John Hancock Investors Trust (JHI) dividend history and yield
Dividend summary
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Trailing 12 months
- $1.22
- Forward yield
- 10.18%
- Growth streak
- 1 years
John Hancock Investors Trust pays a dividend four times a year, and the amount varies from payment to payment. Its most recent payment, $0.29 per share, had an ex-date of September 11, 2026 and was paid on September 30, 2026. Over the trailing twelve months, it paid $1.22 per share, a yield of about 10.09% at a share price of $12.08.
Since June 2024, payments have ranged from $0.22 to $0.36. The 2026 payments so far were $0.26 in March, $0.30 in June and $0.29 in September. In 2025 they were $0.23, $0.30, $0.32 and $0.36. Earlier, payments by calendar year were $1.47 in 2021 and $1.18 in 2022. The table shows no payments between December 2022 and June 2024, so 2023 and early 2024 are missing from the record. The source gives a growth streak of one year.
Ex-dates fall between the 9th and the 13th of March, June, September and December, with payment at the end of the month. If the pattern holds, the next payment would go ex-dividend in mid-December 2026 and be paid around December 31. In both 2024 and 2025, the December payment was the largest of the year.
Dividend per share by year
Dividend history
| Declared | Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2026 | Sep 11, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | $0.29 |
| Jun 1, 2026 | Jun 11, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | $0.30 |
| Mar 2, 2026 | Mar 12, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | $0.26 |
| Dec 1, 2025 | Dec 11, 2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | $0.36 |
| Sep 2, 2025 | Sep 12, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | $0.32 |
| Jun 2, 2025 | Jun 12, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | $0.30 |
| Mar 3, 2025 | Mar 13, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | $0.23 |
| Dec 2, 2024 | Dec 12, 2024 | Dec 31, 2024 | $0.35 |
| Sep 3, 2024 | Sep 13, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | $0.31 |
| Jun 3, 2024 | Jun 13, 2024 | Jun 28, 2024 | $0.22 |
| Dec 1, 2022 | Dec 9, 2022 | Dec 30, 2022 | $0.26 |
| Sep 1, 2022 | Sep 9, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | $0.26 |
| Jun 1, 2022 | Jun 10, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | $0.32 |
| Mar 1, 2022 | Mar 10, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | $0.34 |
| Dec 1, 2021 | Dec 10, 2021 | Dec 31, 2021 | $0.39 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | Sep 10, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | $0.37 |
| Jun 1, 2021 | Jun 10, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | $0.39 |
| Mar 1, 2021 | Mar 10, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | $0.32 |
| Dec 1, 2020 | Dec 10, 2020 | Dec 31, 2020 | $0.35 |
| Sep 1, 2020 | Sep 10, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | $0.35 |
Frequently asked questions
Does John Hancock Investors Trust (JHI) pay a dividend?
Yes. John Hancock Investors Trust pays a quarterly dividend; the most recent payment was $0.29 per share.
What is JHI's dividend yield?
John Hancock Investors Trust paid $1.22 per share over the trailing twelve months, a yield of 10.18% at the last price of $11.98. Click here to learn more
When is JHI's most recent ex-dividend date?
John Hancock Investors Trust'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
Has JHI been raising its dividend?
Yes — John Hancock Investors Trust has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive calendar years.
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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