John Hancock Preferred Income Fund is a closed ended balanced mutual fund launched and managed by John Hancock Investment Management LLC. It is co-managed by John Hancock Asset Management. The fund invests in the public equity and fixed income markets of the United States. It seeks to invest in securities of companies operating across diversified sectors. The fund primarily invests in preferred value stocks of companies, convertible preferred securities, and investment grade fixed-income securities rated investment grade or higher by Moody's or Standard & Poor's. It benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the Bank of America Merrill Lynch Hybrid Preferred Securities Index and Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index. John Hancock Preferred Income Fund was formed on August 27, 2002 and is domiciled in the United States.
IPO Year: 2002
Exchange: NYSE
Website: jhinvestments.com/Fund/Overview.aspx?ProductType=Cl
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BOSTON, June 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ - The John Hancock closed-end funds listed below declared their monthly distributions today as follows: Declaration Date: June 1, 2026Ex Date: June 11, 2026Record Date: June 11, 2026Payment Date: June 30, 2026TickerFund NameDistribution Per Share Change From Previous DistributionMarket Price as of 5/29/2026Annualized Current Distribution Rate at MarketHPIPreferred Income Fund I$0.1235-$16.249.13 %HPFPreferred Income Fund II$0.1235-$16.189.16 %HPSPreferred Income Fund III$0.1100-$14.669.00 %PDTPremium Dividend Fund$0.0825-$12.887.69 %HTDTax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund$0.1580-$25.647.39 %John H
BOSTON, May 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ - The John Hancock Closed-End Funds listed in the table below announced earnings1 for the three months ended April 30, 2026. The same data for the comparable three-month period ended April 30, 2025 is also available below. Three Months Ended 04/30/2026TickerFund NameCurrent Fiscal Year EndNet Investment IncomePer Common ShareNAVTotal Managed AssetsTotal Net AssetsHPIPreferred Income Fund7/31$ 7,535,537$ 0.281$15.74$ 678,919,741 * $ 421,819,741HPFPreferred Income Fund II7/31$ 6,108,284$ 0.282$15.59$ 544,450,049 * $ 337,750,049HPSPreferred Income Fund III7/31$ 8,158,019$ 0.253$14.04$ 726,239,214 * $ 451,939,214JHSIncome S
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: May 11, 2026Record Date: May 11, 2026Payment Date: May 29, 2026TickerFund NameDistribution Per Share Change From Previous DistributionMarket Price as of 4/30/2026Annualized Current Distribution Rate at MarketHPIPreferred Income Fund I$0.1235-$16.359.06 %HPFPreferred Income Fund II$0.1235-$16.089.22 %HPSPreferred Income Fund III$0.1100-$14.838.90 %PDTPremium Dividend Fund$0.0825-$13.237.48 %HTDTax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund$0.1580-$25.947.31 %John Hancock Premium Divide
BOSTON, April 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ - The John Hancock closed-end funds listed below declared their monthly distributions today as follows: Declaration Date: April 1, 2026Ex Date: April 13, 2026Record Date: April 13, 2026Payment Date: April 30, 2026TickerFund NameDistribution Per Share Change From Previous DistributionMarket Price as of 3/31/2026Annualized Current Distribution Rate at MarketHPIPreferred Income Fund I$0.1235-$15.699.45 %HPFPreferred Income Fund II$0.1235-$15.619.49 %HPSPreferred Income Fund III$0.1100-$14.249.27 %PDTPremium Dividend Fund$0.0825-$13.107.56 %HTDTax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund$0.1580-$24.777.65 %John Hancock P
BOSTON, March 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ - The John Hancock closed-end funds listed below declared their monthly distributions today as follows: Declaration Date:March 2, 2026Ex Date:March 12, 2026Record Date:March 12, 2026Payment Date:March 31, 2026 TickerFund NameDistribution Per Share Change From Previous DistributionMarket Price as of 2/27/2026Annualized Current Distribution Rate at MarketHPIPreferred Income Fund I$0.1235-$16.129.19 %HPFPreferred Income Fund II$0.1235-$16.159.18 %HPSPreferred Income Fund III$0.1100-$14.788.93 %PDTPremium Dividend Fund$0.0825-$13.587.29 %HTDTax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund$0.1580-$25.877.33 %John Hancock Premium Dividend FundPremium Dividend Fund (the "Fund"
BOSTON, Feb. 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ - The John Hancock Closed-End Funds listed in the table below announced earnings1 for the three months ended January 31, 2026. The same data for the comparable three-month period ended January 31, 2025 is also available below. Three Months Ended 01/31/2026 Ticker Fund Name Current Fiscal Year End Net Investment Income Per Common Share NAV Total Managed Assets Total Net Assets HPI Preferred Income Fund 7/31 $ 7,766,629 $ 0.290 $16.10 $ 688,265,757 * $ 431,165,757 HPF Preferred Income Fund II 7/31 $ 6,299,594 $ 0.291 $15.96 $ 552,070,243 * $ 345,370,243 HPS Preferred Income Fund III 7/31 $ 8,387,334 $ 0.261 $14.37 $ 736
