HPI (John Hancock Preferredome Fund) Dividends per Share: $1.48 (TTM As of Jan. 2026)


HPI John Hancock Preferred Income Fund HPI
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What is John Hancock Preferredome Fund Dividends per Share?

John Hancock Preferredome Fund HPI -0.37% 31 Dividends per Share is $1.48 as of Jan. 2026. GuruFocus rates HPI with a GF Score™ of 31/100. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review.

John Hancock Preferredome Fund's dividends per share for the six months ended in Jan. 2026 was $0.74. Its dividends per share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jan. 2026 was $1.48. Its Dividend Payout Ratio for the six months ended in Jan. 2026 was 0.90. As of today, John Hancock Preferredome Fund's Dividend Yield % is 9.17%.

Warning Sign:

If a company's dividend payout ratio is too high, its dividend may not be sustainable. The dividend payout ratio of John Hancock Preferred Income Fund is 1.15, which seems too high.

During the past 12 months, John Hancock Preferredome Fund's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 2.80% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was -0.40% per year. Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the average dividends per share growth rate.

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* Please note that "special dividend" is not included in the calculation of dividend per share and related fields.

John Hancock Preferredome Fund  (NYSE:HPI) Dividends per Share Explanation

1. Dividend Payout Ratio measures the percentage of the company's earnings paid out as dividends.

John Hancock Preferredome Fund's Dividend Payout Ratio for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2026 is calculated as

Dividend Payout Ratio=Dividends per Share (Q: Jan. 2026 )/ EPS without NRI (Q: Jan. 2026 )
=0.741/ 0.82
=0.90

During the past 9 years, the highest Dividend Payout Ratio of John Hancock Preferredome Fund was 1.81. The lowest was 0.38. And the median was 1.04.

Warning Sign:

If a company's dividend payout ratio is too high, its dividend may not be sustainable. The dividend payout ratio of John Hancock Preferred Income Fund is 1.15, which seems too high.

2. Dividend Yield % measures how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its share price.

John Hancock Preferredome Fund Recent Full-Year* Dividend History

Amount Ex-date Record Date Pay Date Type Frequency Forex Rate
USD 0.1235002026-06-112026-06-112026-06-30Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.1235002026-05-112026-05-112026-05-29Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.1235002026-04-132026-04-132026-04-30Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.1235002026-03-122026-03-122026-03-31Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.1235002026-02-122026-02-122026-02-27Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.1235002025-12-292025-12-292026-01-30Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.1235002025-12-112025-12-112025-12-18Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.1235002025-11-132025-11-132025-11-28Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.1235002025-10-142025-10-142025-10-31Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.1235002025-09-122025-09-122025-09-30Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.1235002025-08-112025-08-112025-08-29Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.1235002025-07-112025-07-112025-07-31Cash DividendmonthlyUSD: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.


John Hancock Preferredome Fund's Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as

Dividend Yield %=Most Recent Full Year Dividend/Current Share Price
=1.482/16.1501
=9.18 %

Current Share Price is $16.1501.
John Hancock Preferredome Fund's Dividends per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Today is $1.482.

During the past 9 years, the highest Dividend Yield of John Hancock Preferredome Fund was 12.63%. The lowest was 6.75%. And the median was 8.27%.

* 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.

John Hancock Preferredome Fund Dividends per Share Related Terms

John Hancock Preferredome Fund Dividends per Share Historical Data

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The historical data trend for John Hancock Preferredome Fund's Dividends per Share can be seen below:

* 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.

John Hancock Preferredome Fund Dividends per Share Chart

John Hancock Preferredome Fund Annual Data
Trend Jul17 Jul18 Jul19 Jul20 Jul21 Jul22 Jul23 Jul24 Jul25
Dividends per Share
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only 1.48 1.48 1.48 1.44 1.48

John Hancock Preferredome Fund Semi-Annual Data
Jul17 Jan18 Jul18 Jan19 Jul19 Jan20 Jul20 Jan21 Jul21 Jan22 Jul22 Jan23 Jul23 Jan24 Jul24 Jan25 Jul25 Jan26
Dividends per Share Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.74 0.70 0.74 0.74 0.74

HPI vs GLAD, FFA, ISD: Dividends per Share Comparison

For the Asset Management subindustry, John Hancock Preferredome Fund's Dividend Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and 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 Hancock Preferredome Fund Dividend Yield % vs Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, John Hancock Preferredome Fund's Dividend Yield % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where John Hancock Preferredome Fund's Dividend Yield % falls into.


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John Hancock Preferredome Fund Dividends per Share Calculation

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What does a Dividends per Share of $1.48 mean?
John Hancock Preferredome Fund (HPI) has a Dividends per Share of $1.48 as of Jan. 2026. Dividends per share represents the per-share amount paid as dividends. View historical data on John Hancock Preferredome Fund and its competitors.
Is John Hancock Preferredome Fund's Dividends per Share too high?
John Hancock Preferredome Fund's current Dividends per Share is $1.48. Overall, John Hancock Preferredome Fund has a GF Score™ of 31/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does John Hancock Preferredome Fund's Dividends per Share compare to GLAD and FFA?
John Hancock Preferredome Fund's Dividends per Share of $1.48 can be compared against companies in the Asset Management industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Dividends per Share for an Asset Management company?
A good Dividends per Share depends on the Asset Management industry context. However, Dividends per Share should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Dividends per Share mean?
A high Dividends per Share can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Dividends per share represents the per-share amount paid as dividends. View historical data on John Hancock Preferredome Fund and its competitors. John Hancock Preferredome Fund's current Dividends per Share is $1.48. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is John Hancock Preferredome Fund stock overvalued right now?
John Hancock Preferredome Fund (HPI) has a current Dividends per Share of $1.48. The current Dividends per Share is $1.48. John Hancock Preferredome Fund's overall GF Score™ is 31/100 with 6 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Dividends per Share calculated?
Dividends per Share is calculated from a company's financial statements. For John Hancock Preferredome Fund (HPI), the current Dividends per Share is $1.48 as of Jan. 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 Hancock Preferredome Fund Business Description

Address 200 Berkeley Street, Boston, MA, USA, 02116
John Hancock Preferred Income Fund is a closed-end, diversified management investment company. Its primary 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 its investment objectives by investing in securities that may be undervalued relative to similar securities in the marketplace. The fund's principal investment strategies include investing a majority of its assets in preferred stocks and other preferred securities. Its portfolio composition consists of U.S preferred securities, common stocks, foreign preferred securities, corporate bonds, and short-term investments.
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