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$12.14 -0.15 (-1.18%)
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PDT vs. RVT, TY, NUV, USA, and TOP

Should you buy John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund stock or one of its competitors? John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund's main competitors and comparable companies include Royce Small-Cap Trust (RVT), Tri Continental (TY), Nuveen Municipal Value Fund (NUV), Liberty All-Star Equity Fund (USA), and TOP Financial Group (TOP). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "capital markets" industry.

How does John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund compare to Royce Small-Cap Trust?

John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund (NYSE:PDT) and Royce Small-Cap Trust (NYSE:RVT) are both finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, risk, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
John Hancock Premium Dividend FundN/A N/A N/A
Royce Small-Cap Trust N/A N/A N/A

John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.2%. Royce Small-Cap Trust pays an annual dividend of $1.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.1%.

In the previous week, Royce Small-Cap Trust had 1 more articles in the media than John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Royce Small-Cap Trust and 2 mentions for John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund. Royce Small-Cap Trust's average media sentiment score of 0.91 beat John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund's score of -0.90 indicating that Royce Small-Cap Trust 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)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Negative
Royce Small-Cap Trust
2 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund has a beta of 0.69, meaning that its stock price is 31% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Royce Small-Cap Trust has a beta of 1.2, meaning that its stock price is 20% more volatile than the broader market.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
John Hancock Premium Dividend FundN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Royce Small-Cap TrustN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

13.0% of John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 25.6% of Royce Small-Cap Trust shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Royce Small-Cap Trust shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Royce Small-Cap Trust beats John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund on 5 of the 6 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund compare to Tri Continental?

Tri Continental (NYSE:TY) and John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund (NYSE:PDT) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, valuation, earnings and dividends.

Tri Continental pays an annual dividend of $1.11 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.2%.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Tri ContinentalN/A N/A N/A
John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund N/A N/A N/A

10.2% of Tri Continental shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 13.0% of John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund shares are held by institutional investors. 8.7% of Tri Continental shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Tri Continental has a beta of 0.82, meaning that its share price is 18% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund has a beta of 0.69, meaning that its share price is 31% less volatile than the broader market.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Tri ContinentalN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
John Hancock Premium Dividend FundN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

In the previous week, Tri Continental had 1 more articles in the media than John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Tri Continental and 2 mentions for John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund. Tri Continental's average media sentiment score of 1.03 beat John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund's score of -0.90 indicating that Tri Continental is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Tri Continental
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Negative

Summary

Tri Continental beats John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund on 4 of the 6 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund compare to Nuveen Municipal Value Fund?

John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund (NYSE:PDT) and Nuveen Municipal Value Fund (NYSE:NUV) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership and valuation.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
John Hancock Premium Dividend FundN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Nuveen Municipal Value FundN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund has a beta of 0.69, suggesting that its share price is 31% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Nuveen Municipal Value Fund has a beta of 0.38, suggesting that its share price is 62% less volatile than the broader market.

13.0% of John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 22.5% of Nuveen Municipal Value Fund shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of Nuveen Municipal Value Fund shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
John Hancock Premium Dividend FundN/A N/A N/A
Nuveen Municipal Value Fund N/A N/A N/A

In the previous week, John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund had 2 more articles in the media than Nuveen Municipal Value Fund. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund and 0 mentions for Nuveen Municipal Value Fund. Nuveen Municipal Value Fund's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund's score of -0.90 indicating that Nuveen Municipal Value Fund is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund Negative
Nuveen Municipal Value Fund Neutral

John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.2%. Nuveen Municipal Value Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.13 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%.

Summary

John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund and Nuveen Municipal Value Fund tied by winning 3 of the 6 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund compare to Liberty All-Star Equity Fund?

John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund (NYSE:PDT) and Liberty All-Star Equity Fund (NYSE:USA) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, earnings, profitability, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund has a beta of 0.69, meaning that its stock price is 31% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Liberty All-Star Equity Fund has a beta of 1.02, meaning that its stock price is 2% more volatile than the broader market.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
John Hancock Premium Dividend FundN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Liberty All-Star Equity FundN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

13.0% of John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 10.0% of Liberty All-Star Equity Fund shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of Liberty All-Star Equity Fund shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.2%. Liberty All-Star Equity Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.67 per share and has a dividend yield of 11.4%.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
John Hancock Premium Dividend FundN/A N/A N/A
Liberty All-Star Equity Fund N/A N/A N/A

In the previous week, John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund and John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund both had 2 articles in the media. Liberty All-Star Equity Fund's average media sentiment score of 1.03 beat John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund's score of -0.90 indicating that Liberty All-Star Equity 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)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Negative
Liberty All-Star Equity Fund
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Summary

Liberty All-Star Equity Fund beats John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund on 4 of the 5 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund compare to TOP Financial Group?

TOP Financial Group (NASDAQ:TOP) and John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund (NYSE:PDT) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment, earnings, valuation, risk and analyst recommendations.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
TOP Financial Group
1 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
1.00
John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

0.3% of TOP Financial Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 13.0% of John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund shares are held by institutional investors. 85.6% of TOP Financial Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, TOP Financial Group had 3 more articles in the media than John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for TOP Financial Group and 2 mentions for John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund. TOP Financial Group's average media sentiment score of 1.06 beat John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund's score of -0.90 indicating that TOP Financial Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
TOP Financial Group
3 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Negative

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
TOP Financial GroupN/A N/A N/A
John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund N/A N/A N/A

TOP Financial Group has a beta of -1.08, suggesting that its stock price is 208% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund has a beta of 0.69, suggesting that its stock price is 31% less volatile than the broader market.

John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund has lower revenue, but higher earnings than TOP Financial Group.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
TOP Financial Group$4.72M377.25-$1.17M-$0.02N/A
John Hancock Premium Dividend FundN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

Summary

TOP Financial Group beats John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund on 5 of the 7 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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PDT vs. The Competition

MetricJohn Hancock Premium Dividend FundCapital Markets IndustryFinance SectorNYSE Exchange
Market Cap$596.70M$5.51B$13.79B$23.39B
Dividend Yield8.26%7.48%5.94%3.56%
P/E RatioN/A30.5425.6728.71
Price / SalesN/A1,199.94503.9221.10
Price / CashN/A47.9240.4534.17
Price / BookN/A3.532.754.74
Net IncomeN/A$418.04M$1.32B$1.07B
7 Day Performance-2.45%-1.39%-1.17%-2.00%
1 Month Performance-4.88%-1.78%-0.23%-3.20%
1 Year Performance-9.54%2.79%8.39%10.51%

John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
PDT
John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund
N/A$12.14
-1.2%
N/A-9.5%$596.70MN/AN/A147,000
RVT
Royce Small-Cap Trust
N/A$18.44
-0.2%
N/A+10.1%$2.29BN/AN/A50
TY
Tri Continental
N/A$35.29
-0.8%
N/A+3.1%$1.89BN/AN/AN/A
NUV
Nuveen Municipal Value Fund
N/A$8.86
-0.2%
N/A-2.2%$1.86BN/AN/A640
USA
Liberty All-Star Equity Fund
N/A$5.95
-0.4%
N/A-10.1%$1.84BN/AN/AN/A

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This page (NYSE:PDT) was last updated on 9/13/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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