John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund (John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund) Dividend Payout Ratio : 0.18 (As of Dec. 2023)

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What is John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund Dividend Payout Ratio?

John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund's dividend payout ratio for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.18.

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 Financial Opportunities Fund is 8.81, which seems too high.

The historical rank and industry rank for John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund's Dividend Payout Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

BTO' s Dividend Payout Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.14 Med: 0.23 Max: 8.81
Current: 8.81

During the past 8 years, the highest Dividend Payout Ratio of John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund was 8.81. The lowest was 0.14. And the median was 0.23.

BTO's Dividend Payout Ratio is ranked worse than
97.01% of 938 companies
in the Asset Management industry
Industry Median: 0.82 vs BTO: 8.81

As of today (2024-04-28), the Dividend Yield % of John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund is 9.43%.

During the past 8 years, the highest Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund was 13.61%. The lowest was 3.67%. And the median was 5.50%.

John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund's Dividends per Share for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $1.30.

During the past 12 months, John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 4.00% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 5.70% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 7.80% per year.

During the past 8 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund was 14.10% per year. The lowest was 4.40% per year. And the median was 9.80% per year.

The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.

For more information regarding to dividend, please check our Dividend Page.

John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund Dividend Payout Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund's Dividend Payout Ratio can be seen below:

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John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund Dividend Payout Ratio Chart

John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund Annual Data

Trend

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Dec17

Dec18

Dec19

Dec20

Dec21

Dec22

Dec23

Dividend Payout Ratio

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0.23

0.16

8.39

John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund Semi-Annual Data
	Jun16	Dec16	Jun17	Dec17	Jun18	Dec18	Jun19	Dec19	Jun20	Dec20	Jun21	Dec21	Jun22	Dec22	Jun23	Dec23
Dividend Payout Ratio	Get a 7-Day Free Trial											0.26	-	0.56	-	0.18

Competitive Comparison of John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund's Dividend Payout Ratio

For the Asset Management subindustry, John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund's Dividend Payout Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Dividend Payout Ratio 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 Financial Opportunities Fund's Dividend Payout Ratio Distribution in the Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund's Dividend Payout Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund's Dividend Payout Ratio falls into.

John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund Dividend Payout Ratio Calculation

Dividend payout ratio measures the percentage of the company's earnings paid out as dividends.

John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund's Dividend Payout Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Dividend Payout Ratio	=	Dividends per Share (A: Dec. 2023 )	/	EPS without NRI (A: Dec. 2023 )
	=	2.6	/	0.31
	=	8.39

John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund's Dividend Payout Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Dividend Payout Ratio	=	Dividends per Share (Q: Dec. 2023 )	/	EPS without NRI (Q: Dec. 2023 )
	=	1.3	/	7.445
	=	0.17

John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund (NYSE:BTO) Dividend Payout Ratio Explanation

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.

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John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund (John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund) Business Description

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Address

200 Berkeley Street, Boston, MA, USA, 02116

Website

https://www.jhinvestments.com

John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund is the United States based closed-end, diversified management investment company. Its investment objective is to provide a high level of total return consisting of long-term capital appreciation and current income. The portfolio composition of the fund includes common stock, corporate bonds, preferred securities, investment companies, and short-term investments.

Executives

Dean Garfield	director	C/O JOHN HANCOCK, 200 BERKELEY STREET, BOSTON MA 02116
Noni L Ellison	director	TRACTOR SUPPLY, 5401 VIRGINIA WAY, BRENTWOOD TN 37027
Andy Mcfetridge	officer: Director of the Adviser	200 BERKELEY STREET, BOSTON MA 02116
Kristie Feinberg	officer: President & CEO of the Adviser	C/O JOHN HANCOCK, 200 BERKELEY STREET, BOSTON MA 02116
York Lo	officer: Vice President, Investments	C/O JOHN HANCOCK, 200 BERKELEY STREET, BOSTON MA 02116
Kathryn Hayes	other: Filer and Employee of the Fund	C/O JOHN HANCOCK, 200 BERKELEY STREET, BOSTON MA 02116
Patricia Lizarraga	director	C/O JOHN, 200 BERKELEY STREET, BOSTON MA 02116
Paul Lorentz	director	C/O JOHN HANCOCK, 200 BERKELEY STREET, BOSTON MA 02116
Arthur Pigott	officer: VP of the Adviser	C/O JOHN HANCOCK, 200 BERKELEY STREET, BOSTON MA 02116
Glen J Gibbons	officer: VP of the Adviser	C/O JOHN HANCOCK, 200 BERKELEY STREET, BOSTON MA 02116
Frances G Rathke	other: Trustee of the Fund	C/O GREEN MOUNTAIN COFFEE ROASTERS, INC., 33 COFFEE LANE, WATERBURY VT 05676
Brian Macphee	officer: Vice President of the Adviser	C/O JOHN HANCOCK, 164 CORPORATE DRIVE, PORTSMOUTH NH 03801
Sean Speer	officer: Vice President of the Adviser	C/O JOHN HANCOCK, 197 CLARENDON STREET, BOSTON MA 02116
Michael Tassinari	officer: Vice President of the Adviser	C/O JOHN HANCOCK, 200 BERKELEY STREET, BOSTON MA 02116
Christopher Pompilio	officer: Vice President of the Adviser	C/O JOHN HANCOCK, 200 BERKELEY STREET, BOSTON MA 02116