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

Company Overview

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.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $12.53 to $12.63
• 50-Day Range: $11.69 to $13.05
• 52-Week Range: $11.18 to $13.55
• Volume: 102,985 shs
• Average Volume: 114,001 shs
• Market Capitalization: $619.73 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: 7.86%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

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 beginning of 2025. Since then, PDT shares have decreased by 1.1% and is now trading at $12.60.
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Who are John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund's major shareholders?

John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund's top institutional investors include Invesco Ltd. (1.36%), Axxcess Wealth Management LLC (0.99%), LPL Financial LLC (0.82%) and Pathway Financial Advisers LLC (0.45%). Insiders that own company stock include Noni L Ellison, Dean Garfield, Thomas Rowe Wright, William K Bacic 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.

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 Dividend: 4/11/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 4/30 Dividend: 4/11/2025
• Dividend Payable: 4/30/2025
• Record date for 5/30 Dividend: 5/12/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 5/30 Dividend: 5/12/2025
• Today: 5/16/2025
• Dividend Payable: 5/30/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 7/01/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 10/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: Management investment, open - ended
• Sub-Industry: Financial Services
• Current Symbol: NYSE:PDT
• CIK: 855886
• Web: www.jhinvestments.com
• Phone: 617-572-7149
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 147,000
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): 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: $198.30 million
• Price / Sales: 3.13
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: N/A
• Price / Book: N/A

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 49,185,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: $619.73 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.80