John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II is a closed ended fixed income 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 fixed income markets of the United States. It seeks to invest in securities of companies operating across diversified sectors. The fund primarily invests in preferred value stocks of companies, convertible preferred securities, and investment grade fixed-income securities rated investment grade or higher by Moody's or Standard & Poor's. It benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the Bank of America Merrill Lynch Hybrid Preferred Securities Index and Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index. John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II was formed on November 29, 2002 and is domiciled in the United States.
IPO Year: 2002
Exchange: NYSE
Website: jhinvestments.com/Fund/ManagementCommentary.aspx?Pr
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BOSTON, April 1, 2025 /PRNewswire/ - The John Hancock closed-end funds listed below declared their monthly distributions today as follows: Declaration Date: April 1, 2025 Ex Date: April 11, 2025 Record Date: April 11, 2025 Payment Date: April 30, 2025 Ticker Fund Name Distribution PerShare Change From PreviousDistribution Market Price asof 3/31/2025 Annualized CurrentDistribution Rate atMarket HPI Preferred Income Fund I $0.1235 - $16.59 8.93 % HPF Preferred Income Fund II $0.1235 - $16.62 8.92 % HPS Preferred Income Fund III $0.1100 - $15.00 8.80 % PDT Premium Dividend Fund $0.0825 - $13.08 7.57 % HTD Tax-Advantaged Dividend Inco
BOSTON, March 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ - The John Hancock closed-end funds listed below declared their monthly distributions today as follows: Declaration Date: March 3, 2025 Ex Date: March 13, 2025 Record Date: March 13, 2025 Payment Date: March 31, 2025 Ticker Fund Name DistributionPer Share Change FromPrevious Distribution Market Price asof 2/28/2025 Annualized CurrentDistribution Rate atMarket HPI Preferred Income Fund I $0.1235 - $17.34 8.55 % HPF Preferred Income Fund II $0.1235 - $17.10 8.67 % HPS Preferred Income Fund III $0.1100 - $15.39 8.58 % PDT Premium Dividend Fund $0.0825 - $12.97 7.63 % HTD Tax-Advantaged DividendIncom
BOSTON, Feb. 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ - The John Hancock closed-end funds listed below declared their monthly distributions today as follows: Declaration Date: February 3, 2025 Ex Date: February 13, 2025 Record Date: February 13, 2025 Payment Date: February 28, 2025 Ticker Fund Name Distribution Per Share Change From Previous Distribution Market Price as of 1/31/2025 Annualized Current Distribution Rate at Market HPI Preferred Income Fund I $0.1235 - $17.35 8.54 % HPF Preferred Income Fund II $0.1235 - $16.86 8.79 % HPS Preferred Income Fund III $0.1100 - $14.97 8.82 % PDT Premium Dividend Fund $0.0825 - $12.81 7.73 % HTD Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fun
BOSTON, Jan. 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ - The John Hancock closed-end funds listed below declared their monthly distributions today as follows: Declaration Date: January 2, 2025 Ex Date: January 13, 2025 Record Date: January 13, 2025 Payment Date: January 31, 2025 Ticker Fund Name DistributionPer Share Change FromPrevious Distribution Market Price asof 12/31/2024 Annualized CurrentDistribution Rate atMarket HPF Preferred Income Fund II $0.1235 - $16.55 8.95 % HPS Preferred Income Fund III $0.1100 - $15.03 8.78 % PDT Premium Dividend Fund $0.0825 - $12.74 7.77 % HTD Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund $0.1380 - $22.02 7.52 % John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund Premium Dividend Fund (the "F
BOSTON, Dec. 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ - The John Hancock closed-end funds listed below declared their monthly distributions today as follows: Declaration Date: December 2, 2024 Ex Date: December 12, 2024Record Date: December 12, 2024Payment Date: December 31, 2024 Ticker Fund Name Distribution Per Share Change From Previous Distribution Market Price as of 11/29/2024 Annualized Current Distribution Rate at Market HPF Preferred Income Fund II $0.1235 - $17.35 8.54 % HPS Preferred Income Fund III $0.1100 - $15.76 8.38 % PDT Premium Dividend Fund $0.0825 - $13.23 7.48 % HTD Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund $0.1380 - $23.64 7.01 % John Han
