John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund (NYSE:PDT - Get Free Report) declared a monthly dividend on Monday, March 3rd, Wall Street Journal reports. Investors of record on Thursday, March 13th will be paid a dividend of 0.0825 per share by the real estate investment trust on Monday, March 31st. This represents a $0.99 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 7.86%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, March 13th.
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 Up 0.7 %
PDT stock traded up $0.09 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $12.60. The stock had a trading volume of 140,278 shares, compared to its average volume of 107,704. John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund has a 12-month low of $10.65 and a 12-month high of $13.55. The company's 50-day moving average price is $12.80 and its 200 day moving average price is $12.93.
John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund Company Profile
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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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