John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund

HTD

Valor de mercado US$ 801 mi

The John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund now trades at over a 10% discount, creating a more attractive entry for long-term income investors. HTD's rate-sensitive portfolio, focused on utilities and fixed income, has underperformed amid rising rates and widening discounts, but maintains a stable, diversified composition. I believe HTD offers a compelling opportunity for income-focused investors despite near-term volatility, given its essential sector exposure and historically wide discount.

BOSTON, Oct. 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The John Hancock closed-end funds listed below declared their monthly distributions today as follows: Declaration Date:   October 1, 2026Ex Date:                  October 13, 2026Record Date:          October 13, 2026Payment Date:       October 30, 2026 Ticker Fund Name Distribution Per Share Change From Previous Distribution Market Price as of 9/30/2026 Annualized Current Distribution Rate at Market HPI Preferred Income Fund I $0.1235 - $14.00 10.59 % HPF Preferred Income Fund II $0.1235 - $13.47 11.00 % HPS Preferred Income Fund III $0.1100 - $12.04 10.96 % PDT Premium Dividend Fund $0.0883 - $11.72 9.04 % HTD Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund $0.1580 - $22.18 8.55 % Please note: The John Hancock Preferred Income Fund (HPI), John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II (HPF), and John Hancock Preferred Income III Fund (HPS) will change their fiscal year ends from 7/31 to 10/31, effective 10/31/26.   John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund Premium Dividend Fund (the "Fund") declared its monthly distribution pursuant to the Fund's managed distribution plan (the "PDT Plan").

BOSTON, Sept. 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund (NYSE: HTD) (the "Fund"), a closed-end fund managed by John Hancock Investment Management LLC and subadvised by Manulife Investment Management (US) LLC, announced today sources of its monthly distribution of $0.1580 per share paid to all shareholders of record as of September 11, 2026, pursuant to the Fund's managed distribution plan.

BOSTON, Sept. 25, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The nine John Hancock closed-end funds listed below announced today that each fund's Annual Meeting of Shareholders ("Annual Meeting") will be held on February 16, 2027, at 2:00 p.m.

Inspired by the horse race in the 2026 Palio di Siena, I made a financial move that I hope will be just as clever as the knight's move in chess. I decided to close out two positions in my Cupolone portfolio that I wasn't entirely convinced about, raising cash to reinvest when the opportunity arises. The purpose of this move is to use this liquidity in securities with better overall NAV performance and a greater likelihood of long-term success.

BOSTON, Sept. 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The John Hancock closed-end funds listed below declared their monthly distributions today as follows

BOSTON, Aug. 31, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund (NYSE: HTD) (the "Fund"), a closed-end fund managed by John Hancock Investment Management LLC and subadvised by Manulife Investment Management (US) LLC, announced today sources of its monthly distribution of $0.1580 per share paid to all shareholders of record as of August 13, 2026, pursuant to the Fund's managed distribution plan. This press release is issued as required by an exemptive order granted to the Fund by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

BOSTON, Aug. 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The John Hancock Closed-End Funds listed in the table below announced earnings1 for the three months ended July 31, 2026. The same data for the comparable three-month period ended July 31, 2025 is also available below.

John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund (HTD) is rated Hold due to limited upside and a narrowing discount to NAV. HTD offers a 7.5% yield, leveraging a diversified portfolio of utilities, financials, preferreds, and corporate bonds, with substantial exposure to rate-sensitive sectors. AI-driven electricity demand is a tailwind for HTD's utility holdings, but high valuations and regulatory constraints limit profit upside.

A note is the basic element of musical language: each one represents a sound, and through their combination music takes shape. As with notes on a staff, infinite are the combinations of financial instruments through which investors' portfolios take shape. My current portfolio consists of 28 securities that play a music generated by the flow of dividends against the backdrop of a rising NAV for most of them.