NYSE:HPS John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III (HPS) Stock Price, News & Analysis $14.08 +0.06 (+0.40%) Closing price 04/17/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$14.10 +0.02 (+0.13%) As of 04/17/2025 04:05 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock About John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III Stock (NYSE:HPS) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get HPS alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$14.02▼$14.1850-Day Range$13.62▼$15.5252-Week Range$13.08▼$17.25Volume36,494 shsAverage Volume53,464 shsMarket CapitalizationN/AP/E RatioN/ADividend Yield9.38%Price TargetN/AConsensus RatingN/A Company OverviewJohn Hancock Preferred Income Fund III is a closed ended fixed income 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 fixed income markets of the United States. It seeks to invest in securities of companies operating across diversified sectors. The fund primarily invests in preferred securities or other fixed-income securities rated investment grade or higher by Moody's or Standard & Poor's. It benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the Bank of America Merrill Lynch Hybrid Preferred Securities Index and Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index. John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III was formed on June 19, 2003 and is domiciled in the United States.Read More… Receive HPS Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address HPS Stock News HeadlinesJohn Hancock Preferred Income Fund III (NYSE:HPS) Director Thomas Rowe Wright Acquires 794 SharesApril 10, 2025 | insidertrades.comJOHN HANCOCK CLOSED-END FUNDS RELEASE EARNINGS DATAFebruary 25, 2025 | prnewswire.comBREAKING: Trump Bans NVIDIA Chips to ChinaOn April 16th, 2025, President Trump banned Nvidia from selling its most advanced semiconductors to China. That brings the U.S. and China closer to war than at any time since the Korean War ended in 1953.April 18, 2025 | Behind the Markets (Ad)JOHN HANCOCK CLOSED-END FUNDS DECLARE MONTHLY DISTRIBUTIONSOctober 1, 2024 | prnewswire.comJOHN HANCOCK CLOSED-END FUNDS RELEASE EARNINGS DATAMay 17, 2024 | prnewswire.comJohn Hancock Preferred Income III Closed Fund (HPS)April 20, 2024 | uk.investing.comJOHN HANCOCK CLOSED-END FUNDS DECLARE MONTHLY DISTRIBUTIONSApril 1, 2024 | prnewswire.comJohn Hancock Preferred Income ETF declares monthly distribution of $0.1230March 27, 2024 | msn.comSee More Headlines HPS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have HPS shares performed this year? John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III's stock was trading at $15.03 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, HPS shares have decreased by 6.3% and is now trading at $14.0760. View the best growth stocks for 2025 here. Who are John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III's major shareholders? Top institutional shareholders of John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III include Rothschild Investment LLC, Janney Montgomery Scott LLC and Focus Financial Network Inc.. Insiders that own company stock include Noni L Ellison, Dean Garfield, Thomas Rowe Wright and William K Bacic. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III? Shares of HPS stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III investors own include AbbVie (ABBV), AT&T (T), Verizon Communications (VZ), International Business Machines (IBM), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), Main Street Capital (MAIN) and Exxon Mobil (XOM). Company Calendar Record date for 3/31 Dividend3/13/2025Ex-Dividend for 3/31 Dividend3/13/2025Dividend Payable3/31/2025Record date for 4/30 Dividend4/11/2025Ex-Dividend for 4/30 Dividend4/11/2025Today4/18/2025Dividend Payable4/30/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorFinancial Services Industry Asset Management Sub-IndustryFinancial Services Current SymbolNYSE:HPS CIK1215913 Webwww.jhinvestments.com Phone(800) 852-0218FaxN/AEmployeesN/AYear FoundedN/AProfitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)N/A Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet IncomeN/A Net MarginsN/A Pretax MarginN/A Return on EquityN/A Return on AssetsN/A Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current RatioN/A Quick RatioN/A Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$66.10 million Price / SalesN/A Cash FlowN/A Price / Cash FlowN/A Book ValueN/A Price / BookN/AMiscellaneous Outstanding SharesN/AFree FloatN/AMarket CapN/A OptionableNot Optionable BetaN/A Investing Strategies To Help Grow Your Retirement IncomeNeed to stretch out your 401K or Roth IRA plan? 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