancock Premium Dividend FundN/A N/A N/A Pimco Corporate & Income Opportunity Fund N/A N/A N/A Which has stronger earnings & valuation, PDT or PTY? CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioJohn Hancock Premium Dividend FundN/AN/AN/AN/AN/APimco Corporate & Income Opportunity FundN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A Is PDT or PTY a better dividend stock? John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.99 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.5%. Pimco Corporate & Income Opportunity Fund pays an annual dividend of $1.43 per share and has a dividend yield of 10.1%. Which has more volatility & risk, PDT or PTY? John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund has a beta of 0.82, indicating that its share price is 18% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Pimco Corporate & Income Opportunity Fund has a beta of 0.86, indicating that its share price is 14% less volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryPimco Corporate & Income Opportunity Fund beats John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund on 4 of the 5 factors compared between the two stocks. Get John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for PDT and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding PDT and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart PDT vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricJohn Hancock Premium Dividend FundFIN IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$648.75M$4.10B$12.75B$21.90BDividend Yield7.51%6.12%5.56%3.62%P/E RatioN/AN/A30.0430.12Price / SalesN/A42.6130.45108.76Price / CashN/A17.0122.8024.26Price / BookN/A1.272.324.70Net IncomeN/A$187.53M$1.02B$1.01B7 Day Performance-0.23%-0.11%0.27%0.49%1 Month Performance-1.20%0.94%-0.10%1.61%1 Year Performance-0.45%3.86%535.71%13.30% John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)PDTJohn Hancock Premium Dividend FundN/A$13.21+0.2%N/A+0.9%$648.75MN/A0.00147,000News CoveragePTYPimco Corporate & Income Opportunity FundN/A$14.49+0.3%N/A-1.0%$2.62BN/A0.00147,000Positive NewsRVTRoyce Small-Cap TrustN/A$16.36+0.1%N/A+2.4%$1.95B$9.80M0.0050Positive NewsGABGabelli Equity TrustN/A$6.10-1.1%N/A+9.8%$1.90B$276.96M0.00N/APositive NewsNUVNuveen Municipal Value FundN/A$8.95-0.8%N/A-0.9%$1.87B$33.04M0.00640Positive NewsSTEWSRH Total Return FundN/A$18.17+0.4%N/A+13.5%$1.75BN/A0.00N/APositive NewsBCATBlackRock Capital Allocation Term TrustN/A$14.90-0.3%N/A-10.2%$1.60B$159.64M0.00147,000OXLCOxford Lane Capital1.3562 of 5 stars$16.72-1.8%N/A-39.2%$1.52B$57.31M4.03601News CoveragePositive NewsCETCentral SecuritiesN/A$51.84-0.3%N/A+9.6%$1.50B$222.17M0.006Positive NewsGSBDGoldman Sachs BDC2.0781 of 5 stars$9.97-0.5%$10.00+0.3%-26.8%$1.14B$434.37M7.91N/AMFICMidCap Financial Investment2.7965 of 5 stars$11.71-0.8%$13.40+14.4%-11.4%$1.10B$301.78M10.84N/A Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Pimco Corporate & Income Opportunity Fund Competitors Royce Small-Cap Trust Competitors Gabelli Equity Trust Competitors Nuveen Municipal Value Fund Competitors SRH Total Return Fund Competitors BlackRock Capital Allocation Term Trust Competitors Oxford Lane Capital Competitors Central Securities Competitors Goldman Sachs BDC Competitors MidCap Financial Investment Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:PDT) was last updated on 10/16/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersURGENT: The Market's 3 Red Flags Are FlashingHere’s the uncomfortable truth: The smartest investors in the world are already preparing for a crash befor...StockEarnings | SponsoredYour Bank Account Is No Longer SafeWhat If Washington Declared That: YOUR Money ISN'T Actually Yours? 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