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25 items- PRJOHN HANCOCK CLOSED-END FUNDS DECLARE QUARTERLY DISTRIBUTIONSBOSTON, June 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ - The John Hancock closed-end funds listed below declared their quarterly distributions today as follows: Declaration Date: June 1, 2026Ex Date: June 11, 2026Record Date: June 11, 2026Payment Date: June 30, 2026TickerFund NameDistribution Per ShareChange From Previous DistributionMarket Price as of 05/29/2026Annualized Current Distribution Rate at MarketHEQDiversified Income $0.2500-$11.928.39 %JHSIncome Securities Trust$0.15350.0158$11.155.51 %JHIInvestors Trust$0.29700.0339$13.428.85 %BTOFinancial Opportunities Fund$0.6500-$36.657.09 %John Hancock Diversified Income FundDiversified Income Fund (the "
- INSIDERDirector Hurtsellers Christine bought $12,000 worth of Common Shares of Beneficial Interest (321 units at $37.38) (SEC Form 4)4 - JOHN HANCOCK FINANCIAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND (0000925683) (Issuer)
- SECSEC Form 40-17G filed by John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund40-17G - JOHN HANCOCK FINANCIAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND (0000925683) (Filer)
- PRJOHN HANCOCK CLOSED-END FUNDS RELEASE EARNINGS DATABOSTON, April 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ - The John Hancock Closed-End Funds listed in the table below announced earnings1 for the three months ended March 31, 2026. The same data for the comparable three-month period ended March 31, 2025 is also available below. Three Months Ended 03/31/26 TickerFund Name Current Fiscal Year EndNet Investment Income Per Common ShareNAV Total Managed AssetsTotal Net AssetsHEQHedged Equity & Income Fund12/31$1,834,357$0.153$12.03$160,881,023$143,931,023BTOFinancial Opportunities Fund 12/31$2,660,734$0.134$35.61$835,767,831*$705,767,831 Three Months Ended 03/31/25Ticker Fund Name Current Fiscal Year EndNet Investment IncomePer Common Share NAV Total Managed Assets
- PRJOHN HANCOCK FINANCIAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS - SOURCES OF DISTRIBUTION UNDER SECTION 19(a)BOSTON, March 31, 2026 /PRNewswire/ - John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund (NYSE: BTO) (the "Fund"), a closed-end fund managed by John Hancock Investment Management LLC and subadvised by Manulife Investment Management (US) LLC, announced today sources of its quarterly distribution of $0.6500 per share paid to all shareholders of record as of March 12, 2026, pursuant to the Fund's managed distribution plan. This press release is issued as required by an exemptive order granted to the Fund by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Notification of Sources of DistributionThis notice provides shareholders of the John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund (NYSE:BTO) with important inform
- SECSEC Form N-CEN filed by John Hancock Financial Opportunities FundN-CEN - JOHN HANCOCK FINANCIAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND (0000925683) (Filer)
- PRJOHN HANCOCK CLOSED-END FUNDS DECLARE QUARTERLY DISTRIBUTIONSBOSTON, March 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ - The John Hancock closed-end funds listed below declared their quarterly distributions today as follows: Declaration Date:March 2, 2026Ex Date:March 12, 2026Record Date:March 12, 2026Payment Date:March 31, 2026 TickerFund NameDistribution Per ShareChange From Previous DistributionMarket Price as of 02/27/2026Annualized Current Distribution Rate at MarketHEQDiversified Income $0.2500-$11.498.70 %JHSIncome Securities Trust$0.1377-0.0454$11.564.76 %JHIInvestors Trust$0.2631-0.1018$13.837.61 %BTOFinancial Opportunities Fund$0.6500-$35.667.29 %John Hancock Diversified Income FundDiversified Income Fund (the "Fund") declared its quarterly distribution pursuant t
- SECSEC Form N-CSR filed by John Hancock Financial Opportunities FundN-CSR - JOHN HANCOCK FINANCIAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND (0000925683) (Filer)
- INSIDERDirector Phelan Kenneth J bought $10,001 worth of Common Shares of Beneficial Interest (270 units at $37.10) (SEC Form 4)4 - JOHN HANCOCK FINANCIAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND (0000925683) (Issuer)
- PRJOHN HANCOCK CLOSED-END FUNDS RELEASE EARNINGS DATABOSTON, Jan. 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ - The John Hancock Closed-End Funds listed in the table below announced earnings1 for the three months ended December 31, 2025. The same data for the comparable three-month period ended December 31, 2024 is also available below. Three Months Ended 12/31/25 Ticker Fund Name Current Fiscal Year End Net Investment Income Per Common Share NAV Total Managed Assets Total Net Assets HEQ Hedged Equity & Income Fund 12/31 $1,479,416 $0.123 $12.20 $147,093,835 $147,093,835 BTO Financial Opportunities Fund 12/31 $2,870,553 $0.145 $36.04 $844,255,276 * $714,255,276 Three Months Ended 12/31/24 Ticker Fund Name Current Fiscal Year End Net Investment Income Per Common S