BOSTON, Nov. 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ - The John Hancock Closed-End Funds listed in the table below announced earnings1 for the three months ended October 31, 2024. The same data for the comparable three-month period ended October 31, 2023 is also available below. Ticker Fund Name Current Fiscal Year End Net InvestmentIncome PerCommon Share NAV Total Managed Assets Total Net Assets HPI Preferred Income Fund 7/31 $ 6,878,402 $ 0.258 $16.76 $ 704,458,262 * $ 447,358,262 HPF Preferred Income Fund II 7/31 $ 5,567,231 $ 0.258 $16.61 $ 565,006,713 * $ 358,306,713 HPS Preferred Income Fund III 7/31 $ 7,430,608 $ 0.232 $14.94 $ 752,451,157 * $ 478,1
BOSTON, Nov. 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ - The John Hancock closed-end funds listed below declared their monthly distributions today as follows: Declaration Date: November 1, 2024Ex Date: November 12, 2024Record Date: November 12, 2024Payment Date: November 29, 2024 Ticker Fund Name Distribution Per Share Change From Previous Distribution Market Price as of 10/31/2024 Annualized Current Distribution Rate at Market HPI Preferred Income Fund $0.1235 - $17.96 8.25 % HPF Preferred Income Fund II $0.1235 - $17.86 8.30 % HPS Preferred Income Fund III $0.1100 - $16.06 8.22 % PDT Premium Dividend Fund $0.0825 - $12.83 7.72 % HTD Tax-Advantaged Divi
BOSTON, Oct. 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ - The John Hancock closed-end funds listed below declared their monthly distributions today as follows: Declaration Date: October 1, 2024 Ex Date: October 11, 2024 Record Date: October 11, 2024 Payment Date: October 31, 2024 Ticker Fund Name Distribution Per Share Change From Previous Distribution Market Price as of 9/30/2024 Annualized Current Distribution Rate at Market HPI Preferred Income Fund $0.1235 - $18.95 7.82 % HPF Preferred Income Fund II $0.1235 - $18.65 7.95 % HPS Preferred Income Fund III $0.1100 - $17.24 7.66 % PDT Premium Dividend Fund $0.0825 - $13.22 7.49 % HTD Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund $0.1380 - $23.22 7.13 % John Hancock Pre
BOSTON, MA, Sept. 26, 2024 /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 18, 2025, 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 Hedged Equity & 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
BOSTON, Sept. 3, 2024 /PRNewswire/ - The John Hancock closed-end funds listed below declared their monthly distributions today as follows: Declaration Date: September 3, 2024 Ex Date: September 13, 2024 Record Date: September 13, 2024 Payment Date: September 30, 2024 Ticker Fund Name Distribution Per hare Change From PreviousDistribution Market Price asof 8/30/2024 Annualized CurrentDistribution Rate atMarket HPI Preferred Income Fund $0,1235 - $17,53 8,45 % HPF Preferred Income Fund II $0,1235 - $17,08 8,68 % HPS Preferred Income Fund III $0,1100 - $16,37 8,06 % PDT Premium Dividend Fund $0,0825 - $13,12 7,55 % HTD Tax-Advantaged D
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BOSTON, April 1, 2025 /PRNewswire/ - The John Hancock closed-end funds listed below declared their monthly distributions today as follows: Declaration Date: April 1, 2025 Ex Date: April 11, 2025 Record Date: April 11, 2025 Payment Date: April 30, 2025 Ticker Fund Name Distribution PerShare Change From PreviousDistribution Market Price asof 3/31/2025 Annualized CurrentDistribution Rate atMarket HPI Preferred Income Fund I $0.1235 - $16.59 8.93 % HPF Preferred Income Fund II $0.1235 - $16.62 8.92 % HPS Preferred Income Fund III $0.1100 - $15.00 8.80 % PDT Premium Dividend Fund $0.0825 - $13.08 7.57 % HTD Tax-Advantaged Dividend Inco
BOSTON, March 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ - The John Hancock closed-end funds listed below declared their monthly distributions today as follows: Declaration Date: March 3, 2025 Ex Date: March 13, 2025 Record Date: March 13, 2025 Payment Date: March 31, 2025 Ticker Fund Name DistributionPer Share Change FromPrevious Distribution Market Price asof 2/28/2025 Annualized CurrentDistribution Rate atMarket HPI Preferred Income Fund I $0.1235 - $17.34 8.55 % HPF Preferred Income Fund II $0.1235 - $17.10 8.67 % HPS Preferred Income Fund III $0.1100 - $15.39 8.58 % PDT Premium Dividend Fund $0.0825 - $12.97 7.63 % HTD Tax-Advantaged DividendIncom
BOSTON, Feb. 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ - The John Hancock closed-end funds listed below declared their monthly distributions today as follows: Declaration Date: February 3, 2025 Ex Date: February 13, 2025 Record Date: February 13, 2025 Payment Date: February 28, 2025 Ticker Fund Name Distribution Per Share Change From Previous Distribution Market Price as of 1/31/2025 Annualized Current Distribution Rate at Market HPI Preferred Income Fund I $0.1235 - $17.35 8.54 % HPF Preferred Income Fund II $0.1235 - $16.86 8.79 % HPS Preferred Income Fund III $0.1100 - $14.97 8.82 % PDT Premium Dividend Fund $0.0825 - $12.81 7.73 % HTD Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fun
