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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NYSE · HPS
John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III
Financial Services · Asset Management - Income
$11.83
Up+$0.07 (+0.60%)
Updated Oct 7, 2026, 5:21 AM
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- Market cap
- 464.16M
- P/E ratio
- 8.55
- Dividend yield
- 12.09%
- 52-week range
- $11.76 – $15.68
- Volume
- 108.83K
- Avg. volume
- 65.71K
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HPS price history
1M range · 21 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices
Prices through Oct 6, 2026
HPS closed at $11.83 after 21 trading sessions, down 12.50% for the selected period.
- Last close
- $11.83
- Period change
- -12.50%
- Period low
- $11.76
- Period high
- $13.52
Daily close
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| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 2026 | $11.77 | $11.89 | $11.7229 | $11.83 | 108.83K |
| Oct 5, 2026 | $12.09 | $12.09 | $11.76 | $11.76 | 133.63K |
| Oct 2, 2026 | $12.08 | $12.239 | $12.00 | $12.15 | 140.51K |
| Oct 1, 2026 | $12.03 | $12.06 | $11.85 | $11.99 | 249.77K |
| Sep 30, 2026 | $12.13 | $12.20 | $11.92 | $12.04 | 161.51K |
| Sep 29, 2026 | $12.19 | $12.21 | $11.76 | $12.03 | 252.58K |
| Sep 28, 2026 | $12.35 | $12.35 | $12.06 | $12.10 | 103.95K |
| Sep 25, 2026 | $12.35 | $12.43 | $12.30 | $12.42 | 65.98K |
| Sep 24, 2026 | $12.32 | $12.39 | $12.0422 | $12.35 | 221.13K |
| Sep 23, 2026 | $12.63 | $12.69 | $12.28 | $12.32 | 134.8K |
| Sep 22, 2026 | $12.74 | $12.78 | $12.54 | $12.64 | 154.12K |
| Sep 21, 2026 | $13.04 | $13.04 | $12.67 | $12.72 | 390.92K |
| Sep 18, 2026 | $13.03 | $13.03 | $12.89 | $12.96 | 123.37K |
| Sep 17, 2026 | $13.02 | $13.05 | $12.95 | $13.04 | 146.67K |
| Sep 16, 2026 | $12.92 | $12.98 | $12.86 | $12.95 | 73.46K |
| Sep 15, 2026 | $12.98 | $12.98 | $12.80 | $12.86 | 123.85K |
| Sep 14, 2026 | $13.15 | $13.15 | $12.92 | $12.95 | 111.39K |
| Sep 11, 2026 | $13.11 | $13.225 | $13.08 | $13.10 | 94.99K |
| Sep 10, 2026 | $13.37 | $13.37 | $13.155 | $13.25 | 168.7K |
| 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 |
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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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