SeekingAlpha · Jul 1, 2026
PDT: This Fund Is Not As Good For Income Seekers As It Appears
The John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund (PDT) offers an 8.25% yield, recently increasing its distribution by 7%, but still below mid-2023 levels.
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NYSE · PDT
John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund
Financial Services · Asset Management
$12.46
Up+$0.04 (+0.32%)
Updated Sep 9, 2026, 1:24 AM
SID Score
4.6/10
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- Market cap
- 618.01M
- P/E ratio
- 5.8
- Dividend yield
- 8.66%
- 52-week range
- $12.44 – $13.48
- Volume
- 165.45K
- Avg. volume
- 126.61K
Price performance
PDT price history
1M range · 19 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices
PDT closed at $12.46 after 19 trading sessions, down 2.27% for the selected period.
- Last close
- $12.46
- Period change
- -2.27%
- Period low
- $12.46
- Period high
- $12.77
Daily close
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| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4, 2026 | $12.55 | $12.55 | $12.44 | $12.46 | 165.45K |
| Sep 3, 2026 | $12.54 | $12.60 | $12.50 | $12.58 | 107.16K |
| Sep 2, 2026 | $12.58 | $12.70 | $12.53 | $12.54 | 104.33K |
| Sep 1, 2026 | $12.64 | $12.67 | $12.58 | $12.60 | 117.89K |
| Aug 31, 2026 | $12.65 | $12.68 | $12.60 | $12.61 | 103.81K |
| Aug 28, 2026 | $12.68 | $12.68 | $12.56 | $12.65 | 62.33K |
| Aug 27, 2026 | $12.66 | $12.69 | $12.60 | $12.60 | 43.46K |
| Aug 26, 2026 | $12.64 | $12.6805 | $12.61 | $12.65 | 60.83K |
| Aug 25, 2026 | $12.59 | $12.6474 | $12.51 | $12.62 | 125.37K |
| Aug 24, 2026 | $12.56 | $12.586 | $12.49 | $12.55 | 127.67K |
| Aug 21, 2026 | $12.70 | $12.8248 | $12.60 | $12.60 | 134.87K |
| Aug 20, 2026 | $12.75 | $12.785 | $12.65 | $12.66 | 95.01K |
| Aug 19, 2026 | $12.74 | $12.82 | $12.725 | $12.75 | 104.01K |
| Aug 18, 2026 | $12.72 | $12.94 | $12.65 | $12.66 | 142.23K |
| Aug 17, 2026 | $12.74 | $12.75 | $12.655 | $12.72 | 84.22K |
| Aug 14, 2026 | $12.79 | $12.79 | $12.70 | $12.77 | 108.86K |
| Aug 13, 2026 | $12.68 | $12.77 | $12.67 | $12.77 | 77.16K |
| Aug 12, 2026 | $12.75 | $12.82 | $12.71 | $12.73 | 106.43K |
| Aug 11, 2026 | $12.75 | $12.75 | $12.71 | $12.75 | 102.46K |
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John Hancock Premium Div Fund is a United States-based closed-end management investment company. It seeks to provide a high current income consistent with modest growth of capital. The fund will pursue its objective by investing in a diversified portfolio comprised of dividend-paying preferred securities and common equity securities. The portfolio composition of the fund consists of preferred securities, common stocks, corporate bonds, capital preferred securities, and short-term investments.
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Finnhub · May 1, 2026
JOHN HANCOCK CLOSED-END FUNDS DECLARE MONTHLY DISTRIBUTIONS
BOSTON, May 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ - The John Hancock closed-end funds listed below declared their monthly distributions today as follows:Declaration Date: May 1, 2026Ex Date: ...
Finnhub · Apr 30, 2026
JOHN HANCOCK PREMIUM DIVIDEND FUND NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS - SOURCES OF DISTRIBUTION UNDER SECTION 19(a)
BOSTON, April 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ - John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund , a closed-end fund managed by John Hancock Investment Management LLC and subadvised by Manulife Investment Management LLC,...
SeekingAlpha · Apr 28, 2026
My Income Portfolio: Dividends Are Forever
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