- PRJOHN HANCOCK FINANCIAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS - SOURCES OF DISTRIBUTION UNDER SECTION 19(a)BOSTON, Dec. 31, 2025 /PRNewswire/ - John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund (NYSE:BTO) (the "Fund"), a closed-end fund managed by John Hancock Investment Management LLC and subadvised by Manulife Investment Management (US) LLC, announced today sources of its quarterly distribution of $0.6500 per share paid to all shareholders of record as of December 11, 2025, pursuant to the Fund's managed distribution plan. This press release is issued as required by an exemptive order granted to the Fund by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Notification of Sources of Distribution This notice provides shareholders of the John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund (NYSE:BTO) with important inf
- PRJOHN HANCOCK CLOSED-END FUNDS ANNOUNCE RENEWAL OF SHARE REPURCHASE PLANSBOSTON, Dec. 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ - John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund (NYSE:BTO), John Hancock Diversified Income Fund (NYSE:HEQ), John Hancock Income Securities Trust (NYSE:JHS), John Hancock Investors Trust (NYSE:JHI), John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund (NYSE:PDT), and John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund (NYSE:HTD) (each a "Fund" and collectively, the "Funds") announced today that the Board of Trustees has renewed the Funds' share repurchase plans. The Board of Trustees approved the renewal of the share repurchase plans as part of its ongoing evaluation of options to enhance shareholder value and potentially decrease the discount between the market price and the net
- SECSEC Form 424B3 filed by John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund424B3 - JOHN HANCOCK FINANCIAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND (0000925683) (Filer)
- SECSEC Form DEF 14A filed by John Hancock Financial Opportunities FundDEF 14A - JOHN HANCOCK FINANCIAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND (0000925683) (Filer)
- PRJOHN HANCOCK CLOSED-END FUNDS DECLARE QUARTERLY DISTRIBUTIONSBOSTON, Dec. 1, 2025 /PRNewswire/ - The John Hancock closed-end funds listed below declared their quarterly distributions today as follows: Declaration Date: December 1, 2025 Ex Date: December 11, 2025 Record Date: December 11, 2025 Payment Date: December 31, 2025 Ticker Fund Name Distribution Per Share Change FromPrevious Distribution Market Price as of11/28/2025 Annualized Current Distribution Rate at Market HEQ Diversified Income $0.2500 - $10.93 9.15 % JHS Income Securities Trust $0.1831 0.0410 $11.87 6.17 % JHI Investors Trust $0.3649 0.0491 $14.00 10.43 % BTO Financial Opportunities Fund $0.6500 - $34.26 7.59 % John Hancock Diversified Income Fund Diversified Income Fund (the "F
- INSIDERSEC Form 3 filed by new insider Hurtsellers Christine3 - JOHN HANCOCK FINANCIAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND (0000925683) (Issuer)
- INSIDERSEC Form 3 filed by new insider Phelan Kenneth J3 - JOHN HANCOCK FINANCIAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND (0000925683) (Issuer)
- SECSEC Form 424B3 filed by John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund424B3 - JOHN HANCOCK FINANCIAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND (0000925683) (Filer)
- PRJOHN HANCOCK FINANCIAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS - SOURCES OF DISTRIBUTION UNDER SECTION 19(a)BOSTON, Sept. 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ - John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund (NYSE:BTO) (the "Fund"), a closed-end fund managed by John Hancock Investment Management LLC and subadvised by Manulife Investment Management (US) LLC, announced today sources of its quarterly distribution of $0.6500 per share paid to all shareholders of record as of September 12, 2025, pursuant to the Fund's managed distribution plan. This press release is issued as required by an exemptive order granted to the Fund by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Notification of Sources of Distribution This notice provides shareholders of the John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund (NYSE:BTO) with importan
