John Hancock Preferred's Ex-Dividend Date Is Friday, Here's What You Need To Know

Thursday marks the last chance for investors to receive the next dividend payout from John Hancock Preferred (NYSE:HPS).

What's Happening

The company announced on Thursday that it would pay shareholders a monthly dividend of 11 cents per share. On Friday, John Hancock Preferred will go ex-dividend, meaning the stock will trade lower to reflect that payout. In other words, the stock will likely open 11 cents lower than it would have opened on any other day.

In order to be eligible to receive a company's dividend, shareholders must own the stock prior to the ex-dividend date—in this case, Friday. Shareholders who own HPS as of the end of Thursday's session are eligible to receive the 11 cents dividend payout for every share that they own.

According to the company, this dividend will be paid out to shareholders on June 30, 2023. Investors will then be able to either reinvest those dividends back into the stock or use the payment in some other way.

Click here to find details on John Hancock Preferred's previous dividends.

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