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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) announced a monthly distribution of $0.0975 per share payable on September 30, 2020. This distribution pertains to shareholders recorded as of September 11, 2020 and is part of the Fund's managed distribution plan. The distribution is sourced from net investment income (80%), net realized long-term capital gains (7%), and return of capital (13%). The fund had an average annual total return of 6.30% over the past 5 years, while the cumulative total return for the fiscal year through August 31, 2020 was -11.91%.
On August 31, 2020, the John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund (NYSE: PDT) announced a monthly distribution of $0.0975 per share, payable to shareholders of record as of August 13, 2020. This distribution is part of the Fund's managed distribution plan, as stipulated by the SEC exemptive order. The significant portion of this distribution, 85%, is derived from net investment income, while 15% represents a return of capital. Investors should be aware that the amounts reported are estimates and may vary based on the Fund’s future investment performance.
On July 31, 2020, John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund (NYSE: PDT) announced a monthly distribution of $0.0975 per share, payable to shareholders of record as of July 13, 2020. This distribution reflects the Fund's managed distribution plan. The sources of the distribution include 67% from net investment income, 2% from net realized long-term capital gains, and 31% from other capital sources. Investors should note that the Fund has distributed more than its income and capital gains, indicating a potential return of capital in the distribution.