- PRJOHN HANCOCK CLOSED-END FUNDS ANNOUNCE ANNUAL SHAREHOLDER MEETING AND RECORD DATESBOSTON, Sept. 25, 2025 /PRNewswire/ - The nine John Hancock closed-end funds listed below announced today that each fund's Annual Meeting of Shareholders ("Annual Meeting") will be held on February 17, 2026, at 2:00 p.m., Eastern Time, at the offices of the funds, 200 Berkeley Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02116: John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund (NYSE: BTO)John Hancock Diversified Income Fund (NYSE: HEQ)John Hancock Income Securities Trust (NYSE: JHS)John Hancock Investors Trust (NYSE: JHI)John Hancock Preferred Income Fund (NYSE: HPI)John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II (NYSE: HPF)John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III (NYSE: HPS)John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund (NYSE: PDT)John
- PRJOHN HANCOCK CLOSED-END FUNDS DECLARE QUARTERLY DISTRIBUTIONSBOSTON, Sept. 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ - The John Hancock closed-end funds listed below declared their quarterly distributions today as follows: Declaration Date: September 2, 2025Ex Date: September 12, 2025Record Date: September 12, 2025Payment Date: September 30, 2025 Ticker Fund Name Distribution Per Share Change From Previous Distribution Market Price as of 8/29/2025 Annualized Current Distribution Rate at Market HEQ Diversified Income $0.2500 - $10.78 9.28 % JHS Income Securities Trust $0.1421 -0.0014 $11.58 4.91 % JHI Investors Trust $0.3158 0.0168 $14.18 8.91 % BTO Financial Opportunities Fund $0.6500 - $37.69 6.90 % John Hancock
- SECSEC Form 424B3 filed by John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund424B3 - JOHN HANCOCK FINANCIAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND (0000925683) (Filer)
- SECSEC Form N-CSRS filed by John Hancock Financial Opportunities FundN-CSRS - JOHN HANCOCK FINANCIAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND (0000925683) (Filer)
- INSIDERSEC Form 3 filed by new insider Georgountzos Effie3 - JOHN HANCOCK FINANCIAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND (0000925683) (Issuer)
- PRJOHN HANCOCK CLOSED-END FUNDS RELEASE EARNINGS DATABOSTON, July 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ - The John Hancock Closed-End Funds listed in the table below announced earnings1 for the three months ended June 30, 2025. The same data for the comparable three-month period ended June 30, 2024 is also available below. Three Months Ended 06/30/25 Ticker Fund Name Current Fiscal Year End Net Investment Income Per Common Share NAV Total Managed Assets Total Net Assets HEQ Hedged Equity & Income Fund 12/31 $2,504,429 $0.207 $11.86 $143,401,034 $143,401,034 BTO Financial Opportunities Fund 12/31 $3,223,929 $0.163 $33.84 $799,439,623 * $669,439,623 Three Months Ended 06/30/24 Ticker Fund Name Current Fiscal Year End Net Investment Income Per Common Share NAV
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7 questionsWhat does John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund do?
John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund is a closed-ended equity mutual fund launched and managed by John Hancock Investment Management LLC. It is co-managed by John Hancock Asset Management. The fund invests in the public equity markets across the globe. It seeks to invest in the stocks of companies operating across the financial services sector. The fund invests in companies across all market capitalizations. It benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the S&P Composite 1500 Banks Index. The fund was formerly known as John Hancock Bank and Thrift Opportunity Fund. John Hancock...Where does BTO stock trade?
John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund (BTO) is listed on NYSE.What sector and industry is BTO in?
John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund operates in the Finance sector, Investment Managers industry.When did John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund go public?
John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund (BTO) completed its IPO in 1994.Does BTO pay a dividend?
Yes. BTO's next ex-dividend date is 2026-06-11 with a declared cash dividend of $0.65 per share, payable 2026-06-30.What companies are similar to BTO?
Notable peers in the same industry include BX (Blackstone Inc.), KKR (KKR & Co. Inc.), APO (Apollo Global Management Inc. (New)), ARES (Ares Management Corporation), AMP (Ameriprise Financial Inc.). Compare BTO side-by-side with any of them on Quantisnow.How can I track BTO on Quantisnow?
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