NYSE:PDT John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund (PDT) Stock Price, News & Analysis $12.70 +0.07 (+0.51%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$12.68 -0.01 (-0.08%) As of 06:40 PM 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 Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock About John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund Stock (NYSE:PDT) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get PDT alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$12.54▼$12.7950-Day Range$11.69▼$13.0552-Week Range$11.18▼$13.55Volume56,961 shsAverage Volume113,383 shsMarket Capitalization$624.40 millionP/E RatioN/ADividend Yield7.80%Price TargetN/AConsensus RatingN/A Company OverviewJohn Hancock Premium Dividend Fund is a closed ended equity mutual fund launched and managed by John Hancock Investment Management 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.Read More… Receive PDT Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address PDT Stock News HeadlinesJOHN HANCOCK PREMIUM DIVIDEND FUND NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS - SOURCES OF DISTRIBUTION UNDER SECTION 19(a)April 30, 2025 | prnewswire.comPDT: Improved Distribution Coverage And Healthy NAV GrowthApril 2, 2025 | seekingalpha.comNew “Trump” currency proposed in DCAccording to one of the most connected men in Washington… A surprising new bill was just introduced in Washington. Its purpose: to put Donald Trump’s face on the $100 note. All to celebrate a new “golden age” for America. May 6, 2025 | Paradigm Press (Ad)JOHN HANCOCK PREMIUM DIVIDEND FUND NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS - SOURCES OF DISTRIBUTION UNDER SECTION 19(a)March 31, 2025 | prnewswire.comEndeavour Silver Announces Q4 2024Â Financial Results; Earnings Call at 10AM PDT (1PM EDT) TodayMarch 11, 2025 | globenewswire.comJOHN HANCOCK PREMIUM DIVIDEND FUND - NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS - SOURCES OF DISTRIBUTION UNDER SECTION 19(a)February 28, 2025 | prnewswire.comJohn Hancock Disciplined Value Fund Q4 2024 CommentaryFebruary 28, 2025 | seekingalpha.comJOHN HANCOCK CLOSED-END FUNDS RELEASE EARNINGS DATAFebruary 25, 2025 | prnewswire.comSee More Headlines PDT Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have PDT shares performed this year? John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund's stock was trading at $12.74 at the start of the year. Since then, PDT stock has decreased by 0.4% and is now trading at $12.6950. View the best growth stocks for 2025 here. Who are John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund's major shareholders? John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund's top institutional investors include Axxcess Wealth Management LLC (0.99%), Stratos Wealth Partners LTD. (0.28%), Cetera Investment Advisers (0.10%) and Calamos Advisors LLC (0.08%). Insiders that own company stock include Noni L Ellison, Dean Garfield, Thomas Rowe Wright, William K Bacic and Steven R Pruchansky. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund? Shares of PDT stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund investors own include AT&T (T), Verizon Communications (VZ), Energy Transfer (ET), AGNC Investment (AGNC), Rithm Capital (RITM), DNP Select Income Fund (DNP) and Annaly Capital Management (NLY). Company Calendar Record date for 4/30 Dividend4/11/2025Ex-Dividend for 4/30 Dividend4/11/2025Dividend Payable4/30/2025Today5/06/2025Record date for 5/30 Dividend5/12/2025Ex-Dividend for 5/30 Dividend5/12/2025Dividend Payable5/30/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)7/01/2025Fiscal Year End10/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorFinance Industry Management investment, open - ended Sub-IndustryFinancial Services Current SymbolNYSE:PDT CIK855886 Webwww.jhinvestments.com Phone617-572-7149FaxN/AEmployees147,000Year FoundedN/AProfitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)N/A Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet IncomeN/A Net MarginsN/A Pretax MarginN/A Return on EquityN/A Return on AssetsN/A Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current RatioN/A Quick RatioN/A Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$198.30 million Price / Sales3.15 Cash FlowN/A Price / Cash FlowN/A Book ValueN/A Price / BookN/AMiscellaneous Outstanding Shares49,185,000Free FloatN/AMarket Cap$625.63 million OptionableNot Optionable Beta0.80 10 Stocks Set to Soar in Spring 2025Enter your email address and we'll send you MarketBeat's list of ten stocks that are set to soar in Spring 2025, despite the threat of tariffs and other economic uncertainty. 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