John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III (HPS) Dividend Yield, Date & History $15.11 +0.10 (+0.67%) As of 03:56 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Dividend Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendFinancialsInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III Dividend SummaryDividend Yield8.74%Annual Dividend$1.32Next Dividend Payment Apr. 30 John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III (HPS) pays an annual dividend of $1.32 per share, with a dividend yield of 8.74%. The next monthly payment of $0.11 per share is scheduled for Wednesday, April 30, to investors who own the stock before the ex-dividend date of Friday, April 11. Get Dividend Stock Ideas Daily Enter your email address below to receive the DividendStocks.com newsletter, a daily email that contains dividend stock ideas, ex-dividend stocks, and the latest dividend investing news. Enter your email to sign up for newsletter Sign Up Skip Charts & View Dividend HistoryHPS Dividend Payments by QuarterDividend Payments by Quarter Chart DescriptionThe chart below displays up to four years of John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III's dividend payment history by quarter. The blue bars represent historical dividend payments, while the gray bars indicate future payments.Open John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III in Dividend Calculator HPS Dividend Yield Over TimeDividend Yield Over Time Chart DescriptionThe chart below tracks John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III's dividend yield over the past four years. The line represents changes in yield by quarter, providing a clear view of trends over time.Open John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III in Dividend Yield Calculator Remove Ads John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III vs. The CompetitionCompare John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III's annual dividend, yield, and 3-year growth rate with averages for Financial and NYSE companies to evaluate its performance against the market.TypeJohn Hancock Preferred Income Fund IIIFinancial CompaniesNYSE CompaniesAnnual Dividend$1.32$0.17$1.43Dividend Yield8.74%4.19%3.77%Annualized 3-Year Dividend Growth0.00%5.73%11.41% John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III Dividend History by Quarter Custom Range 3 Months 6 Months Year-to-Date 1 Year 2 Years 3 Years 5 Years 10 Years All Time Time Frame * Start Date * End Date AnnouncedPeriodPaymentPayment ChangeYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date4/2/2025monthly$0.11 - 8.8%4/11/20254/11/20254/30/20253/3/2025monthly$0.11 - 8.7%3/13/20253/13/20253/31/20252/3/2025monthly$0.11 - 8.7%2/13/20252/13/20252/28/20251/2/2025monthly$0.11 - 8.7%1/13/20251/13/20251/31/202512/2/2024Monthly$0.11 - 8.39%12/12/202412/12/202412/31/2024 Get the Latest News and Ratings for HPS and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 11/1/2024Monthly$0.11 - 8.27%11/12/202411/12/202411/29/202410/1/2024monthly$0.11 - 7.7%10/11/202410/11/202410/31/20249/3/2024Monthly$0.11 - 8.01%9/13/20249/13/20249/30/20248/1/2024Monthly$0.11 - 8.25%8/12/20248/12/20248/30/20247/1/2024Monthly$0.11 - 8.31%7/11/20247/11/20247/31/20246/3/2024Monthly$0.11 - 8.41%6/13/20246/13/20246/28/20245/1/2024Monthly$0.11 - 8.63%5/10/20245/13/20245/31/20244/1/2024Monthly$0.11 - 8.56%4/10/20244/11/20244/30/20243/1/2024monthly$0.11 - 8.7%3/8/20243/11/20243/28/20242/1/2024Monthly$0.11 - 8.88%2/9/20242/12/20242/29/20241/2/2024Monthly$0.11 - 9.25%1/11/20241/12/20241/31/202412/1/2023Monthly$0.11 - 9.84%12/8/202312/11/202312/29/202311/1/2023monthly$0.11 - 10.2%11/10/202311/13/202311/30/202310/2/2023Monthly$0.11 - 10.17%10/11/202310/12/202310/31/20239/1/2023monthly$0.11 - 9.4%9/8/20239/11/20239/29/2023Trump’s betrayal exposed (Ad)Trump’s Final Reset Inside the shocking plot to re-engineer America’s financial system…and why you need to move your money now.Millions of Americans are about to be wiped out, while others could make a fortune… click here to ma8/1/2023Monthly$0.11 - 9.3%8/10/20238/11/20238/31/20237/3/2023Monthly$0.11 - 9.42%7/12/20237/13/20237/31/20236/1/2023Monthly$0.11 - 9.5%6/9/20236/12/20236/30/20235/1/2023monthly$0.11 - 9.3%5/10/20235/11/20235/31/20234/3/2023Monthly$0.11 - 9.17%4/12/20234/13/20234/28/2023This table shows John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III's monthlydividend history, including payout amounts, yield, dividend changes, and key dates. Use the date filter to explore data as far back as 2013 to analyze trends over time. Remove Ads John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III Dividend - Frequently Asked Questions What is John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III's dividend yield? The current dividend yield for John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III is 8.74%. Learn more on HPS's dividend yield history. How much is John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III's annual dividend? The annual dividend for HPS shares is $1.32. Learn more on HPS's annual dividend history. How often does John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III pay dividends? John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III pays monthly dividends to shareholders. When is John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III's next dividend payment? John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III's next monthly dividend payment of $0.11 per share will be made to shareholders on Wednesday, April 30, 2025. When was John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III's most recent dividend payment? John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III's most recent monthly dividend payment of $0.11 per share was made to shareholders on Monday, March 31, 2025. When is John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III's ex-dividend date? John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III's next ex-dividend date is Friday, April 11, 2025. When was John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III's most recent ex-dividend date? John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III's most recent ex-dividend date was Thursday, March 13, 2025. When did John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III last increase or decrease its dividend? The most recent change in the company's dividend was a decrease of $0.0120 on Tuesday, October 1, 2019. Is John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III a good dividend stock? John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III's dividend yield of 0.08% is lower than the average Financial Services company that issues a dividend. 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