John Hancockome Securities TrustJHS +0.27%36 Forward Dividend Yield % is 5.63% as of Jun. 25, 2026. GuruFocus rates JHS with a GF Score™ of 36/100. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,107 Asset Management companies, John Hancockome Securities Trust ranks worse than 54.65% on this metric.
During the past 12 months, John Hancockome Securities Trust's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 32.80% per year.
During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was -3.80% per year.
During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was -9.30% per year.
During the past 9 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of John Hancockome Securities Trust was 6.10% per year. The lowest was -19.20% per year. And the median was -3.15% per year.
The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.
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John Hancockome Securities Trust (NYSE:JHS) Forward Dividend Yield % Explanation
Over the long term, the return from dividends has been a significant contributor to the total returns produced by equity securities. Studies by Elroy Dimson, Paul Marsh, and Mike Staunton of Princeton University (2002) found that a market-oriented portfolio, which included reinvested dividends, would have generated nearly 85 times the wealth generated by the same portfolio relying solely on capital gains.
Dividends may also qualify a lower tax rate for investors.
In dividends investing, Payout Ratio and Dividend Growth Rate are the two most important variables for consideration. A lower payout ratio may indicate that the company has more room to increase its dividends.
John Hancockome Securities Trust Forward Dividend Yield % Related Terms
JHS vs GNT, GRX, OXSQ: Forward Dividend Yield % Comparison
For the Asset Management subindustry, John Hancockome Securities Trust's Forward Dividend Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and Forward Dividend Yield % data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
John Hancockome Securities Trust Forward Dividend Yield % vs Asset Management Industry
For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, John Hancockome Securities Trust's Forward Dividend Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where John Hancockome Securities Trust's Forward Dividend Yield % falls into.
John Hancockome Securities Trust Forward Dividend Yield % Calculation
Dividend Yield measures how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its share price.
John Hancockome Securities Trust Recent Full-Year* Dividend History
Amount
Ex-date
Record Date
Pay Date
Type
Frequency
Forex Rate
USD 0.153500
2026-06-11
2026-06-11
2026-06-30
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.137700
2026-03-12
2026-03-12
2026-03-31
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.183100
2025-12-11
2025-12-11
2025-12-31
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.142100
2025-09-12
2025-09-12
2025-09-30
Cash Dividend
quarterly
USD:USD 1.000000
* GuruFocus has an internal rule that if the most recent dividend payment frequency is at least 4 times a year, then the full year will be calculated according to the frequency of payment or the one-year time frame, whichever is stricter.
* GuruFocus converts dividend currency to local traded share price currency in order to calculate dividend yield. Please refer to the last column "Forex Rate" in the above table.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
What does a Forward Dividend Yield % of 5.63% mean?
John Hancockome Securities Trust (JHS) has a Forward Dividend Yield % of 5.63% as of Jun. 25, 2026. Forward dividend yield is the ratio of company's expected dividends to the share price. View historical data on John Hancockome Securities Trust and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, John Hancockome Securities Trust ranks #605 out of 1107 companies in the Asset Management industry, placing it in the top 54.7%.
Is John Hancockome Securities Trust's Forward Dividend Yield % too high?
John Hancockome Securities Trust's current Forward Dividend Yield % is 5.63%. The Asset Management industry median Forward Dividend Yield % is 6.19. John Hancockome Securities Trust's value of 5.63% is 9% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, John Hancockome Securities Trust ranks #605 out of 1107 companies in the Asset Management industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, John Hancockome Securities Trust has a GF Score™ of 36/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does John Hancockome Securities Trust's Forward Dividend Yield % compare to GNT and GRX?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, John Hancockome Securities Trust ranks #605 out of 1107 companies for Forward Dividend Yield %. This places John Hancockome Securities Trust in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Forward Dividend Yield % is 6.19. John Hancockome Securities Trust's value of 5.63% is 9% below this benchmark. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Forward Dividend Yield % for an Asset Management company?
The median Forward Dividend Yield % among Asset Management companies is 6.19, based on 1,107 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Forward Dividend Yield % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Forward Dividend Yield % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. John Hancockome Securities Trust's current Forward Dividend Yield % of 5.63% is 9% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Forward Dividend Yield % mean?
A high Forward Dividend Yield % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Forward dividend yield is the ratio of company's expected dividends to the share price. View historical data on John Hancockome Securities Trust and its competitors. For the Asset Management industry, the median Forward Dividend Yield % is 6.19 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. John Hancockome Securities Trust's current Forward Dividend Yield % is 5.63%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is John Hancockome Securities Trust stock overvalued right now?
John Hancockome Securities Trust (JHS) has a current Forward Dividend Yield % of 5.63%. The current Forward Dividend Yield % is 5.63% and 9% below the Asset Management industry median of 6.19. John Hancockome Securities Trust's overall GF Score™ is 36/100 with 4 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Forward Dividend Yield % calculated?
Forward Dividend Yield % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For John Hancockome Securities Trust (JHS), the current Forward Dividend Yield % is 5.63% as of Jun. 25, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
John Hancockome Securities Trust Business Description
John Hancock Income Securities Trust is a United States-based closed-end diversified management investment company. Its main objective is to generate a high level of current income consistent with prudent investment risk. The fund invests its net assets (plus borrowings for investment purposes) in income securities, consisting of marketable corporate debt securities, governmental obligations, and cash and commercial paper. A majority of its net assets are invested in debt securities that are rated, at the time of acquisition, investment-grade or in unrated securities determined by the Fund's investment advisor or subadvisor to be of comparable credit quality.
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