John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund

PDT

Market cap $631M

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.

The rebound that began in April on stock markets around the world is leading to a positive double-digit year-end close for Wall Street. This increase has been partially reflected in my portfolio, which focuses on high-dividend securities, showing a gain of more than 6% against the cost basis. In addition, there has been a recent flurry of positive news regarding various special year-end distributions announced by several funds in my portfolio.

Utilities are delivering strong results into 2025, driven by AI-fueled data center demand, with the sector generating strong returns from what are otherwise generally boring businesses. Over the long run, utilities and other infrastructure names can generate strong cash flows that go to fueling growing dividends. Putting these names in a closed-end fund wrapper, along with other income-generating assets, can produce attractive monthly distributions.

BOSTON , Dec. 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ - John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund (NYSE: BTO), John Hancock Diversified Income Fund (NYSE: HEQ), John Hancock Income Securities Trust (NYSE: JHS), John Hancock Investors Trust (NYSE: JHI), John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund (NYSE: PDT), and John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund (NYSE: HTD) (each a "Fund" and collectively, the "Funds") announced today that the Board of Trustees has renewed the Funds' share repurchase plans.  The Board of Trustees approved the renewal of the share repurchase plans as part of its ongoing evaluation of options to enhance shareholder value and potentially decrease the discount between the market price and the net asset value per share ("NAV") of the Funds' common shares.

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.

This month's top 10 closed-end funds (CEFs) offer an average yield of 9.5% and strong long-term performance across diverse asset classes. For income investors, closed-end funds remain an attractive investment class that covers various asset classes and promises high distributions and reasonable total returns. Closed-end funds, or CEFs, are generally characterized by higher volatility and deeper drawdowns than the broader market. For these reasons, they are not suited for everyone.

BOSTON , Nov. 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ - John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund (NYSE: PDT) (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 $0.0825 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.

John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund provides investors with exposure to high-yield equities as well as preferred stock and corporate bonds. PDT has historically delivered solid total returns but has experienced high levels of volatility. The fund currently trades at an attractive discount to NAV relative to historical norms, and the fund has a repurchase authorization in place.

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.