John Hancock Preferred Income Fund

John Hancock Preferred Income Fund operates as a closed-end investment fund/investment trust. It seeks to provide a high level of current income consistent with preservation of capital by investing its assets in preferred stocks or other preferred securities, including convertible preferred securities. The company was founded on August 27, 2002 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

BOSTON , Dec. 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ - The John Hancock closed-end Preferred Income Fund declared its monthly distribution today as follows: Declaration Date: December 20, 2024 Ex Date: December 30, 2024 Record Date: December 30, 2024 Payment Date: January 31, 2025   Ticker Fund Name Distribution Per Share  Change From Previous Distribution Market Price as of 12/19/2024 Annualized Current Distribution Rate at Market HPI Preferred Income Fund $0.1235 - $16.43 9.02 % The Fund listed above has accelerated the declaration, ex-date, and record date of the regularly scheduled January 2025 distribution in order for the Fund to meet its 2024 distribution requirement for federal excise tax purposes. In February 2025, the above Fund expects to resume its regular monthly declaration, distribution and payment schedule.

JOHN HANCOCK CLOSED-END FUND PREFERRED INCOME FUND DECLARES MONTHLY DISTRIBUTION

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John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund

John Hancock Investors Trust

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John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund

BOSTON , Nov. 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ - The John Hancock Closed-End Funds listed in the table below announced earnings1 for the three months ended October 31, 2024. The same data for the comparable three-month period ended October 31, 2023 is also available below.

JOHN HANCOCK CLOSED-END FUNDS RELEASE EARNINGS DATA

John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund

John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund

BOSTON, MA , Sept. 26, 2024 /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 18, 2025, at 2:00 p.m.

JOHN HANCOCK CLOSED-END FUNDS ANNOUNCE ANNUAL SHAREHOLDER MEETING AND RECORD DATES

The John Hancock Preferred Income Fund offers an 8.04% yield, but its portfolio is split between preferred stocks and corporate bonds, diverging from its stated strategy. The fund's share price has risen 24.18% over the past year, reducing its yield from 9.84% to 8.04%. The fund's net asset value has not kept up with the recent share price appreciation.

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The John Hancock Preferred Income Fund offers an attractive 8.88% yield, one of the highest among preferred stock funds. The fund's current yield may not keep up with rising living costs if held in a taxable account. The fund has outperformed its benchmark indices and has a relatively stable distribution history, but its portfolio allocation and valuation should be considered.

HPI: This Fund Is Navigating The Current Environment Well, But It Is Pricy

The John Hancock Preferred Income Fund offers a high level of income, with a current yield of 9.21%, comparable to junk bond and leveraged loan funds. The HPI closed-end fund has not cut its distribution despite the decline in the value of preferred stocks, but its net asset value has decreased by 20.89% over the past three years. The fund's holdings are primarily in preferred stocks and corporate bonds, with significant exposure to the banking sector, but it is probably reasonably safe.

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BOSTON , Dec. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ - The John Hancock closed-end Preferred Income Fund declared its monthly distribution today as follows: Declaration Date:         December 19, 2023 Ex Date:                       December 28, 2023 Record Date:                December 29, 2023 Payment Date:             January 31, 2024 Ticker Fund Name Distribution Per Share  Change From Previous Distribution Market Price as of 12/18/2023 Annualized Current Distribution Rate at Market HPI Preferred Income Fund $0.1235 - $15.47 9.58 % The Fund listed above has accelerated the declaration, ex-date, and record date of the regularly scheduled January 2024 distribution in order for the Fund to meet its 2023 distribution requirement for federal excise tax purposes. In February 2024, the above Fund expects to resume its regular monthly declaration, distribution and payment schedule.

JOHN HANCOCK CLOSED-END FUND PREFERRED INCOME FUND DECLARES EARLY MONTHLY DISTRIBUTION

John Hancock Preferred Income Fund offers a high level of current income with a yield of 10.10%. The fund's performance has been reasonably good, but its net asset value has been declining and it underperformed compared to indices. The fund has a high allocation to bonds, which may help its performance during rising interest rate periods compared to an all-preferred stock portfolio.

