NYSE:PDT

John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund (PDT) Stock Price, News & Analysis

$11.21
+0.07 (+0.63%)
(As of 04/26/2024 ET)
Today's Range
$11.16
$11.25
50-Day Range
$10.73
$11.84
52-Week Range
$8.77
$12.97
Volume
72,428 shs
Average Volume
100,486 shs
Market Capitalization
$551.42 million
P/E Ratio
N/A
Dividend Yield
9.10%
Price Target
N/A
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About John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund Stock (NYSE:PDT)

John 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.

PDT Stock Price History

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Company Calendar

Ex-Dividend for 3/28 Dividend
3/08/2024
Dividend Payable
3/28/2024
Ex-Dividend for 4/30 Dividend
4/10/2024
Today
4/27/2024
Dividend Payable
4/30/2024
Next Earnings (Estimated)
6/28/2024
Fiscal Year End
10/31/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Sector
Finance
Industry
Management investment, open - ended
Sub-Industry
N/A
Fax
N/A
Employees
147,000
Year Founded
N/A

Profitability

Pretax Margin
N/A

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
N/A

Miscellaneous

Free Float
N/A
Market Cap
$550.44 million
Optionable
Not Optionable
Beta
0.92
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PDT Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have PDT shares performed in 2024?

John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund's stock was trading at $10.65 at the start of the year. Since then, PDT stock has increased by 5.3% and is now trading at $11.21.
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Are investors shorting John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund?

John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund saw a drop in short interest during the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 34,100 shares, a drop of 49.1% from the March 31st total of 67,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 134,400 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.3 days.
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When is John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund's next earnings date?

The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Friday, June 28th 2024.
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How often does John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund?

John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund declared a monthly dividend on Monday, April 1st. Stockholders of record on Thursday, April 11th will be paid a dividend of $0.0825 per share on Tuesday, April 30th. This represents a $0.99 annualized dividend and a yield of 8.83%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, April 10th.
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Is John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund a good dividend stock?

John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund (NYSE:PDT) pays an annual dividend of $1.02 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 9.16%. PDT has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer.
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What ETF holds John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund's stock?

Invesco CEF Income Composite ETF holds 432,710 shares of PDT stock, representing 0.66% of its portfolio.

What other stocks do shareholders of John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund investors own include AT&T (T), Main Street Capital (MAIN), Realty Income (O), Omega Healthcare Investors (OHI), Pfizer (PFE), EPR Properties (EPR), Verizon Communications (VZ), Enterprise Products Partners (EPD), Energy Transfer (ET) and Kinder Morgan (KMI).

Who are John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund's major shareholders?

John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund's stock is owned by a number of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include International Assets Investment Management LLC (0.09%). Insiders that own company stock include Dean Garfield, Noni L Ellison and Steven R Pruchansky.
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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.
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This page (NYSE:PDT) was last updated on 4/27/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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