# John Hancock Preferred Income Fund (HPI) — Dividends

HPI · NYSE · Stock

Canonical page: https://www.lighthorse.io/tickers/hpi/dividends

## Dividend summary

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Frequency | monthly |
| Trailing 12 months | $1.48 |
| Forward yield | 11.02% |
| Growth streak | — |

John Hancock Preferred Income Fund pays distributions monthly. Its most recent paid distribution was $0.12 per share, with an [ex-date](/instructions/learning/ex-dividend-date) of September 11, 2026 and a pay date of September 30, 2026. Over the trailing twelve months, the fund paid $1.48 per share, a [yield](/instructions/learning/dividend-yield) of about 10.61% at a share price of $13.97.

The next distribution is already declared. It is $0.12 per share, with an ex-date of October 13, 2026 and a pay date of October 30, 2026.

All 20 payments in the table, with ex-dates from March 2025 to October 2026, are listed at $0.12 per share. Ex-dates usually fall between the 11th and the 14th of the month, with payment near the month's end. December 2025 was the exception. It had two ex-dates: December 11, paid on December 18, and December 29, paid on January 30, 2026. The table shows no ex-date in January 2026. The source gives no growth streak. If the usual pattern holds, the distribution after the October one would go ex-distribution in mid-November 2026 and be paid at the end of November.

## Payment history

| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount per share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 13, 2026 | Oct 30, 2026 | $0.12 |
| Sep 11, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | $0.12 |
| Aug 13, 2026 | Aug 31, 2026 | $0.12 |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Jul 31, 2026 | $0.12 |
| Jun 11, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | $0.12 |
| May 11, 2026 | May 29, 2026 | $0.12 |
| Apr 13, 2026 | Apr 30, 2026 | $0.12 |
| Mar 12, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | $0.12 |
| Feb 12, 2026 | Feb 27, 2026 | $0.12 |
| Dec 29, 2025 | Jan 30, 2026 | $0.12 |
| Dec 11, 2025 | Dec 18, 2025 | $0.12 |
| Nov 13, 2025 | Nov 28, 2025 | $0.12 |
| Oct 14, 2025 | Oct 31, 2025 | $0.12 |
| Sep 12, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | $0.12 |
| Aug 11, 2025 | Aug 29, 2025 | $0.12 |
| Jul 11, 2025 | Jul 31, 2025 | $0.12 |
| Jun 12, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | $0.12 |
| May 12, 2025 | May 30, 2025 | $0.12 |
| Apr 11, 2025 | Apr 30, 2025 | $0.12 |
| Mar 13, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | $0.12 |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Does John Hancock Preferred Income Fund (HPI) pay a dividend?

Yes. John Hancock Preferred Income Fund pays a monthly dividend; the most recent payment was $0.12 per share.

### What is HPI's dividend yield?

John Hancock Preferred Income Fund paid $1.48 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 11.02% at the last price of $13.45. [Click here to learn more](https://www.lighthorse.io/instructions/learning/dividend-yield)

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

John Hancock Preferred Income Fund's most recent ex-dividend date is Oct 13, 2026, payable on Oct 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.

This page is for informational purposes only. Nothing on it is a recommendation, solicitation or offer to buy or sell any security, nor investment, legal or tax advice. Light Horse Securities Inc does not verify third-party data and is not responsible for its accuracy, completeness or timeliness.

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