HPF
Price:
$15.76
Market Cap:
$341.22M
Operating as a closed-end mutual fund focused on fixed-income assets, the John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II is overseen by John Hancock Investment Management LLC, with additional stewardship provided by John Hancock Asset Management. Its investment strategy is exclusively concentrated on U.S. fixed-income markets. The fund aims to allocate capital across a diverse array of companies spanning various industries. Its primary holdings include preferred value equities and convertible preferred instruments. Furthermore, it targets debt securities that carry an investment-grade rating or higher from either Moody's or Standard & Poor's. Performance is evaluated against two key benchmarks: the B...[Read more]
Industry
Asset Management - Income
IPO Date
2002-11-26
Stock Exchange
NYSE
Ticker
HPF
According to John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II’s latest financial reports and current stock price. The company's current Dividend Yield is 9.40%. This represents a change of 116.11% compared to the average of 4.35% of the last 4 quarters.
The mean historical Dividend Yield of John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II over the last ten years is 7.83%. The current 9.40% Dividend Yield has changed 20.09% with respect to the historical average. Over the past ten years (40 quarters), HPF's Dividend Yield was at its highest in in the January 2014 quarter at 4.53%. The Dividend Yield was at its lowest in in the July 2020 quarter at 1.95%.
Average
7.83%
Median
7.75%
Minimum
6.63%
Maximum
9.06%
Discovering the peaks and valleys of John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II Dividend Yield, unveiling quarterly and yearly fluctuations to gain insights into the company’s financial performance and market dynamics, offering valuable data for investors and analysts alike.
Maximum Annual Increase = 18.91%
Maximum Annual Dividend Yield = 9.06%
Minimum Annual Increase = -16.80%
Minimum Annual Dividend Yield = 6.63%
| Year | Dividend Yield | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8.95% | 5.78% |
| 2024 | 8.46% | -6.60% |
| 2023 | 9.06% | 18.91% |
| 2022 | 7.62% | 14.96% |
| 2021 | 6.63% | -16.80% |
| 2020 | 7.97% | 15.12% |
| 2019 | 6.92% | -12.30% |
| 2018 | 7.89% | 6.26% |
| 2017 | 7.43% | 0.53% |
| 2016 | 7.39% | -14.22% |
The current Dividend Yield of John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II (HPF) is less than than its 3-year, less than than its 5-year, and less than than its 10-year historical averages
3-year avg
8.82%
5-year avg
8.14%
10-year avg
7.83%
John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II’s Dividend Yield is less than Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund Inc (12.10%), less than John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III (9.28%), less than Putnam Premier Income Trust (9.23%), less than Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc (15.04%), less than BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust (13.38%), less than Virtus Convertible & Income Fund II (9.49%), less than Cullen International High Dividend Fund Retail Class (3.76%), less than DWS Municipal Income Trust (8.66%), less than Harbor Mid Cap Value Fund Administrative Class (6.74%), less than Harbor Mid Cap Value Fund Retirement Class (7.13%),
| Company | Dividend Yield | Market cap |
|---|---|---|
| 12.10% | $334.75M | |
| 9.28% | $457.34M | |
| 9.23% | $323.02M | |
| 15.04% | $352.17M | |
| 13.38% | $321.81M | |
| 9.49% | $288.67M | |
| 3.76% | $429.87M | |
| 8.66% | $346.29M | |
| 6.74% | $446.80M | |
| 7.13% | $451.62M |
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