HPS (John Hancock Preferredome Fund III) Cash Flow for Dividends: $-40.73 Mil (TTM As of Jan. 2026)


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What is John Hancock Preferredome Fund III Cash Flow for Dividends?

John Hancock Preferredome Fund III HPS +0.28% 30 Cash Flow for Dividends is $-40.73 Mil as of Jan. 2026. GuruFocus rates HPS with a GF Score™ of 30/100. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review.

John Hancock Preferredome Fund III's cash flow for dividends for the six months ended in Jan. 2026 was $-20.37 Mil. Its cash flow for dividends for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jan. 2026 was $-40.73 Mil.

Note: A negative number here means the payment of dividends. When pays more dividends, the absolute value gets bigger.

John Hancock Preferredome Fund III's quarterly payment of dividends increased from Jan. 2025 ($-20.26 Mil) to Jul. 2025 ($-20.36 Mil) and increased from Jul. 2025 ($-20.36 Mil) to Jan. 2026 ($-20.37 Mil).

John Hancock Preferredome Fund III's annual payment of dividends increased from Jul. 2023 ($-40.57 Mil) to Jul. 2024 ($-40.85 Mil) but then declined from Jul. 2024 ($-40.85 Mil) to Jul. 2025 ($-40.62 Mil).

John Hancock Preferredome Fund III Cash Flow for Dividends Related Terms

John Hancock Preferredome Fund III Cash Flow for Dividends Historical Data

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The historical data trend for John Hancock Preferredome Fund III's Cash Flow for Dividends 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 III Cash Flow for Dividends Chart

John Hancock Preferredome Fund III Annual Data
Trend Jul17 Jul18 Jul19 Jul20 Jul21 Jul22 Jul23 Jul24 Jul25
Cash Flow for Dividends
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John Hancock Preferredome Fund III Semi-Annual Data
Jul17 Jan18 Jul18 Jan19 Jul19 Jan20 Jul20 Jan21 Jul21 Jan22 Jul22 Jan23 Jul23 Jan24 Jul24 Jan25 Jul25 Jan26
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John Hancock Preferredome Fund III Cash Flow for Dividends Calculation

Cash flow for dividends refers to the payment of cash to shareholders as dividends when the company generates income.

Cash Flow for Dividends for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jan. 2026 adds up the semi-annually data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $-40.73 Mil.

* 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 Cash Flow for Dividends of $-40.73 Mil mean?
John Hancock Preferredome Fund III (HPS) has a Cash Flow for Dividends of $-40.73 Mil as of Jan. 2026. Cash Flow for Dividends represent the amount a company pays as dividends for a specific accounting period. View historical data for John Hancock Preferredome Fund III and its competitors.
Is John Hancock Preferredome Fund III's Cash Flow for Dividends too high?
John Hancock Preferredome Fund III's current Cash Flow for Dividends is $-40.73 Mil. Overall, John Hancock Preferredome Fund III has a GF Score™ of 30/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does John Hancock Preferredome Fund III's Cash Flow for Dividends compare to VVR and NBB?
John Hancock Preferredome Fund III's Cash Flow for Dividends of $-40.73 Mil 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 Cash Flow for Dividends for an Asset Management company?
A good Cash Flow for Dividends depends on the Asset Management industry context. However, Cash Flow for Dividends 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 Cash Flow for Dividends mean?
A high Cash Flow for Dividends can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Cash Flow for Dividends represent the amount a company pays as dividends for a specific accounting period. View historical data for John Hancock Preferredome Fund III and its competitors. John Hancock Preferredome Fund III's current Cash Flow for Dividends is $-40.73 Mil. 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 III stock overvalued right now?
John Hancock Preferredome Fund III (HPS) has a current Cash Flow for Dividends of $-40.73 Mil. The current Cash Flow for Dividends is $-40.73 Mil. John Hancock Preferredome Fund III's overall GF Score™ is 30/100 with 6 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Cash Flow for Dividends calculated?
Cash Flow for Dividends is calculated from a company's financial statements. For John Hancock Preferredome Fund III (HPS), the current Cash Flow for Dividends is $-40.73 Mil 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 III Business Description

Address 200 Berkeley Street, Boston, MA, USA, 02116
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.
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