John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund

HTD

Market cap $876M

BOSTON , Nov. 28, 2025 /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 November 13, 2025, 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 , 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.

BOSTON, Nov. 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ - The John Hancock closed-end funds listed below declared their monthly distributions today as follows.

BOSTON , Oct. 31, 2025 /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 October 14, 2025, 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, 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").

For those who adopt a dividend strategy, having a “thermometer” with which to measure the real performance of our stocks is an immense advantage. This thermometer is NAV, a simple line on a graph that anyone can observe and understand without the need for calculations or interpretations. If it grows over the years, it means that the security earned its distributions: if it goes down, it means that it paid them at the expense of NAV.

September was another strong month for equity indexes despite it historically being a weaker month, meaning we were able to buck that seasonality trend. The Fed cut 25 basis points last month and is expected to cut more going forward, which could help to keep optimism and momentum in equities. Pushing into all-time highs, I tend to allow cash to build up for the next downturn, but I still add every month regardless to help build up my cash flow.

The John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Dividend Fund is a closed-end fund that invests globally in equities and preferred securities of U.S. and non-U.S. companies. What makes this fund attractive for income investors is that it has been a consistent payer of income that has rarely been reduced. Also, it provides decent growth over the long term. For existing holders and conservative income investors, HTD is a solid 'hold' for a reliable stream of income and decent growth. New investors should accumulate on a dollar-cost-average basis.

John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund offers high-yield, tax-friendly income from utilities, financials, energy, and communications sectors. HTD trades at a -7% discount to NAV, with strong total return potential and benefits from lower interest rates, especially in utilities and financials. The fund boasts a 6.92% market yield, reliable monthly dividends, and impressive long-term performance, outperforming most peers over five years.

The John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund offers a stable monthly yield of ~7.66%, primarily from utilities and preferred stocks. HTD employs ~32% leverage to enhance returns, with a focus on qualified dividends for favorable tax treatment in taxable accounts. Despite leverage, HTD has shown no systematic NAV erosion over the past decade, though entry timing impacts capital appreciation potential.