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$11.79 +0.08 (+0.67%)
Closing price 10/2/2026 03:59 PM Eastern
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PDT vs. ETOR, RVT, TOP, TY, and USA

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 eToro Group (ETOR), Royce Small-Cap Trust (RVT), TOP Financial Group (TOP), Tri Continental (TY), and Liberty All-Star Equity Fund (USA). 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 eToro Group?

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

eToro Group has higher revenue and earnings than John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
eToro Group$13.84B0.15$215.70M$2.669.56
John Hancock Premium Dividend FundN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

eToro Group has a net margin of 2.17% compared to John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund's net margin of 0.00%. eToro Group's return on equity of 20.26% beat John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
eToro Group2.17% 20.26% 15.36%
John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund N/A N/A N/A

eToro Group currently has a consensus price target of $49.56, suggesting a potential upside of 94.97%. Given eToro Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe eToro Group is more favorable than John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
eToro Group
1 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
11 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.56
John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

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

eToro Group has a beta of 1.79, indicating that its share price is 79% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund has a beta of 0.71, indicating that its share price is 29% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, eToro Group and eToro Group both had 4 articles in the media. eToro Group's average media sentiment score of 0.44 beat John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund's score of 0.39 indicating that eToro Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
eToro Group
1 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
2 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Summary

eToro Group beats John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund on 9 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

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

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

Royce Small-Cap Trust has a beta of 1.22, suggesting that its share price is 22% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund has a beta of 0.71, suggesting that its share price is 29% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Royce Small-Cap Trust had 2 more articles in the media than John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Royce Small-Cap Trust and 4 mentions for John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund. Royce Small-Cap Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.28 beat John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund's score of 0.39 indicating that Royce Small-Cap Trust is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Royce Small-Cap Trust
4 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
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
2 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Royce Small-Cap Trust pays an annual dividend of $1.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.6%. John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund pays an annual dividend of $1.01 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.6%.

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

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Royce Small-Cap Trust$88.69M24.18N/AN/AN/A
John Hancock Premium Dividend FundN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

Summary

Royce Small-Cap Trust beats John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund on 7 of the 7 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 investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, risk, earnings, dividends, media sentiment 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

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

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

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$4.72M396.33-$1.17M-$0.02N/A
John Hancock Premium Dividend FundN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

In the previous week, TOP Financial Group had 7 more articles in the media than John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for TOP Financial Group and 4 mentions for John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund. TOP Financial Group's average media sentiment score of 0.60 beat John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund's score of 0.39 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
1 Very Positive mention(s)
5 Positive mention(s)
4 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
2 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

TOP Financial Group has a beta of -0.98, meaning that its stock price is 198% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund has a beta of 0.71, meaning that its stock price is 29% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

TOP Financial Group beats John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund on 5 of the 7 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 superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment, institutional ownership and risk.

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

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

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

In the previous week, John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund had 2 more articles in the media than Tri Continental. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund and 2 mentions for Tri Continental. Tri Continental's average media sentiment score of 1.17 beat John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund's score of 0.39 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)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
2 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Tri Continental has a beta of 0.83, suggesting that its share price is 17% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund has a beta of 0.71, suggesting that its share price is 29% less volatile than the broader market.

Tri Continental pays an annual dividend of $1.14 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund pays an annual dividend of $1.01 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.6%.

Summary

Tri Continental and John Hancock Premium Dividend 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 superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, risk, media sentiment, profitability, dividends, earnings and analyst recommendations.

John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund has a beta of 0.71, suggesting that its stock price is 29% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Liberty All-Star Equity Fund has a beta of 1.05, suggesting that its stock price is 5% more volatile than the broader market.

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 had 2 more articles in the media than Liberty All-Star Equity Fund. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund and 2 mentions for Liberty All-Star Equity Fund. Liberty All-Star Equity Fund's average media sentiment score of 1.47 beat John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund's score of 0.39 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
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
2 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Liberty All-Star Equity Fund
1 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

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 large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund pays an annual dividend of $1.01 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.6%. Liberty All-Star Equity Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.67 per share and has a dividend yield of 11.5%.

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

Summary

Liberty All-Star Equity Fund beats John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund on 4 of the 6 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$576.04M$5.18B$13.39B$22.65B
Dividend Yield8.60%7.56%6.03%3.73%
P/E RatioN/A29.4324.5027.75
Price / SalesN/A1,189.79498.7396.46
Price / CashN/A47.7746.4538.88
Price / BookN/A3.492.704.64
Net IncomeN/A$417.69M$1.32B$1.08B
7 Day Performance0.20%-0.71%-1.04%-1.06%
1 Month Performance-6.36%4.84%0.36%-5.49%
1 Year Performance-11.73%11.38%11.52%5.13%

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$11.79
+0.7%
N/A-11.9%$576.04MN/AN/A147,000
ETOR
eToro Group
4.6893 of 5 stars
$25.68
-0.5%
$49.56
+93.0%
-38.7%$2.14B$13.84B9.651,520
RVT
Royce Small-Cap Trust
N/A$17.09
-0.7%
N/A+6.1%$2.14B$88.69MN/A50
TOP
TOP Financial Group
0.4211 of 5 stars
$14.93
-1.3%
N/A+140.2%$1.84B$4.72MN/A30
TY
Tri Continental
N/A$34.32
-0.2%
N/A+0.6%$1.83BN/AN/AN/A

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