NYSE:PDT John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund (PDT) Stock Price, News & Analysis $11.58 -0.20 (-1.66%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$11.58 -0.01 (-0.04%) As of 07:30 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 Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendInsider TradesNews and TrendsOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund Stock (NYSE:PDT) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get PDT alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$11.56▼$11.7850-Day Range$11.59▼$12.9452-Week Range$11.56▼$13.65Volume185,804 shsAverage Volume136,538 shsMarket Capitalization$569.87 millionP/E RatioN/ADividend Yield8.72%Price TargetN/AConsensus RatingN/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.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. 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. 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PDT Stock News HeadlinesJohn Hancock Premium Dividend Fund declares $0.0883 dividendSeptember 1, 2026 | seekingalpha.comJohn Hancock Premium Dividend Fund Notice to Shareholders - Sources of Distribution Under Section 19(a)August 31, 2026 | prnewswire.comThis AI Stock Reminds One Analyst of Early NvidiaJeff Brown picked Nvidia in 2016, before shares surged 37,800 percent. Now he's identified another AI company the same size Nvidia was a decade ago. Brown says this firm's patented technology can produce intelligence up to 1,000 times faster than standard AI, and he expects Elon Musk to fuel demand starting November 11. The technology is protected by 150 patents.September 28 at 1:00 AM | Brownstone Research (Ad)John Hancock Premium Dividend FundAugust 18, 2026 | money.usnews.comJOHN HANCOCK PREMIUM DIVIDEND FUND NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS - SOURCES OF DISTRIBUTION UNDER SECTION 19(a)July 31, 2026 | prnewswire.comPDT: This Fund Is Not As Good For Income Seekers As It AppearsJuly 2, 2026 | seekingalpha.comJOHN HANCOCK PREMIUM DIVIDEND FUND ANNOUNCES AMENDMENT TO MANAGED DISTRIBUTION PLAN AND DECLARES AN INCREASED MONTHLY DISTRIBUTIONJune 25, 2026 | prnewswire.comAnker Innovations announces the listing plan on the Main Board of HKEX with a maximum fundraising of HK$4,631.6 Million*June 23, 2026 | gurufocus.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 $12.6990 at the start of the year. Since then, PDT stock has decreased by 8.8% and is now trading at $11.5850. Who are John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund's major shareholders? 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. 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 8/31 Dividend8/13/2026Ex-Dividend for 8/31 Dividend8/13/2026Dividend Payable8/31/2026Record date for 9/30 Dividend9/11/2026Ex-Dividend for 9/30 Dividend9/11/2026Today9/28/2026Dividend Payable9/30/2026Fiscal Year End10/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Yellow Zone (2w+) 1-Year History Sep 25 Dec 25 Mar 26 Jun 26 Sep 26 For the last 2 weeks, PDT's financial health has been in the Yellow zone, according to TradeSmith. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorFinance Industry Capital Markets Sub-IndustryN/A Current SymbolNYSE:PDT CIK855886 Webwww.jhinvestments.com Phone617-572-7149FaxN/AEmployees147,000Year Founded1862Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)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 SalesN/A Price / SalesN/A Cash FlowN/A Price / Cash FlowN/A Book ValueN/A Price / BookN/AMiscellaneous Outstanding Shares49,190,000Free FloatN/AMarket Cap$569.87 million OptionableNot Optionable Beta0.69 Social Links The Best Nuclear Energy Stocks to BuyNuclear energy is entering a new growth cycle as rising power demand, expanding data centers, and renewed policy support bring the sector back into focus. 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