John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund (NYSE:PDT) Shares Set to Pay Monthly Dividend of $0.09

John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund (NYSE:PDT – Get Free Report) declared a monthly dividend on Thursday, October 1st. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, October 13th will be given a dividend of $0.0883 per share by the real estate investment trust on Friday, October 30th. This represents a $1.06 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 9.1%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, October 13th.

John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund Stock Performance

PDT opened at $11.70 on Friday. John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund has a 52 week low of $11.56 and a 52 week high of $13.65. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $12.45 and a 200-day simple moving average of $12.79.

About John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund

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John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund (NYSE: PDT) is a closed-end management investment company that seeks to provide current income and long-term capital appreciation. The fund invests primarily in dividend-paying securities, including preferred and common stocks, with an emphasis on companies in the utility and energy sectors.

The fund’s portfolio may include securities issued by electric, gas and water utilities, telecommunications companies, pipelines and other infrastructure-related businesses.

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

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