BOSTON, Jan. 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ - The John Hancock closed-end funds listed below declared their monthly distributions today as follows: Declaration Date: January 2, 2025 Ex Date: January 13, 2025 Record Date: January 13, 2025 Payment Date: January 31, 2025 Ticker Fund Name DistributionPer Share Change FromPrevious Distribution Market Price asof 12/31/2024 Annualized CurrentDistribution Rate atMarket HPF Preferred Income Fund II $0.1235 - $16.55 8.95 % HPS Preferred Income Fund III $0.1100 - $15.03 8.78 % PDT Premium Dividend Fund $0.0825 - $12.74 7.77 % HTD Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund $0.1380 - $22.02 7.52 % John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund Premium Dividend Fund (the "F
BOSTON, Dec. 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ - The John Hancock closed-end funds listed below declared their monthly distributions today as follows: Declaration Date: December 2, 2024 Ex Date: December 12, 2024Record Date: December 12, 2024Payment Date: December 31, 2024 Ticker Fund Name Distribution Per Share Change From Previous Distribution Market Price as of 11/29/2024 Annualized Current Distribution Rate at Market HPF Preferred Income Fund II $0.1235 - $17.35 8.54 % HPS Preferred Income Fund III $0.1100 - $15.76 8.38 % PDT Premium Dividend Fund $0.0825 - $13.23 7.48 % HTD Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund $0.1380 - $23.64 7.01 % John Han
BOSTON, Nov. 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ - The John Hancock Closed-End Funds listed in the table below announced earnings1 for the three months ended October 31, 2024. The same data for the comparable three-month period ended October 31, 2023 is also available below. Ticker Fund Name Current Fiscal Year End Net InvestmentIncome PerCommon Share NAV Total Managed Assets Total Net Assets HPI Preferred Income Fund 7/31 $ 6,878,402 $ 0.258 $16.76 $ 704,458,262 * $ 447,358,262 HPF Preferred Income Fund II 7/31 $ 5,567,231 $ 0.258 $16.61 $ 565,006,713 * $ 358,306,713 HPS Preferred Income Fund III 7/31 $ 7,430,608 $ 0.232 $14.94 $ 752,451,157 * $ 478,1
BOSTON, Nov. 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ - The John Hancock closed-end funds listed below declared their monthly distributions today as follows: Declaration Date: November 1, 2024Ex Date: November 12, 2024Record Date: November 12, 2024Payment Date: November 29, 2024 Ticker Fund Name Distribution Per Share Change From Previous Distribution Market Price as of 10/31/2024 Annualized Current Distribution Rate at Market HPI Preferred Income Fund $0.1235 - $17.96 8.25 % HPF Preferred Income Fund II $0.1235 - $17.86 8.30 % HPS Preferred Income Fund III $0.1100 - $16.06 8.22 % PDT Premium Dividend Fund $0.0825 - $12.83 7.72 % HTD Tax-Advantaged Divi
BOSTON, Oct. 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ - The John Hancock closed-end funds listed below declared their monthly distributions today as follows: Declaration Date: October 1, 2024 Ex Date: October 11, 2024 Record Date: October 11, 2024 Payment Date: October 31, 2024 Ticker Fund Name Distribution Per Share Change From Previous Distribution Market Price as of 9/30/2024 Annualized Current Distribution Rate at Market HPI Preferred Income Fund $0.1235 - $18.95 7.82 % HPF Preferred Income Fund II $0.1235 - $18.65 7.95 % HPS Preferred Income Fund III $0.1100 - $17.24 7.66 % PDT Premium Dividend Fund $0.0825 - $13.22 7.49 % HTD Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund $0.1380 - $23.22 7.13 % John Hancock Pre
BOSTON, MA, Sept. 26, 2024 /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 18, 2025, 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 Hedged Equity & 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
BOSTON, Sept. 3, 2024 /PRNewswire/ - The John Hancock closed-end funds listed below declared their monthly distributions today as follows: Declaration Date: September 3, 2024 Ex Date: September 13, 2024 Record Date: September 13, 2024 Payment Date: September 30, 2024 Ticker Fund Name Distribution Per hare Change From PreviousDistribution Market Price asof 8/30/2024 Annualized CurrentDistribution Rate atMarket HPI Preferred Income Fund $0,1235 - $17,53 8,45 % HPF Preferred Income Fund II $0,1235 - $17,08 8,68 % HPS Preferred Income Fund III $0,1100 - $16,37 8,06 % PDT Premium Dividend Fund $0,0825 - $13,12 7,55 % HTD Tax-Advantaged D