Yahoo · Sep 1, 2026
John Hancock Closed-End Funds Declare Monthly Distributions
The John Hancock closed-end funds listed below declared their monthly distributions today as follows:
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NASDAQ · HPS
John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III
Financial Services · Asset Management - Income
$13.36
Down-$0.16 (-1.16%)
Updated Sep 10, 2026, 6:19 PM
SID Score
4.1/10
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- Market cap
- 464.16M
- P/E ratio
- 8.55
- Dividend yield
- 10.70%
- 52-week range
- $13.34 – $15.68
- Volume
- 69.13K
- Avg. volume
- 65.71K
Price performance
HPS price history
1M range · 20 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices
HPS closed at $13.36 after 20 trading sessions, down 7.16% for the selected period.
- Last close
- $13.36
- Period change
- -7.16%
- Period low
- $13.36
- Period high
- $14.39
Daily close
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| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9, 2026 | $13.58 | $13.58 | $13.34 | $13.36 | 69.13K |
| Sep 8, 2026 | $13.59 | $13.6999 | $13.52 | $13.52 | 92.65K |
| Sep 4, 2026 | $13.72 | $13.7388 | $13.57 | $13.61 | 76.54K |
| Sep 3, 2026 | $13.76 | $13.8441 | $13.6001 | $13.68 | 103.37K |
| Sep 2, 2026 | $13.77 | $13.8599 | $13.70 | $13.70 | 120.75K |
| Sep 1, 2026 | $13.88 | $13.92 | $13.78 | $13.79 | 70.67K |
| Aug 31, 2026 | $13.96 | $14.01 | $13.84 | $13.88 | 97.12K |
| Aug 28, 2026 | $13.95 | $13.96 | $13.86 | $13.94 | 89.5K |
| Aug 27, 2026 | $14.00 | $14.00 | $13.85 | $13.89 | 80.07K |
| Aug 26, 2026 | $14.01 | $14.02 | $13.97 | $13.99 | 26.72K |
| Aug 25, 2026 | $13.91 | $14.02 | $13.91 | $14.01 | 70.16K |
| Aug 24, 2026 | $13.96 | $14.005 | $13.89 | $13.90 | 65.82K |
| Aug 21, 2026 | $14.02 | $14.048 | $13.96 | $13.96 | 32.25K |
| Aug 20, 2026 | $14.07 | $14.10 | $13.96 | $13.98 | 64.01K |
| Aug 19, 2026 | $14.06 | $14.11 | $14.06 | $14.07 | 73.36K |
| Aug 18, 2026 | $14.12 | $14.20 | $14.08 | $14.08 | 48.19K |
| Aug 17, 2026 | $14.25 | $14.255 | $14.1601 | $14.19 | 32.57K |
| Aug 14, 2026 | $14.25 | $14.258 | $14.16 | $14.21 | 46.61K |
| Aug 13, 2026 | $14.30 | $14.36 | $14.25 | $14.27 | 69.63K |
| Aug 12, 2026 | $14.36 | $14.41 | $14.33 | $14.39 | 38.32K |
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John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III is a closed-end, diversified management investment company. Its investment objective is to provide a high level of current income consistent with preservation of capital. The fund's secondary investment objective is to provide growth of capital to the extent consistent with its primary investment objective. It seeks to achieve the objectives by investing a majority of its assets in preferred stocks and other preferred securities, including convertible preferred securities. The portfolio composition of the company consists of the U.S. preferred securities, foreign preferred securities, common stocks, corporate bonds, and the short-term investments.
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SeekingAlpha · Jul 16, 2026
HPS: Wait For A Better Entry On This Preferred Fund (Rating Downgrade)
John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III is downgraded to hold, with a current valuation at a 5.13% premium to NAV and limited near-term catalysts. More on HPS.
SeekingAlpha · Jan 7, 2026
HPS: Buying Preferred Shares Through The Rate Cycle
John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III offers a 9.08% yield via preferreds and corporate bonds. Click for a close look at the HPS CEF and why I'm bullish.
Yahoo · Jan 2, 2026
JOHN HANCOCK CLOSED-END FUNDS DECLARE MONTHLY DISTRIBUTIONS
The John Hancock closed-end funds listed below declared their monthly distributions today as follows:
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