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John Hancock Preferredome Fund II (John Hancock Preferredome Fund II) Dividend Yield % : 9.06% (As of Apr. 25, 2024)


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What is John Hancock Preferredome Fund II Dividend Yield %?

As of today (2024-04-25), the Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of John Hancock Preferredome Fund II is 9.06%.

The historical rank and industry rank for John Hancock Preferredome Fund II's Dividend Yield % or its related term are showing as below:

HPF' s Dividend Yield % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 6.53   Med: 8.08   Max: 13.29
Current: 9.06

During the past 7 years, the highest Dividend Yield of John Hancock Preferredome Fund II was 13.29%. The lowest was 6.53%. And the median was 8.08%.

HPF's Dividend Yield % is ranked better than
72.43% of 1215 companies
in the Asset Management industry
Industry Median: 5.63 vs HPF: 9.06

John Hancock Preferredome Fund II's Dividend Payout Ratio for the six months ended in Jan. 2024 was 0.58.

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 II is 24.70, which seems too high.

During the past 7 years, the highest Dividend Payout Ratio of John Hancock Preferredome Fund II was 24.70. The lowest was 0.38. And the median was 1.36.

As of today (2024-04-25), the Forward Dividend Yield % of John Hancock Preferredome Fund II is 9.06%.

John Hancock Preferredome Fund II's Dividends per Share for the six months ended in Jan. 2024 was $0.74.

During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was -0.40% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was -2.90% per year.

During the past 7 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of John Hancock Preferredome Fund II was -0.40% per year. The lowest was -4.10% per year. And the median was -3.90% per year.

The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.

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John Hancock Preferredome Fund II Dividend Yield % Historical Data

The historical data trend for John Hancock Preferredome Fund II's Dividend Yield % 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.

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John Hancock Preferredome Fund II Dividend Yield % Chart

John Hancock Preferredome Fund II Annual Data
Trend Jul17 Jul18 Jul19 Jul20 Jul21 Jul22 Jul23
Dividend Yield %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 7.10 8.30 6.74 7.88 9.35

John Hancock Preferredome Fund II Semi-Annual Data
Jul17 Jan18 Jul18 Jan19 Jul19 Jan20 Jul20 Jan21 Jul21 Jan22 Jul22 Jan23 Jul23 Jan24
Dividend Yield % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 7.60 7.88 8.54 9.35 9.11

Competitive Comparison of John Hancock Preferredome Fund II's Dividend Yield %

For the Asset Management subindustry, John Hancock Preferredome Fund II'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 II's Dividend Yield % Distribution in the Asset Management Industry

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

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



John Hancock Preferredome Fund II Dividend Yield % Calculation

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

John Hancock Preferredome Fund II Recent Full-Year* Dividend History

Amount Ex-date Record Date Pay Date Type Frequency Forex Rate
USD 0.1242024-04-102024-04-112024-04-30Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.1242024-03-082024-03-112024-03-28Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.1242024-02-092024-02-122024-02-29Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.1242024-01-112024-01-122024-01-31Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.1242023-12-082023-12-112023-12-29Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.1242023-11-102023-11-132023-11-30Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.1242023-10-112023-10-122023-10-31Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.1242023-09-082023-09-112023-09-29Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.1242023-08-102023-08-112023-08-31Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.1242023-07-122023-07-132023-07-31Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.1242023-06-092023-06-122023-06-30Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.1242023-05-102023-05-112023-05-31Cash 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 II's Trailing Annual Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as

Trailing Annual Dividend Yield=Most Recent Full Year Dividend/Current Share Price
=1.488/16.31
=9.12 %

Current Share Price is $16.31.
John Hancock Preferredome Fund II's Dividends per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Today is $1.488.

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

Forward Annual Dividend Yield=Forward Full Year Dividend/Current Share Price
=1.488/16.31
=9.12 %

Current Share Price is $16.31.
John Hancock Preferredome Fund II's Dividends per Share for the forward twelve months is calculated as $0.124 * 12 = $1.488.

* 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 II  (NYSE:HPF) 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.

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John Hancock Preferredome Fund II (John Hancock Preferredome Fund II) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
200 Berkeley Street, Boston, MA, USA, 02116
John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II is the United States based closed-end, diversified management investment company. Its primary 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. The fund's principal investment strategies include to invests a majority of its assets in preferred stocks and other preferred securities, including convertible preferred securities. Its portfolio composition consists of U.S preferred securities, common stocks, foreign preferred securities, corporate bonds, capital preferred securities 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
Steven R Pruchansky other: Trustee, the Fund C/O JOHN HANCOCK, 601 CONGRESS STREET, BOSTON MA 02210
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

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