Closed-end fund press releases
This page contains important information on all of our closed-end funds, including details on any distributions, earnings data, management updates, and more.
John Hancock Closed-End Funds Declare Quarterly Distributions
June 1, 2023
John Hancock Closed-End Funds Declare Monthly Distributions
June 1, 2023
John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund Notice To Shareholders – Sources Of Distribution Under Section 19(a)
May 31, 2023
John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund Notice To Shareholders – Sources Of Distribution Under Section 19(a)
May 31, 2023
John Hancock Closed-End Funds Release Earnings Data
May 23, 2023
John Hancock Closed-End Funds Declare Monthly Distributions
May 1, 2023
John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund Notice to Shareholders – Sources of Distribution Under Section 19(a)
April 28, 2023
John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund Notice to Shareholders – Sources of Distribution Under Section 19(a)
April 28, 2023
John Hancock Closed-End Funds Release Earnings Data
April 11, 2023
John Hancock Closed-End Funds Declare Monthly Distributions
April 3, 2023
John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund Notice to Shareholders – Sources of Distribution Under Section 19(a)
March 31, 2023
John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund Notice to Shareholders – Sources of Distribution Under Section 19(a)
March 31, 2023
John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund Required Notice to Shareholders – Sources of Distribution Under Section 19(a)
March 31, 2023
John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund Notice to Shareholders – Sources of Distribution Under Section 19(a)
March 31, 2023
John Hancock Closed-End Funds Declare Quarterly Distributions
March 1, 2023
John Hancock Closed-End Funds Declare Monthly Distributions
March 1, 2023
John Hancock Closed-End Funds Release Earnings Data
March 1, 2023
John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund Notice to Shareholders - Sources of Distribution Under Section 19(a)
February 28, 2023
John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund Notice to Shareholders - Sources of Distribution Under Section 19(a)
February 28, 2023
John Hancock Income Securities Trust, John Hancock Investors Trust, Announce Results of Annual Meetings of Shareholders
February 21, 2023
John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund, John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund, John Hancock Preferred Income Fund, John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II, John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III, John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund, John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund, John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Global Shareholder Yield Fund, Announce Results of Annual Meetings of Shareholders
February 21, 2023
John Hancock Closed-End Funds Declare Monthly Distributions
February 1, 2023
John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund Notice to Shareholders – Sources of Distribution Under Section 19(a)
January 31, 2023
John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund Notice to Shareholders – Sources of Distribution Under Section 19(a)
January 31, 2023
John Hancock Closed-End Funds Release Earnings Data
January 30, 2023
John Hancock Closed-End Funds Declare Monthly Distributions
January 3, 2023
John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund Notice To Shareholders – Sources Of Distribution Under Section 19(a)
December 30, 2022
John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund Required Notice To Shareholders – Sources Of Distribution Under Section 19(a)
December 30, 2022
John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund Notice To Shareholders – Sources Of Distribution Under Section 19(a)
December 30, 2022
John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund Notice To Shareholders – Sources Of Distribution Under Section 19(a)
December 30, 2022
John Hancock Closed-End Fund Preferred Income Fund Declares Early Monthly Distribution
December 19, 2022
John Hancock Closed-End Funds Announce Renewal Of Share Repurchase Plans
December 15, 2022
John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund Announces Investment Policy Change
December 15, 2022
John Hancock Closed-End Funds Declare Quarterly Distributions
December 1, 2022
John Hancock Closed-End Funds Declare Monthly Distributions
December 1, 2022
John Hancock Closed-End Fund Preferred Income Fund Declares Monthly Distribution
December 1, 2022
John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund Declares Monthly Distribution And Capital Gain Distribution
December 1, 2022
John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund Notice To Shareholders – Sources Of Distribution Under Section 19(a)
November 30, 2022
John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund Notice To Shareholders – Sources Of Distribution Under Section 19(a)
November 30, 2022
John Hancock Closed-End Funds Release Earnings Data
November 29, 2022
John Hancock Closed-End Funds Declare Monthly Distributions
November 1, 2022
John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund Notice To Shareholders – Sources Of Distribution Under Section 19(a)
October 31, 2022
John Hancock Closed-End Funds Release Earnings Data
October 25, 2022
John Hancock Closed-End Funds Declare Monthly Distributions
October 3, 2022
