John Hancock Preferred Income Fund Iii
HPS

John Hancock Preferred Income Fund Iii (HPS) dividend history and yield

Dividend summary

Frequency
Monthly
Trailing 12 months
$1.32
Forward yield
9.51%
Payout ratio
—
Growth streak
—

Dividend per share by year

2025
$1.32
2022
$1.32
2021
$1.32
2020
$1.32

Dividend history

DeclaredEx-dividend datePay dateAmount
Aug 3, 2026Aug 13, 2026Aug 31, 2026$0.11
Jul 1, 2026Jul 13, 2026Jul 31, 2026$0.11
Jun 1, 2026Jun 11, 2026Jun 30, 2026$0.11
May 1, 2026May 11, 2026May 29, 2026$0.11
Apr 1, 2026Apr 13, 2026Apr 30, 2026$0.11
Mar 2, 2026Mar 12, 2026Mar 31, 2026$0.11
Feb 2, 2026Feb 12, 2026Feb 27, 2026$0.11
Jan 2, 2026Jan 12, 2026Jan 30, 2026$0.11
Dec 1, 2025Dec 11, 2025Dec 31, 2025$0.11
Nov 3, 2025Nov 13, 2025Nov 28, 2025$0.11
Oct 1, 2025Oct 14, 2025Oct 31, 2025$0.11
Sep 2, 2025Sep 12, 2025Sep 30, 2025$0.11
Aug 1, 2025Aug 11, 2025Aug 29, 2025$0.11
Jul 1, 2025Jul 11, 2025Jul 31, 2025$0.11
Jun 2, 2025Jun 12, 2025Jun 30, 2025$0.11
May 1, 2025May 12, 2025May 30, 2025$0.11
Apr 1, 2025Apr 11, 2025Apr 30, 2025$0.11
Mar 3, 2025Mar 13, 2025Mar 31, 2025$0.11
Feb 3, 2025Feb 13, 2025Feb 28, 2025$0.11
Jan 2, 2025Jan 13, 2025Jan 31, 2025$0.11

Frequently asked questions

  • Does John Hancock Preferred Income Fund Iii (HPS) pay a dividend?

    Yes. John Hancock Preferred Income Fund Iii pays a monthly dividend; the most recent payment was $0.11 per share.

  • What is HPS's dividend yield?

    John Hancock Preferred Income Fund Iii paid $1.32 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 9.51% at the last price of $13.88.

  • When is HPS's most recent ex-dividend date?

    John Hancock Preferred Income Fund Iii's most recent ex-dividend date is Aug 13, 2026, payable on Aug 31, 2026.

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.

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