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John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund (NYSE: HTD) is a closed-end fund that regularly issues detailed updates about its distributions and shareholder matters. The fund is managed by John Hancock Investment Management LLC and subadvised by Manulife Investment Management (US) LLC, and its news flow reflects this focus on income, governance, and regulatory communication.
On this page, readers can follow HTD news items such as monthly Section 19(a) notices that describe the estimated sources of each distribution. These notices break down how much of a given payment is attributable to net investment income, net realized short-term capital gains, net realized long-term capital gains, or return of capital or other capital sources. The fund also discloses related figures such as average annual total return in relation to NAV over multi-year periods, annualized current distribution rates, and cumulative fiscal year-to-date distribution rates, while emphasizing that these values are estimates and not tax reporting data.
In addition to distribution notices, HTD issues announcements about changes to its managed distribution plan. For example, the fund has reported Board of Trustees decisions to amend the plan by increasing the monthly distribution amount, along with the corresponding annualized distribution rates relative to NAV and market price at specific points in time. These communications explain that distributions may include income, realized capital gains, and, when necessary, return of capital, and they note that the Board can modify or discontinue the plan.
Investors can also find information about shareholder meetings and proxy-related matters through HTD’s news. Proxy communications describe proposals such as the election of Trustees, outline how shareholders can vote (online, by phone, or by mail), and highlight the Board’s oversight role. For ongoing insight into HTD’s income distributions and governance actions, this news feed brings together the fund’s official public announcements.
John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund (NYSE: HTD) has announced its monthly distribution of $0.1380 per share for March 2025. The distribution will be paid on March 31, 2025, to shareholders of record as of March 13, 2025.
This distribution is part of the Fund's managed distribution plan, under which the Fund makes fixed monthly distributions of $0.1380 per share. The plan will continue until further notice. The Fund emphasizes that the distribution sources are estimates and the actual tax reporting amounts may vary based on the Fund's investment performance during the remainder of its fiscal year.
John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund (NYSE: HTD) has announced its monthly distribution of $0.1380 per share to shareholders of record as of February 13, 2025, payable on February 28, 2025. The distribution is part of the Fund's managed distribution plan, which maintains fixed monthly distributions at this amount until further notice.
The Fund, managed by John Hancock Investment Management and subadvised by Manulife Investment Management (US) , estimates it has distributed more than its income and net realized capital gains, indicating that a portion of the distribution may be a return of capital. This return of capital does not necessarily reflect the Fund's investment performance and should not be confused with yield or income.
Shareholders will receive Form 1099-DIV for calendar year tax reporting purposes, as the actual amounts and sources for tax reporting will depend on the Fund's investment experience during the remainder of its fiscal year.
John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund (NYSE: HTD) has announced its monthly distribution of $0.1380 per share for January 2025, payable on January 31, 2025, to shareholders of record as of January 13, 2025. The distribution breakdown includes: 29% from net investment income ($0.0400), 9% from short-term capital gains ($0.0125), 59% from long-term capital gains ($0.0809), and 3% return of capital ($0.0046).
The Fund's performance metrics show a 5.18% average annual total return over the past 5 years, with a current annualized distribution rate of 6.89% of NAV. The fiscal year-to-date cumulative distribution rate is 1.72% of NAV, while the cumulative total return stands at -1.58% through December 31, 2024.
John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund (NYSE: HTD) has announced its monthly distribution of $0.1380 per share for December 2024, payable on December 31, 2024, to shareholders of record as of December 12, 2024. The distribution sources include: 78% from net investment income, 17% from net realized short-term capital gains, and 5% from net realized long-term capital gains. The Fund's average annual total return for the 5 years ended November 30, 2024, was 7.51%, with an annualized current distribution rate of 6.43% of NAV. The Fund operates under a managed distribution plan, maintaining fixed monthly distributions of $0.1380 per share.
John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund (NYSE: HTD) announced its monthly distribution of $0.1380 per share for November 2024. The distribution comprises 99% ($0.1368) from net investment income and 1% ($0.0012) from net realized short-term capital gains. The Fund reported an average annual total return of 6.17% for the 5-year period ending October 31, 2024, with an annualized distribution rate of 6.70% of NAV. The cumulative total return for the fiscal year through October 31, 2024, stands at 40.98%. The Fund will continue its managed distribution plan with fixed monthly distributions of $0.1380 per share until further notice.
John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund (NYSE: HTD) announced its monthly distribution of $0.1380 per share paid to shareholders of record as of October 11, 2024. The distribution sources include: 25% from net investment income, 5% from short-term capital gains, 6% from long-term capital gains, and 64% from return of capital. The Fund's average annual total return for 5 years ended September 30, 2024, was 6.27%, with a current distribution rate of 6.61% of NAV. The cumulative total return for the fiscal year through September 30, 2024, stands at 41.89%.
John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund (NYSE: HTD) announced its monthly distribution of $0.1380 per share, payable on September 30, 2024, to shareholders of record as of September 13, 2024. The distribution sources are:
- 75% ($0.1038) from net investment income
- 25% ($0.0342) from net realized short-term capital gains
For the fiscal year-to-date (11/1/2023-09/30/2024), the fund has distributed $1.5180 per share. The fund's average annual total return for the 5 years ended August 31, 2024, was 6.14%. The annualized current distribution rate is 6.89% of NAV, and the cumulative fiscal year-to-date distribution rate is 6.31% of NAV as of August 31, 2024.
John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund (NYSE: HTD) announced its monthly distribution of $0.1380 per share, payable on August 30, 2024, to shareholders of record as of August 12, 2024. The distribution breakdown includes 91% from net investment income and 9% from net realized short-term capital gains. For the fiscal year-to-date, distributions totaled $1.3800 per share, with 61% from net investment income, 13% from short-term gains, and 26% from long-term gains. The fund's average annual total return over 5 years was 5.60%, with a current annualized distribution rate of 7.08% based on NAV. The fund's fiscal year-to-date total return was 30.87%.
John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund (NYSE: HTD) announced its monthly distribution of $0.1380 per share, payable on July 31, 2024, to shareholders of record as of July 11, 2024. The distribution sources include: 21% from net investment income, 7% from net realized short-term capital gains, 39% from net realized long-term capital gains, and 33% from return of capital. The fund's average annual total return for the past 5 years is 4.39%, with a current annualized distribution rate of 7.51% based on NAV. The cumulative total return for the fiscal year through June 30, 2024, is 22.69%. Shareholders are advised that a portion of the distribution may be a return of capital and not to draw conclusions about the fund's performance from this distribution.
John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund (NYSE: HTD) announced a monthly distribution of $0.1380 per share for June 2024, payable on June 28, 2024, to shareholders of record as of June 13, 2024.
The distribution composition is estimated to be 65% net investment income, 0% net realized short-term capital gains, 0% net realized long-term capital gains, and 35% return of capital.
For the fiscal year-to-date, the total cumulative distribution is $1.1040 per share, with 62% from net investment income, 12% from net realized short-term capital gains, 21% from net realized long-term capital gains, and 5% from return of capital.
The average annual total return for the 5 years ended May 31, 2024, is 5.65%, with an annualized distribution rate of 7.25% and a cumulative total return of 26.23% for the fiscal year through May 31, 2024.