John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II

HPF

Market cap $344M

Premium Dividend Fund (the "Fund") declared its monthly distribution pursuant to the Fund's managed distribution plan (the "PDT Plan"). Under the PDT Plan, the Fund makes monthly distributions of an amount equal to $0.0825 per share. This amount will be paid monthly until further notice.

We review the CEF market valuation and performance through the fourth week of May and highlight recent market action. Closed-end funds (CEFs) saw tightening discounts and mixed NAVs, with fixed-income CEFs underperforming equities amid distribution cuts and price pressures. CLO Equity funds ECC and OXLC reported sharp Q1 NAV declines (27% and 32% respectively), but both rebounded in April as loan prices rose.

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, 2026 Ticker Fund Name Distribution Per Share  Change From Previous Distribution Market Price as of 4/30/2026 Annualized Current Distribution Rate at Market HPI Preferred Income Fund I $0.1235 - $16.35 9.06 % HPF Preferred Income Fund II $0.1235 - $16.08 9.22 % HPS Preferred Income Fund III $0.1100 - $14.83 8.90 % PDT Premium Dividend Fund $0.0825 - $13.23 7.48 % HTD Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund $0.1580 - $25.94 7.31 % 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"). Under the PDT Plan, the Fund makes monthly distributions of an amount equal to $0.0825 per share.

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

BOSTON, March 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ - The John Hancock closed-end funds listed below declared their monthly distributions today as follows: Declaration Date: March 2, 2026 Ex Date: March 12, 2026 Record Date: March 12, 2026 Payment Date: March 31, 2026   Ticker Fund Name Distribution Per Share  Change From Previous Distribution Market Price as of 2/27/2026 Annualized Current Distribution Rate at Market HPI Preferred Income Fund I $0.1235 - $16.12 9.19 % HPF Preferred Income Fund II $0.1235 - $16.15 9.18 % HPS Preferred Income Fund III $0.1100 - $14.78 8.93 % PDT Premium Dividend Fund $0.0825 - $13.58 7.29 % HTD Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund $0.1580 - $25.87 7.33 % 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"). Under the PDT Plan, the Fund makes monthly distributions of an amount equal to $0.0825 per share.

We review the CEF market valuation and performance through the second week of February and highlight recent market action. CEFs overall saw higher NAVs this week, with MLPs and Utilities leading; sector discounts have tightened, rendering the market relatively expensive versus historical averages. John Hancock preferred share CEFs (HPI, HPF, HPS) maintain high distribution rates but suffer from low coverage, creating a double-whammy setup for investors.

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.

BOSTON, Jan. 2, 2026  /PRNewswire/ - The John Hancock closed-end funds listed below declared their monthly distributions today as follows: Declaration Date: January 2, 2026 Ex Date: January 12, 2026 Record Date: January 12, 2026 Payment Date: January 30, 2026 Ticker Fund Name Distribution Per Share  Change From Previous Distribution Market Price as of 12/31/2025 Annualized Current Distribution Rate at Market HPF Preferred Income Fund II $0.1235 - $16.07 9.22 % HPS Preferred Income Fund III $0.1100 - $14.41 9.16 % PDT Premium Dividend Fund $0.0825 - $12.70 7.80 % HTD Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund $0.1580 - $23.66 8.01 % 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"). Under the PDT Plan, the Fund makes monthly distributions of an amount equal to $0.0825 per share.

BOSTON , Dec. 1, 2025 /PRNewswire/ - The John Hancock closed-end funds listed below declared their monthly distributions today as follows: Declaration Date:         December 1, 2025 Ex Date:                       December 11, 2025 Record Date:                 December 11, 2025 Payment Date:             December 31, 2025 Ticker Fund Name DistributionPer Share  Change FromPrevious Distribution Market Price asof 11/28/2025 Annualized CurrentDistribution Rate atMarket HPF Preferred Income Fund II $0.1235 - $16.43 9.02 % HPS Preferred Income Fund III $0.1100 - $14.98 8.81 % PDT Premium Dividend Fund $0.0825 - $13.12 7.55 % HTD Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund $0.1580 - $24.92 7.61 % 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"). Under the PDT Plan, the Fund makes monthly distributions of an amount equal to $0.0825 per share.

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.