# John Hancock Financial (BTO) — Dividends

BTO · NYSE · Stock

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## Dividend summary

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Frequency | quarterly |
| Trailing 12 months | $2.60 |
| Forward yield | 7.22% |
| Growth streak | — |

John Hancock Financial pays a quarterly dividend of $0.65 per share. Its most recent payment had an [ex-date](/instructions/learning/ex-dividend-date) of September 11, 2026 and was paid on September 30, 2026. Over the trailing twelve months, it paid $2.60 per share, a [yield](/instructions/learning/dividend-yield) of 7.16% at a share price of $36.31.

The record shows one change. The rate was $0.55 for the payments that went ex-dividend in December 2021 and March 2022, then rose to $0.65 with the June 2022 payment, an increase of about 18%. It has been $0.65 for all 18 payments from June 2022 on. Payments by calendar year were $2.50 in 2022 and $2.60 in each of 2023, 2024 and 2025. With a single raise in the table, there is no regular raise rhythm to point to. The source gives no growth streak.

Ex-dates fall in the second week of March, June, September and December, and payment comes on the last business day of the same month. If the pattern holds, the next payment would go ex-dividend in the second week of December 2026 and be paid at the end of December.

## Payment history

| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount per share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Sep 11, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | $0.65 |
| Jun 11, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | $0.65 |
| Mar 12, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | $0.65 |
| Dec 11, 2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | $0.65 |
| Sep 12, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | $0.65 |
| Jun 12, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | $0.65 |
| Mar 13, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | $0.65 |
| Dec 12, 2024 | Dec 31, 2024 | $0.65 |
| Sep 13, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | $0.65 |
| Jun 13, 2024 | Jun 28, 2024 | $0.65 |
| Mar 8, 2024 | Mar 28, 2024 | $0.65 |
| Dec 8, 2023 | Dec 29, 2023 | $0.65 |
| Sep 8, 2023 | Sep 29, 2023 | $0.65 |
| Jun 9, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | $0.65 |
| Mar 10, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | $0.65 |
| Dec 9, 2022 | Dec 30, 2022 | $0.65 |
| Sep 9, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | $0.65 |
| Jun 10, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | $0.65 |
| Mar 10, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | $0.55 |
| Dec 10, 2021 | Dec 31, 2021 | $0.55 |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Does John Hancock Financial (BTO) pay a dividend?

Yes. John Hancock Financial pays a quarterly dividend; the most recent payment was $0.65 per share.

### What is BTO's dividend yield?

John Hancock Financial paid $2.60 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 7.22% at the last price of $36.00. [Click here to learn more](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/dividend-yield)

### When is BTO's most recent ex-dividend date?

John Hancock Financial's most recent ex-dividend date is Sep 11, 2026, payable on Sep 30, 2026.

### What is the difference between ex and payment dates?

An ex-date is the cutoff day for ownership, the payment date is when the distribution actually happens. [Click here to learn more](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/ex-dividend-date)

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Dividend amounts and dates are supplied by third parties and may be revised. Declaring, raising, cutting or suspending a dividend is entirely at the issuer’s discretion, and scheduled dates are estimates until declared. A past record of payments does not mean future payments will be made. Nothing here suggests trading around a distribution.

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