John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund Notice To Shareholders – Sources Of Distribution Under Section 19(a)
September 30, 2022
John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund Notice To Shareholders – Sources Of Distribution Under Section 19(a)
September 30, 2022
John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund Notice To Shareholders – Sources Of Distribution Under Section 19(a)
September 30, 2022
John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund Required Notice To Shareholders – Sources Of Distribution Under Section 19(a)
September 30, 2022
John Hancock Closed-End Funds Announce Annual Shareholder Meeting And Record Dates
September 22, 2022
John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Global Shareholder Yield Fund Announces Investment Policy Change
September 22, 2022
John Hancock Closed-End Funds Release Earnings Data
September 7, 2022
John Hancock Closed-End Funds Declare Quarterly Distributions
September 1, 2022
John Hancock Closed-End Funds Declare Monthly Distributions
September 1, 2022
John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund Notice To Shareholders – Sources Of Distribution Under Section 19(a)
August 31, 2022
John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund Notice To Shareholders – Sources Of Distribution Under Section 19(a)
August 31, 2022
John Hancock Closed-End Funds Declare Monthly Distributions
August 1, 2022
John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund Notice To Shareholders – Sources Of Distribution Under Section 19(a)
July 29, 2022
John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund Notice To Shareholders – Sources Of Distribution Under Section 19(a)
July 29, 2022
John Hancock Closed-End Funds Release Earnings Data
July 28, 2022
John Hancock Closed-End Funds Declare Monthly Distributions
July 1, 2022
John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund Notice To Shareholders – Sources Of Distribution Under Section 19(a)
June 30, 2022
John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund Required Notice To Shareholders – Sources Of Distribution Under Section 19(a)
June 30, 2022
John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund Notice To Shareholders – Sources Of Distribution Under Section 19(a)
June 30, 2022
John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund Notice To Shareholders – Sources Of Distribution Under Section 19(a)
June 30, 2022
John Hancock Closed-End Funds Declare Quarterly Distributions
June 1, 2022
John Hancock Closed-End Funds Declare Monthly Distributions
June 1, 2022
John Hancock Closed-End Funds Release Earnings Data
June 1, 2022
John Hancock Closed-End Funds Declare Monthly Distributions
May 2, 2022
John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund Notice To Shareholders – Sources Of Distribution Under Section 19(a)
April 29, 2022
John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund Notice To Shareholders – Sources Of Distribution Under Section 19(a)
April 29, 2022
John Hancock Announces Portfolio Manager Changes For John Hancock Closed-End Funds
April 28, 2022
John Hancock Closed-End Funds Release Earnings Data
April 26, 2022
John Hancock Closed-End Funds Declare Monthly Distributions
April 01, 2022
John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund Notice To Shareholders – Sources Of Distribution Under Section 19(a)
March 31, 2022
John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund Required Notice To Shareholders – Sources Of Distribution Under Section 19(a)
March 31, 2022
John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund Notice To Shareholders – Sources Of Distribution Under Section 19(a)
March 31, 2022
John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund Notice To Shareholders – Sources Of Distribution Under Section 19(a)
March 31, 2022
John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund Announces Amendment To Managed Distribution Plan And Declares Increased Quarterly Distribution
March 24, 2022
John Hancock Closed-End Funds Declare Quarterly Distributions
March 01, 2022
John Hancock Closed-End Funds Declare Monthly Distributions
March 01, 2022
John Hancock Closed-End Funds Release Earnings Data
February 15, 2022
John Hancock Announces Portfolio Manager Changes for John Hancock Closed-End Funds and ETFs
February 15, 2022
John Hancock Income Securities Trust and John Hancock Investors Trust Announce Results of Annual Meetings of Shareholders
February 14, 2022
John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund, John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund, John Hancock Preferred Income Fund, John Hancock Preferred Income Fund, John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II, John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III, John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund, John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Global Shareholder Yield Fund Announce Results of Annual Meetings of Shareholders
February 14, 2022
John Hancock Closed-End Funds Declare Monthly Distributions
February 01, 2022
John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund Notice to Shareholders - Sources of Distribution Under Section 19(a)
January 31, 2022
John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund Notice to Shareholders - Sources of Distribution Under Section 19(a)
January 31, 2022
John Hancock Closed-End Funds Announce Update Regarding Annual Shareholder Meeting
January 25, 2022
John Hancock Closed-End Funds Declare Monthly Distribution
