John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund (NYSE:PDT - Get Free Report) announced a monthly dividend on Wednesday, April 2nd, Wall Street Journal reports. Investors of record on Friday, April 11th will be paid a dividend of 0.0825 per share by the real estate investment trust on Wednesday, April 30th. This represents a $0.99 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 8.47%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, April 11th.
John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund has decreased its dividend by an average of 5.4% annually over the last three years.
John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund Stock Performance
PDT stock traded down $0.33 during mid-day trading on Monday, hitting $11.69. The stock had a trading volume of 273,779 shares, compared to its average volume of 113,984. John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund has a 1-year low of $10.65 and a 1-year high of $13.55. The company has a fifty day moving average of $12.84 and a 200 day moving average of $12.90.
About John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund
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John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund is a closed ended equity mutual fund launched and managed by John Hancock Investment Management LLC. It is co-managed by John Hancock Asset Management. The fund invests in the public equity markets of the United States. It seeks to invest in stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors, with an emphasis on the utilities sector.
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