John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund
John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund (HEQ) Shares Outstanding — Overview
Basic and diluted weighted average shares, YoY change, float context, and historical trend from SEC filings and FMP.
HEQ · shares outstanding · updated Jun 13, 2026
Key metrics
as of Dec 31, 2024Shares Outstanding Growth Rate
CAGR · weighted avg basic sharesNegative CAGR typically indicates share buyback or retirement activity. Interpret alongside Splits and Financials tabs. Splits / Financials
Shares outstanding history
Annual shares outstanding by year
Financial Services sector shares outstanding comparison
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Understanding Shares Outstanding
Basic · Diluted · FloatWhat Are Shares Outstanding? (Basic)
John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund (HEQ) shares outstanding is the total number of issued shares held by shareholders — the basis for Basic EPS and market capitalization. As of December 31, 2024, John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund reports 12.0M basic shares outstanding (weighted average).
Basic vs. Diluted Shares Outstanding
John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund's basic shares outstanding (12.0M) represents currently issued shares. Diluted shares outstanding (12.0M) also includes potential shares from stock options, RSUs, and convertibles. Dilution spread: +0.00%.
Shares Outstanding vs. Float (Free Float)
John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund's float is 0 (0.0% of total shares outstanding) — shares freely available for public trading, excluding insider-held and restricted shares.
ⓘ Float data from /shares-float reflects the most recent SEC filing period-end. The weighted average shares (from /income-statement) may differ — this is a normal reporting window difference, not a data error.
FMP /income-statement · /shares-float · SEC EDGAR · USD
About shares outstanding & methodology
John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund (HEQ) shares outstanding history from 2017 to 2024. Shares outstanding can be defined as the total number of shares held by all shareholders — including institutional investors, retail investors, and company insiders — assuming conversion of all convertible debt, securities, warrants, and options. This metric excludes the company's treasury shares.
John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund shares outstanding for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024 were 12.0M, a 5.15% increase year-over-year. John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund FY 2024 shares outstanding were 12.0M, a +5.15% increase from FY 2023.
John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund is a leading company operating in the Financial Services sector. The company's share count trajectory — with a 10-year CAGR of — — is a key signal for investors evaluating capital return policy, EPS accretion, and long-term shareholder value creation.
Frequently asked questions
HEQ shares outstanding · 4 questionsAs of December 31, 2024, John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund (HEQ) has approximately 12.0M basic shares outstanding and 12.0M diluted shares outstanding. This represents a +5.15% year-over-year increase from FY 2023 (11.5M). The increase may reflect equity compensation issuances or secondary offerings.
▸ Data: FMP /income-statement · /shares-float · SEC EDGAR · weighted average basis · John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund SEC 10-K & 10-Q filings · US GAAP · Last updated: 2026-06-13