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John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund reports recurring closed-end fund distribution information for its NYSE-listed common shares. The fund is managed by John Hancock Investment Management LLC and subadvised by Manulife Investment Management (US) LLC, with an investment focus on dividend-paying preferred securities, common equity securities, corporate bonds, capital preferred securities, and short-term investments.
News about PDT centers on monthly managed-distribution notices issued under Section 19(a), including estimated distribution sources such as net investment income, realized capital gains, and return of capital or other capital sources. These updates also reflect the fund’s income-oriented mandate and recurring shareholder distribution disclosures.
John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund (NYSE: PDT) declared its monthly distribution of $0.0825 per share payable March 31, 2026 to shareholders of record March 12, 2026 under its managed distribution plan.
The Fund estimates the March distribution was funded 96% by net investment income, 1% by long-term capital gains and 3% by return of capital. Fiscal year-to-date distributions total $0.4125 per share. Annualized distribution rate was 6.55% of NAV as of Feb 28, 2026.
John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund (NYSE: PDT) declared its February 2026 monthly distribution of $0.0825 per share, payable February 27, 2026, to shareholders of record February 12, 2026, under its managed distribution plan.
The Fund estimates the current distribution is 74% net investment income, 25% net realized long-term capital gains, 1% short-term gains and 0% return of capital; fiscal year-to-date distributions total $0.3300 per share. Annualized distribution rate was 6.88% of NAV as of January 31, 2026.
John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund (NYSE: PDT) announced its January 2026 monthly distribution of $0.0825 per share, payable January 30, 2026, to shareholders of record January 12, 2026. The Fund estimates the current distribution is 23% net investment income, 12% long-term gains and 65% return of capital.
Fiscal year-to-date distributions per share total $0.2475. The Fund reports a 5-year NAV total return of 8.99% and an annualized distribution rate of 7.12% of NAV as of December 31, 2025.
John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund (NYSE: PDT) declared its monthly distribution of $0.0825 per share payable November 28, 2025 to shareholders of record November 13, 2025 under its managed distribution plan.
The Fund estimates the distribution sources per share as: Net investment income $0.0547 (66%), Net realized short-term gains $0.0071 (9%), Net realized long-term gains $0.0207 (25%), and Return of capital $0.00 (0%). Fiscal year began November 1, 2025.
Reported metrics: 5-year average annual return (NAV) 10.51%, annualized distribution rate (NAV) 7.08%, and fiscal YTD total return (NAV) 11.01%.
John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund (NYSE: PDT) announced its October 2025 monthly distribution of $0.0825 per share payable October 31, 2025 to shareholders of record October 14, 2025 under its managed distribution plan.
The Fund estimates the current distribution sources as $0.0291 net investment income (35%), $0.0078 net realized short-term capital gains (10%) and $0.0456 return of capital or other capital source (55%). Fiscal year-to-date distributions total $0.9900 per share. Annualized current distribution rate as of September 30, 2025 is 6.96% of NAV.
John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund (NYSE: PDT) has announced its monthly distribution of $0.0825 per share for September 2025. The distribution breakdown shows 84% ($0.0695) comes from net investment income, while 16% ($0.0130) represents return of capital.
The Fund has demonstrated strong performance with a 10.49% average annual total return over the past 5 years and maintains a 7.08% annualized distribution rate. For the fiscal year-to-date, the Fund has distributed $0.9075 per share, with 66% from net investment income, 31% from capital gains, and 3% from return of capital.
John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund (NYSE: PDT) has announced its monthly distribution of $0.0825 per share for August 2025. The distribution breakdown includes 79% from net investment income, 11% from long-term capital gains, 1% from short-term capital gains, and 9% return of capital.
The Fund reported strong performance metrics, including a 10.55% average annual total return over the past 5 years and an annualized distribution rate of 7.12% of NAV as of July 31, 2025. The Fund's fiscal year-to-date total return stands at 8.26%, with distributions continuing under its managed distribution plan.
John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund (NYSE: PDT) has announced its monthly distribution of $0.0825 per share for July 2025, paid to shareholders of record as of July 11, 2025. The distribution sources include: 28% from net investment income, 3% from short-term capital gains, 5% from long-term capital gains, and 64% from return of capital.
The Fund's performance metrics show an average annual total return of 11.07% over the past 5 years, with a current annualized distribution rate of 7.28% based on NAV. The fiscal year-to-date cumulative total return stands at 5.27%, with a distribution rate of 5.46% relative to NAV.
[ "Strong 5-year average annual total return of 11.07%", "Attractive current distribution rate of 7.28% based on NAV", "Positive fiscal year-to-date return of 5.27%" ]John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund (NYSE: PDT) has announced its monthly distribution of $0.0825 per share for June 2025, paid to shareholders of record as of June 12, 2025. The distribution sources include 74% from net investment income, 18% from net realized short-term capital gains, and 8% from net realized long-term capital gains.
The Fund reported notable performance metrics, including a 10.17% average annual total return for the five years ended May 31, 2025, and an annualized current distribution rate of 7.34% of NAV. The Fund's cumulative total return for the fiscal year through May 31, 2025, stands at 3.77%, with a fiscal year-to-date distribution rate of 4.89% of NAV.
The Fund operates under a managed distribution plan, maintaining fixed monthly distributions of $0.0825 per share until further notice. For the fiscal year-to-date period from November 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025, approximately 10% of distributions represented return of capital.