BOSTON, Feb. 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ - The John Hancock closed-end funds listed below declared their monthly distributions today as follows: Declaration Date: February 2, 2026 Ex Date: February 12, 2026 Record Date: February 12, 2026 Payment Date: February 27, 2026 Ticker Fund Name Distribution Per Share Change FromPrevious Distribution Market Price as of 1/30/2026 Annualized Current Distribution Rate at Market HPI Preferred Income Fund I $0.1235 - $16.21 9.14 % HPF Preferred Income Fund II $0.1235 - $16.14 9.18 % HPS Preferred Income Fund III $0.1100 - $14.68 8.99 % PDT Premium Dividend Fund $0.0825 - $12.99 7.62 % HTD Tax-Advantaged Divi
BOSTON, Dec. 19, 2025 /PRNewswire/ - The John Hancock closed-end Preferred Income Fund declared its monthly distribution today as follows: Declaration Date: December 19, 2025 Ex Date: December 29, 2025 Record Date: December 29, 2025 Payment Date: January 30, 2026 Ticker Fund Name DistributionPer Share Change FromPrevious Distribution Market Price asof 12/18/2025 Annualized CurrentDistribution Rate atMarket HPI Preferred Income Fund I $0.1235 - $16.47 9.00 % The Fund listed above has accelerated the declaration, ex-date, and record date of the regularly scheduled January 2026 distribution in order for the Fund to meet its 2025 distribution requirement for federal excise tax purposes. In Feb
BOSTON, Dec. 1, 2025 /PRNewswire/ - The John Hancock closed-end Preferred Income Fund declared its monthly distribution today as follows: Declaration Date: December 1, 2025 Ex Date: December 11, 2025 Record Date: December 11, 2025 Payment Date: December 18, 2025 Ticker Fund Name DistributionPer Share Change FromPrevious Distribution Market Price asof 11/28/2025 Annualized CurrentDistribution Rate atMarket HPI Preferred Income Fund I $0.1235 - $16.95 8.74 % A portion of a Fund's current distribution may include sources other than net investment income, including a return of capital. Investors should understand that a return of capi
BOSTON, Nov. 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ - The John Hancock Closed-End Funds listed in the table below announced earnings1 for the three months ended October 31, 2025. The same data for the comparable three-month period ended October 31, 2024 is also available below. Three Months Ended 10/31/2025 Ticker Fund Name Current FiscalYear End Net InvestmentIncome Per CommonShare NAV Total Managed Assets Total Net Assets HPI Preferred Income Fund 7/31 $ 7,492,666 $ 0.280 $ 16.18 $ 690,153,892 * $ 433,053,892 HPF Preferred Income Fund II 7/31 $ 6,074,905 $ 0.281 $ 16.03 $ 553,373,735 * $ 346,673,735 HPS Preferred Income Fund III 7/31 $
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BOSTON, June 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ - The John Hancock closed-end funds listed below declared their monthly distributions today as follows: Declaration Date: June 1, 2026Ex Date: June 11, 2026Record Date: June 11, 2026Payment Date: June 30, 2026TickerFund NameDistribution Per Share Change From Previous DistributionMarket Price as of 5/29/2026Annualized Current Distribution Rate at MarketHPIPreferred Income Fund I$0.1235-$16.249.13 %HPFPreferred Income Fund II$0.1235-$16.189.16 %HPSPreferred Income Fund III$0.1100-$14.669.00 %PDTPremium Dividend Fund$0.0825-$12.887.69 %HTDTax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund$0.1580-$25.647.39 %John H
BOSTON, May 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ - The John Hancock Closed-End Funds listed in the table below announced earnings1 for the three months ended April 30, 2026. The same data for the comparable three-month period ended April 30, 2025 is also available below. Three Months Ended 04/30/2026TickerFund NameCurrent Fiscal Year EndNet Investment IncomePer Common ShareNAVTotal Managed AssetsTotal Net AssetsHPIPreferred Income Fund7/31$ 7,535,537$ 0.281$15.74$ 678,919,741 * $ 421,819,741HPFPreferred Income Fund II7/31$ 6,108,284$ 0.282$15.59$ 544,450,049 * $ 337,750,049HPSPreferred Income Fund III7/31$ 8,158,019$ 0.253$14.04$ 726,239,214 * $ 451,939,214JHSIncome S
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: May 11, 2026Record Date: May 11, 2026Payment Date: May 29, 2026TickerFund NameDistribution Per Share Change From Previous DistributionMarket Price as of 4/30/2026Annualized Current Distribution Rate at MarketHPIPreferred Income Fund I$0.1235-$16.359.06 %HPFPreferred Income Fund II$0.1235-$16.089.22 %HPSPreferred Income Fund III$0.1100-$14.838.90 %PDTPremium Dividend Fund$0.0825-$13.237.48 %HTDTax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund$0.1580-$25.947.31 %John Hancock Premium Divide
