John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund (NYSE:PDT - Get Free Report) declared a monthly dividend on Monday, February 3rd,Wall Street Journal reports. Stockholders of record on Thursday, February 13th will be paid a dividend of 0.0825 per share by the real estate investment trust on Friday, February 28th. This represents a $0.99 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 7.72%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, February 13th.
John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund has decreased its dividend payment by an average of 5.4% per year over the last three years.
John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund Stock Down 0.5 %
PDT stock traded down $0.07 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $12.82. 67,894 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 87,239. The stock's 50-day moving average is $12.70 and its 200 day moving average is $12.84. John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund has a 52-week low of $10.65 and a 52-week high of $13.55.
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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