John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund Plans Monthly Dividend of $0.08 (NYSE:PDT)

John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund (NYSE:PDTGet Free Report) declared a monthly dividend on Friday, May 3rd, Wall Street Journal reports. Investors of record on Monday, May 13th will be paid a dividend of 0.0825 per share by the real estate investment trust on Friday, May 31st. This represents a $0.99 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 8.48%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 10th.

John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund has decreased its dividend by an average of 2.6% per year over the last three years.

John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund Price Performance

Shares of PDT opened at $11.67 on Wednesday. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $11.49 and a 200-day moving average of $10.90. John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund has a one year low of $8.77 and a one year high of $12.45.

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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Dividend History for John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund (NYSE:PDT)

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