BOSTON, April 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ - The John Hancock closed-end funds listed below declared their monthly distributions today as follows: Declaration Date: April 1, 2026Ex Date: April 13, 2026Record Date: April 13, 2026Payment Date: April 30, 2026TickerFund NameDistribution Per Share Change From Previous DistributionMarket Price as of 3/31/2026Annualized Current Distribution Rate at MarketHPIPreferred Income Fund I$0.1235-$15.699.45 %HPFPreferred Income Fund II$0.1235-$15.619.49 %HPSPreferred Income Fund III$0.1100-$14.249.27 %PDTPremium Dividend Fund$0.0825-$13.107.56 %HTDTax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund$0.1580-$24.777.65 %John Hancock P
BOSTON, March 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ - The John Hancock closed-end funds listed below declared their monthly distributions today as follows: Declaration Date:March 2, 2026Ex Date:March 12, 2026Record Date:March 12, 2026Payment Date:March 31, 2026 TickerFund NameDistribution Per Share Change From Previous DistributionMarket Price as of 2/27/2026Annualized Current Distribution Rate at MarketHPIPreferred Income Fund I$0.1235-$16.129.19 %HPFPreferred Income Fund II$0.1235-$16.159.18 %HPSPreferred Income Fund III$0.1100-$14.788.93 %PDTPremium Dividend Fund$0.0825-$13.587.29 %HTDTax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund$0.1580-$25.877.33 %John Hancock Premium Dividend FundPremium Dividend Fund (the "Fund"
BOSTON, Feb. 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ - The John Hancock Closed-End Funds listed in the table below announced earnings1 for the three months ended January 31, 2026. The same data for the comparable three-month period ended January 31, 2025 is also available below. Three Months Ended 01/31/2026 Ticker Fund Name Current Fiscal Year End Net Investment Income Per Common Share NAV Total Managed Assets Total Net Assets HPI Preferred Income Fund 7/31 $ 7,766,629 $ 0.290 $16.10 $ 688,265,757 * $ 431,165,757 HPF Preferred Income Fund II 7/31 $ 6,299,594 $ 0.291 $15.96 $ 552,070,243 * $ 345,370,243 HPS Preferred Income Fund III 7/31 $ 8,387,334 $ 0.261 $14.37 $ 736
BOSTON, Feb. 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ - The John Hancock closed-end funds listed below declared their monthly distributions today as follows: Declaration Date: February 2, 2026 Ex Date: February 12, 2026 Record Date: February 12, 2026 Payment Date: February 27, 2026 Ticker Fund Name Distribution Per Share Change FromPrevious Distribution Market Price as of 1/30/2026 Annualized Current Distribution Rate at Market HPI Preferred Income Fund I $0.1235 - $16.21 9.14 % HPF Preferred Income Fund II $0.1235 - $16.14 9.18 % HPS Preferred Income Fund III $0.1100 - $14.68 8.99 % PDT Premium Dividend Fund $0.0825 - $12.99 7.62 % HTD Tax-Advantaged Divi
BOSTON, Nov. 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ - The John Hancock Closed-End Funds listed in the table below announced earnings1 for the three months ended October 31, 2025. The same data for the comparable three-month period ended October 31, 2024 is also available below. Three Months Ended 10/31/2025 Ticker Fund Name Current FiscalYear End Net InvestmentIncome Per CommonShare NAV Total Managed Assets Total Net Assets HPI Preferred Income Fund 7/31 $ 7,492,666 $ 0.280 $ 16.18 $ 690,153,892 * $ 433,053,892 HPF Preferred Income Fund II 7/31 $ 6,074,905 $ 0.281 $ 16.03 $ 553,373,735 * $ 346,673,735 HPS Preferred Income Fund III 7/31 $
BOSTON, Nov. 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ - The John Hancock closed-end funds listed below declared their monthly distributions today as follows: Declaration Date: November 3, 2025 Ex Date: November 13, 2025 Record Date: November 13, 2025 Payment Date: November 28, 2025 Ticker Fund Name Distribution Per Share Change From Previous Distribution Market Price as of 10/31/2025 Annualized Current Distribution Rate at Market HPI Preferred Income Fund I $0.1235 - $17.36 8.54 % HPF Preferred Income Fund II $0.1235 - $16.70 8.87 % HPS Preferred Income Fund III $0.1100 - $15.44 8.55 % PDT Premium Dividend Fund $0.0825 - $13.04 7.59 % HTD Tax-Advantaged
BOSTON, MA, Oct. 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ - John Hancock Investment Management LLC (the "Adviser") today announced changes to the portfolio management teams for John Hancock Preferred Income Fund (NYSE:HPI), John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II (NYSE:HPF), John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III (NYSE:HPS), John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund (NYSE:PDT), John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Divided Income Fund (NYSE:HTD), and John Hancock Income Securities Trust (NYSE:JHS). Each Fund is advised by the Adviser and subadvised by Manulife Investment Management (US) LLC (the "Subadviser"). Effective October 30, 2025, Caryn E. Rothman, CFA, and Jonas Grazulis, CFA, will no longer serve as portfolio managers