HPI: Too Many Risks To Justify The Price

The John Hancock Preferred Income Fund offers a high yield of 9.84%, surpassing the fixed-income indices. The fund's recent performance has been disappointing, with a decline in share price and a negative total return. HPI's heavy weighting in the banking sector may be a concern for risk-averse investors.

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Is there still a chance to buy the bank dip? You bet—with nifty yields up to 9.4%!

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HPI is one of the more popular closed end funds for preferred shares. The very long term (18 years) performance has been fantastic. The last 7.5 years have produced around 3% annually.

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Today, I wanted to take a broader look at the preferred closed-end fund space. After struggling for most of the last year due to rapidly-rising interest rates, the latest banking failures sent preferred CEFs spiraling.

Preferred Closed-End Funds: Out Of The Frying Pan Into The Fire

Investors are in desperate need of income to maintain their standard of living in the face of the highest inflation that we have seen in forty years. John Hancock Preferred Income Fund invests in a portfolio of preferred stocks and bonds in order to pay out a very high dividend yield.

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ANNOUNCE RESULTS OF ANNUAL MEETINGS OF SHAREHOLDERS BOSTON , Feb. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ - The following eight closed-end funds managed by John Hancock Investment Management LLC announced the results of their annual shareholder meetings: John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund (NYSE: BTO), John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund (NYSE: HEQ), 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 Dividend Income Fund (NYSE: HTD) and John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Global Shareholder Yield Fund (NYSE: HTY) (collectively, the "Funds"). At their annual meetings held today, shareholders of the Funds elected Noni L Ellison to serve for a 1-year term ending at the 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders; Dean C.

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The HPI fund provides exposure to preferred stocks and corporate bonds. The fund pays an attractive 8.5% distribution yield.

HPI: Long-Term Amortizing NAV And Distributions Suggest Caution Warranted

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2 out of 23 CEF sectors positive on price and 4 out of 23 sectors positive on NAV last week. DEX will merge with AGD.

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We've got plenty of high-quality dividends on the table as we roll into 2023.

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HPI invests in a portfolio of preferred stocks and other fixed-income securities in order to provide investors with a very high yield. The closed-end fund is primarily invested in banks and utilities, which is not surprising.

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12 out of 23 CEF sectors positive on price and 6 out of 23 sectors positive on NAV last week. Tortoise offer tender results.

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Vertical Capital Income Fund.

We review CEF market valuation and performance through the last week of March and highlight recent market action.

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Recent market volatility has opened up discount valuation divergences between very similar CEFs.

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HPI is the John Hancock Preferred Income Fund, a CEF that invests mainly in convertible preferred securities, and investment grade fixed-income securities.

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BOSTON, Feb. 15, 2022 /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 Fund (NYSE: HTD), John Hancock Income Securities Trust (NYSE: JHS), John Hancock Investors Trust (NYSE: JHI), John Hancock Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF (NYSE Arca: JHMB), and John Hancock Preferred Income ETF (NYSE Arca: JHPI). Each Fund is advised by the Adviser and subadvised by Manulife Investment Management (US) LLC (the "Subadviser").

JOHN HANCOCK ANNOUNCES PORTFOLIO MANAGER CHANGES FOR JOHN HANCOCK CLOSED-END FUNDS AND ETFs

Today, we are taking a refreshed look at the preferred closed-end fund space. We see that the entire space has become more expensive, yet at the same time, distribution yields have dropped - this is mirroring the broader CEF spaces actions.

Closed-End Funds: A Check-Up On The Preferred Space

Investors have been struggling to generate any sort of income off of their portfolio for many years now. HPI invests in a portfolio of preferred stocks to generate a reasonably high yield.

HPI: Solid Income Vehicle But High Price

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