January 03, 2022
John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund Notice to Shareholders - Sources of Distribution Under Section 19(a)
December 31, 2021
John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund Notice to Shareholders - Sources of Distribution Under Section 19(a)
December 31, 2021
John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund Notice to Shareholders - Sources of Distribution Under Section 19(a)
December 31, 2021
John Hancock Closed-End Fund Preferred Income Fund Declares Early Monthly Distribution
December 21, 2021
John Hancock Closed-End Funds Announce Renewal of Share Repurchase Plans
December 09, 2021
John Hancock Closed-End Funds Declare Monthly Distributions
December 01, 2021
John Hancock Closed-End Fund Preferred Income Fund Declares Monthly Distribution
December 01, 2021
John Hancock Closed-End Funds Declare Quarterly Distributions
December 01, 2021
John Hancock Closed-End Fund Income Securities Trust Declares Quarterly and Capital Gain Distributions
December 01, 2021
John Hancock Closed-End Funds Release Earnings Data
November 18, 2021
John Hancock Closed-End Funds Declare Monthly Distributions
November 01, 2021
John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund Notice to Shareholders - Sources of Distribution Under Section 19(a)
October 29, 2021
John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund Notice to Shareholders - Sources of Distribution Under Section 19(a)
October 29, 2021
John Hancock Closed-End Funds Release Earnings Data
October 21, 2021
John Hancock Closed-End Funds Declare Monthly Distributions
October 01, 2021
John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund Notice to Shareholders - Sources of Distribution Under Section 19(a)
September 30, 2021
John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund Notice to Shareholders - Sources of Distribution Under Section 19(a)
September 30, 2021
John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund Notice to Shareholders - Sources of Distribution Under Section 19(a)
September 30, 2021
John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund Notice to Shareholders - Sources of Distribution Under Section 19(a)
September 30, 2021
John Hancock Closed-End Funds Announce Annual Shareholder Meeting and Record Dates
September 23, 2021
John Hancock Closed-End Funds Declare Monthly Distributions
September 01, 2021
John Hancock Closed-End Funds Declare Quarterly Distributions
September 01, 2021
John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund Notice to Shareholders - Sources of Distribution Under Section 19(a)
August 31, 2021
John Hancock Closed-End Funds Release Earnings Data
August 26, 2021
John Hancock Closed-End Funds Declare Monthly Distributions
August 02, 2021
John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund Notice to Shareholders - Sources of Distribution Under Section 19(a)
July 30, 2021
John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund Notice to Shareholders - Sources of Distribution Under Section 19(a)
July 30, 2021
John Hancock Closed-End Funds Release Earnings Data
July 14, 2021
John Hancock Closed-End Funds Declare Monthly Distributions
July 01, 2021
John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund Required Notice to Shareholders - Sources of Distribution Under Section 19(a)
June 30, 2021
John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund Required Notice to Shareholders - Sources of Distribution Under Section 19(a)
June 30, 2021
John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund Fund Required Notice to Shareholders - Sources of Distribution Under Section 19(a)
June 30, 2021
John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund Required Notice to Shareholders - Sources of Distribution Under Section 19(a)
June 30, 2021
John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund and John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Global Shareholder Yield Fund Announce Investment Policy Change
June 24, 2021
John Hancock Closed-End Funds Declare Monthly Distributions
June 01, 2021
John Hancock Closed-End Funds Declare Quarterly Distributions
June 01, 2021
John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund Notice to Shareholders - Sources of Distribution Under Section 19(a)
May 28, 2021
John Hancock Closed-End Funds Release Earnings Data
May 26, 2021
John Hancock Closed-End Funds Declare Monthly Distributions
May 03, 2021
John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund Notice to Shareholders - Sources of Distribution Under Section 19(a)
April 30, 2021
John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund Notice to Shareholders - Sources of Distribution Under Section 19(a)
April 30, 2021
John Hancock Closed-End Funds Release Earnings Data
April 19, 2021
John Hancock Closed-End Funds Declare Monthly Distributions
April 01, 2021
John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund Notice to Shareholders - Sources of Distribution Under Section 19(a)
March 31, 2021
John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund Notice to Shareholders - Sources of Distribution Under Section 19(a)
March 31, 2021
John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund Notice to Shareholders - Sources of Distribution Under Section 19(a)
March 31, 2021
John Hancock Closed-End Funds Declare Monthly Distributions
March 01, 2021
John Hancock Closed-End Funds Declare Quarterly Distributions
March 01, 2021
John Hancock Closed-End Funds Release Earnings Data
February 23, 2021
