John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund (NYSE:HEQ) to Issue Quarterly Dividend of $0.25

John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund (NYSE:HEQGet Free Report) announced a quarterly dividend on Monday, June 1st. Investors of record on Thursday, June 11th will be given a dividend of 0.25 per share by the investment management company on Tuesday, June 30th. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 8.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, June 11th.

John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund Stock Down 1.0%

HEQ opened at $11.81 on Tuesday. John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund has a 52 week low of $10.36 and a 52 week high of $11.92. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $11.30 and its 200 day simple moving average is $11.11.

About John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund

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The John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund (NYSE: HEQ) is a closed-end management investment company that seeks to provide shareholders with a high level of income coupled with the potential for capital appreciation. Listed on the New York Stock Exchange, the fund is managed by John Hancock Investment Management, a subsidiary of Manulife Financial. The fund’s investment objective emphasizes total return, balancing dividend and option premium income with equity market participation.

The fund pursues its goal by investing primarily in a diversified portfolio of U.S.

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