NYSE:HPS (USA)
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Business Description
John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III
NAICS : 523940
SIC : 6282
ISIN : US41021P1030
Share Class Description:
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John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III is a closed-end, diversified management investment company. Its investment objective is to provide a high level of current income consistent with preservation of capital. The fund's secondary investment objective is to provide growth of capital to the extent consistent with its primary investment objective. It seeks to achieve the objectives by investing a majority of its assets in preferred stocks and other preferred securities, including convertible preferred securities. The portfolio composition of the company consists of the U.S. preferred securities, foreign preferred securities, common stocks, corporate bonds, and the short-term investments.
Financial Strength
3/10
| Name | Current | Vs Industry | Vs History | |||
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Equity-to-Asset | 0.62 | |||||
Debt-to-Equity | 0.59 | |||||
Debt-to-EBITDA | N/A |
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Interest Coverage | N/A |
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Piotroski F-Score | 5/9 | |||||
Beneish M-Score | -2.8 | |||||
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Growth Rank
| Name | Current | Vs Industry | Vs History | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3-Year FCF Growth Rate | 7.6 | |||||
3-Year Book Growth Rate | -3.6 |
Momentum Rank
5/10
| Name | Current | Vs Industry | Vs History | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5-Day RSI | 5.67 | |||||
9-Day RSI | 12.12 | |||||
14-Day RSI | 17.74 | |||||
3-1 Month Momentum % | -0.9 | |||||
6-1 Month Momentum % | -1.66 | |||||
12-1 Month Momentum % | -5.75 |
Liquidity Ratio
| Name | Current | Vs Industry | Vs History |
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Dividend & Buy Back
| Name | Current | Vs Industry | Vs History | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dividend Yield % | 9.89 | |||||
Dividend Payout Ratio | 1.13 | |||||
Forward Dividend Yield % | 9.89 | |||||
5-Year Yield-on-Cost % | 10.19 | |||||
3-Year Average Share Buyback Ratio | -0.3 | |||||
Shareholder Yield % | 9.89 |
Profitability Rank
2/10
| Name | Current | Vs Industry | Vs History | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Net Margin % | 98.95 | |||||
FCF Margin % | 106.83 | |||||
OCF Margin % | 106.83 | |||||
ROE % | 8.17 | |||||
ROA % | 5.1 | |||||
Years of Profitability over Past 10-Year | 6 | |||||
Moat Score | 2 | |||||
Tariff Resilience Score | 8 |
GF Value Rank
| Name | Current | Vs Industry | Vs History | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PE Ratio | 11.45 | |||||
PE Ratio without NRI | 11.45 | |||||
PS Ratio | 11.33 | |||||
PB Ratio | 0.93 | |||||
Price-to-Tangible-Book | 0.93 | |||||
Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow | 10.59 | |||||
Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow | 10.59 | |||||
EV-to-Revenue | 18.46 | |||||
EV-to-FCF | 17.28 | |||||
Price-to-Graham-Number | 0.69 | |||||
FCF Yield % | 9.48 | |||||
Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % | 6.79 |
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Key Statistics
| Name | Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue (TTM) (Mil $) | 38.14 | ||
| EPS (TTM) ($) | 1.167 | ||
| Beta | 0.7073 | ||
| 3-Year Sharpe Ratio | -0.28 | ||
| 3-Year Sortino Ratio | -0.38 | ||
| Volatility % | 9.79 | ||
| 14-Day RSI | 17.74 | ||
| 14-Day ATR ($) | 0.14169 | ||
| 20-Day SMA ($) | 13.921 | ||
| 12-1 Month Momentum % | -5.75 | ||
| 52-Week Range ($) | 13.34 - 15.68 | ||
| Shares Outstanding (Mil) | 32.17 |
Piotroski F-Score Details
Year:
| Component | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Piotroski F-Score | 5 | ||
| Positive ROA | |||
| Positive CFROA | |||
| Higher ROA yoy | |||
| CFROA > ROA | |||
| Lower Leverage yoy | |||
| Higher Current Ratio yoy | |||
| Less Shares Outstanding yoy | |||
| Higher Gross Margin yoy | |||
| Higher Asset Turnover yoy |
John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III Filings
| Filing Date | Document Date | Form | ||
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| No Filing Data | ||||
John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III Stock Events
| Event | Date | Price ($) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General meeting for 2026 | 2027-02-17 14:00 | In 161 days | ||
| Annual report for 2026 | 2026-09-25 | In 15 days | ||
| USD 0.110000 Cash Dividend | 2026-09-11 | In 1 day | ||
| Fourth quarter earnings results for 2026 | 2026-09-11 | In 1 day | ||
| USD 0.110000 Cash Dividend | 2026-08-13 | 14.39 (+0.21%) | ||
| USD 0.110000 Cash Dividend | 2026-07-13 | 14.58 (+0.07%) | ||
| USD 0.110000 Cash Dividend | 2026-06-11 | 14.33 (-0.35%) | ||
| USD 0.110000 Cash Dividend | 2026-05-11 | 14.92 (+0.20%) | ||
| USD 0.110000 Cash Dividend | 2026-04-13 | 14.37 (+0.42%) | ||
| Second quarter earnings results for 2026 | 2026-03-31 | 13.83 (-1.21%) |
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John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III Frequently Asked Questions
What is John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III(HPS)'s stock price today?
The current price of HPS is $13.36. The 52 week high of HPS is $15.68 and 52 week low is $13.34.
When is next earnings date of John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III(HPS)?
The next earnings date of John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III(HPS) is 2026-09-11 Est..
Does John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III(HPS) pay dividends? If so, how much?
The Dividend Yield %  of John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III(HPS) is 9.89% (As of Today), Highest Dividend Payout Ratio of John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III(HPS) was 1.88. The lowest was 0.38. And the median was 1.07. The  Forward Dividend Yield % of John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III(HPS) is 9.89%. For more information regarding to dividend, please check our Dividend Page.
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John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III declares $0.11 dividend
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