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

John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund (NYSE:PDTGet Free Report) declared a monthly dividend on Wednesday, April 2nd, Wall Street Journal reports. Shareholders of record on Friday, April 11th will be given a dividend of 0.0825 per share by the real estate investment trust on Wednesday, April 30th. This represents a $0.99 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 7.59%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, April 11th.

John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund has decreased its dividend payment by an average of 5.4% annually over the last three years.

John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund Price Performance

PDT stock opened at $13.05 on Thursday. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $12.86 and a 200-day moving average price of $12.91. John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund has a 12 month low of $10.65 and a 12 month high of $13.55.

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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