John Hancock Closed-End Funds Announce Results of Annual Meetings of Shareholders
February 16, 2021
John Hancock Income Securities Trust and John Hancock Investors Trust Announce Results of Annual Meetings of Shareholders
February 16, 2021
John Hancock Closed-End Funds Declare Monthly Distributions
February 01, 2021
John Hancock Closed-End Funds Announce Update Regarding Annual Shareholder Meeting
January 29, 2021
John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund Notice to Shareholders - Sources of Distribution Under Section 19(a)
January 29, 2021
John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund Notice to Shareholders - Sources of Distribution Under Section 19(a)
January 29, 2021
John Hancock Closed-End Announce Renewal of Share Repurchase Plans
January 20, 2021
John Hancock Closed-End Funds Release Earnings Data
January 13, 2021
John Hancock Closed-End Funds Declare Monthly Distributions
January 04, 2021
John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund Required Notice to Shareholders - Sources of Distribution Under Section 19(a)
December 31, 2020
John Hancock Closed-End Funds Declare Monthly Distributions
December 21, 2020
John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund Notice to Shareholders - Sources of Distribution Under Section 19(a)
December 18, 2020
John Hancock Closed-End Funds Declare Qaurterly Distributions
December 01, 2020
John Hancock Closed-End Fund Income Securities Trust Declares Quarterly and Capital Gain Distributions
December 01, 2020
John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund and John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund Declare Monthly Distributions and Capital Gain Distributions
December 01, 2020
John Hancock Closed-End Fund Preferred Income Fund Declares Monthly Distribution
December 01, 2020
John Hancock Closed-End Funds Declare Monthly Distribution
December 01, 2020
John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund Notice to Shareholders - Sources of Distribution Under Section 19(a)
November 30, 2020
John Hancock Closed-End Funds Release Earnings Data
November 19, 2020
John Hancock Closed-End Funds Declare Monthly Distributions
November 02, 2020
John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund Notice to Shareholders — Sources of Distribution Under Section 19(a)
October 30, 2020
John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund Notice to Shareholders — Sources of Distribution Under Section 19(a)
October 30, 2020
John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund and John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund Release Earnings Data
October 12, 2020
John Hancock Closed-End Funds Declare Monthly Distributions
October 01, 2020
John Hancock Closed-End Funds Declare Monthly Distributions
October 01, 2020
John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund Required Notice to Shareholders - Sources of Distribution Under Section 19(a)
September 30, 2020
John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund Required Notice to Shareholders - Sources of Distribution Under Section 19(a)
September 30, 2020
John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund Required Notice to Shareholders - Sources of Distribution Under Section 19(a)
September 30, 2020
John Hancock Closed-End Funds Announce Annual Shareholders Meeting and Record Dates
September 17, 2020
John Hancock Investment Management announces appointment of new Independent Trustee to the John Hancock Group of Funds Board
September 17, 2020
John Hancock Closed-End Funds Declare Quarterly Distributions
September 01, 2020
John Hancock Closed-End Funds Declare Monthly Distributions
September 01, 2020
John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund Notice to Shareholders - Sources of Distribution Under Section 19(a)
August 31, 2020
John Hancock Closed-End Funds Release Earnings Data
August 17, 2020
John Hancock Closed-End Funds Declare Monthly Distributions
August 03, 2020
John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund Notice to Shareholders - Sources of Distribution Under Section 19(a)
July 31, 2020
John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund Notice to Shareholders - Sources of Distribution Under Section 19(a)
July 31, 2020
John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund and John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund Release Earnings Data
July 16, 2020
John Hancock Closed-End Funds Declare Monthly Distributions
July 01, 2020
John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund Required Notice to Shareholders - Sources of Distribution Under Section 19(a)
June 30, 2020
John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund Notice to Shareholders - Sources of Distribution Under Section 19(a)
June 30, 2020
John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund Notice to Shareholders - Sources of Distribution Under Section 19(a)
June 30, 2020
John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund Announces Amendment to Managed Distribution Plan and Declares Decreased Quarterly Distribution
June 25, 2020
John Hancock Closed-End Funds Declare Monthly Distributions
June 01, 2020
John Hancock Closed-End Funds Declare Quarterly Distributions
June 01, 2020
John Hancock Closed-End Funds Release Earnings Data
May 18, 2020
John Hancock Closed-End Funds Declare Monthly Distributions
May 01, 2020
John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund Notice to Shareholders - Sources of Distribution Under Section 19(a)
April 30, 2020