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John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund (PDT) Dividend Yield, Date & History

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$11.86 -0.24 (-1.95%)
Closing price 03:59 PM Eastern
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$11.86 -0.01 (-0.08%)
As of 04:15 PM Eastern
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John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund Dividend Summary

Dividend Yield
8.51%
Annual Dividend
$1.01
Next
Dividend Payment
Sep. 30

John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund (PDT) pays monthly dividends, with an annual dividend of $1.01 per share and a dividend yield of 8.51%. Investors who owned the stock before the ex-dividend date of Friday, September 11, 2026 will receive the next monthly payment of $0.0883 per share, scheduled for Wednesday, September 30, 2026.

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PDT Dividend Payments by Quarter

The chart below displays up to four years of John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund's dividend payment history by quarter. The blue bars represent historical dividend payments, while the gray bars indicate future payments.

PDT Dividend Yield Over Time

The chart below tracks John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund's dividend yield over the past four years. The line represents changes in yield by quarter, providing a clear view of trends over time.

John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund vs. The Competition

Compare John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund's annual dividend and yield with averages for Finance and NYSE companies to evaluate its performance against the market.

TypeJohn Hancock Premium Dividend FundFinance CompaniesNYSE Companies
Annual Dividend$1.01$0.07$1.72
Dividend Yield8.50%5.94%3.62%

John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund Dividend History by Quarter

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AnnouncedPeriodPaymentPayment ChangeYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
9/1/2026monthly$0.0883 - 8.73%9/11/20269/11/20269/30/2026
8/3/2026monthly$0.0883 - 8.31%8/13/20268/13/20268/31/2026
6/25/2026monthly$0.0883+$0.0058
7.03%		8.21%7/13/20267/13/20267/31/2026
6/1/2026monthly$0.0825 - 7.72%6/11/20266/11/20266/30/2026
5/1/2026monthly$0.0825 - 7.63%5/11/20265/11/20265/29/2026
4/1/2026monthly$0.0825 - 7.44%4/13/20264/13/20264/30/2026
3/2/2026monthly$0.0825 - 7.52%3/12/20263/12/20263/31/2026
2/2/2026monthly$0.0825 - 7.45%2/12/20262/12/20262/27/2026
1/2/2026monthly$0.0825 - 7.81%1/12/20261/12/20261/30/2026
12/1/2025monthly$0.0825 - 7.89%12/11/202512/11/202512/31/2025
11/3/2025monthly$0.0825 - 7.61%11/13/202511/13/202511/28/2025
10/1/2025monthly$0.0825 - 7.49%10/14/202510/14/202510/31/2025
9/2/2025monthly$0.0825 - 7.38%9/12/20259/12/20259/30/2025
8/1/2025monthly$0.0825 - 7.4%8/11/20258/11/20258/29/2025
7/1/2025monthly$0.0825 - 7.4%7/11/20257/11/20257/31/2025
6/3/2025monthly$0.0825 - 7.5%6/12/20256/12/20256/30/2025
5/2/2025monthly$0.0825 - 7.8%5/12/20255/12/20255/30/2025
4/2/2025monthly$0.0825 - 7.6%4/11/20254/11/20254/30/2025
3/3/2025monthly$0.0825 - 7.7%3/13/20253/13/20253/31/2025
2/3/2025monthly$0.0825 - 7.7%2/13/20252/13/20252/28/2025
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1/2/2025monthly$0.0825 - 7.8%1/13/20251/13/20251/31/2025
12/2/2024monthly$0.0825 - 7.56%12/12/202412/12/202412/31/2024
11/1/2024monthly$0.0825 - 7.81%11/12/202411/12/202411/29/2024
10/1/2024monthly$0.0825 - 7.3%10/11/202410/11/202410/31/2024

This table shows John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund's monthly dividend history, including payout amounts, yield, dividend changes, and key dates. Use the date filter to explore data as far back as 2013 to analyze trends over time.

John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund Dividend - Frequently Asked Questions

The current dividend yield for John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund is 8.50%. Learn more on PDT's dividend yield history.

The annual dividend for PDT shares is $1.01. Learn more on PDT's annual dividend history.

John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund pays monthly dividends to shareholders.

John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund's next monthly dividend payment of $0.0883 per share will be made to shareholders on Wednesday, September 30, 2026.

John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund's most recent monthly dividend payment of $0.0883 per share was made to shareholders on Monday, August 31, 2026.

John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund's most recent ex-dividend date was Friday, September 11, 2026.

The most recent change in the company's dividend was an increase of $0.0058 on Thursday, June 25, 2026.

John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund's dividend yield of 8.29% is higher than the average Finance company that issues a dividend. PDT has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks 5.39, making it a leading dividend payer.

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