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

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$11.58 -0.20 (-1.66%)
Closing price 03:59 PM Eastern
Extended Trading
$11.58 -0.01 (-0.04%)
As of 07:30 PM Eastern
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About John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund Stock (NYSE:PDT)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$11.56
▼
$11.78
50-Day Range
$11.59
▼
$12.94
52-Week Range
$11.56
▼
$13.65
Volume
185,804 shs
Average Volume
136,538 shs
Market Capitalization
$569.87 million
P/E Ratio
N/A
Dividend Yield
8.72%
Price Target
N/A
Consensus Rating
N/A

Company Overview

John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund (NYSE: PDT) is a closed-end management investment company that seeks to provide current income and long-term capital appreciation. The fund invests primarily in dividend-paying securities, including preferred and common stocks, with an emphasis on companies in the utility and energy sectors.

The fund’s portfolio may include securities issued by electric, gas and water utilities, telecommunications companies, pipelines and other infrastructure-related businesses. By combining preferred securities with common stocks, the fund aims to generate income while retaining the potential for capital growth. Its investments may include companies based in the United States and, where considered appropriate, other countries.

John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund is managed by John Hancock Investment Management, the asset-management business associated with Manulife Investment Management. As a publicly traded closed-end fund, it operates under an investment mandate rather than as an operating company that sells products or services directly to consumers.

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PDT Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund's stock was trading at $12.6990 at the start of the year. Since then, PDT stock has decreased by 8.8% and is now trading at $11.5850.

Top institutional investors of John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund include Arlington Capital Management Inc. (0.04%). Insiders that own company stock include Noni L Ellison, Dean Garfield and Thomas Rowe Wright.
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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.

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 8/31 Dividend
8/13/2026
Ex-Dividend for 8/31 Dividend
8/13/2026
Dividend Payable
8/31/2026
Record date for 9/30 Dividend
9/11/2026
Ex-Dividend for 9/30 Dividend
9/11/2026
Today
9/28/2026
Dividend Payable
9/30/2026
Fiscal Year End
10/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Finance
Industry
Capital Markets
Sub-Industry
N/A
Current Symbol
NYSE:PDT
CIK
855886
Fax
N/A
Employees
147,000
Year Founded
1862

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
N/A
Trailing P/E Ratio
N/A
Forward P/E Ratio
N/A
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
N/A
Net Margins
N/A
Pretax Margin
N/A
Return on Equity
N/A
Return on Assets
N/A

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
N/A
Current Ratio
N/A
Quick Ratio
N/A

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
N/A
Price / Sales
N/A
Cash Flow
N/A
Price / Cash Flow
N/A
Book Value
N/A
Price / Book
N/A

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
49,190,000
Free Float
N/A
Market Cap
$569.87 million
Optionable
Not Optionable
Beta
0.69

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This page (NYSE:PDT) was last updated on 9/28/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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