John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III

HPSNYSEFinancial Services● Active

$14.51

+$0.03(+0.17%)

Market Cap$466181997

P/E Ratio—

52W High$15.68

52W Low$13.8

Avg Volume58K

Open$14.44

Beta0.68

Dividends Splits

John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III (HPS) Dividends

TTM yield, annualized payout, frequency and payout ratio — history, chart and FAQs below.

FMP · HPS · as of Jun 9, 2026

Key dividend metrics

Dividend Yield9.12%TTM

Annual Payout$1.3200per share

Payout FrequencyMonthly

Payout Ratio—of earnings distributed

Dividend Reliability

Reliable

Consecutive payments

No interruptions

4/4 recent on schedule

Latest vs previous

Stable

$0.1100 vs $0.1100 (+0.0%)

Payment frequency

On track

13 payments / 12 months

Days since last payment

-1 days ago

Within monthly range

6 years consecutiveBased on historical dividend behavior. Past payments do not guarantee future distributions.

Most Recent Dividend

$0.1100per share

Ex-Dividend DateJun 11, 2026-1 days agoMust hold before this date

Record DateJun 11, 2026Shareholder of record

Pay DateJun 30, 2026Payment received

Est. next: Jul 11, 2026·Monthly · based on historical pattern

Monthly dividends per share

Dividend history

Ex-dateAmountRecord datePay dateYoY

Jun 11, 2026$0.1100Jun 11, 2026Jun 30, 2026+0.0%

May 11, 2026$0.1100May 11, 2026May 29, 2026+0.0%

Apr 13, 2026$0.1100Apr 13, 2026Apr 30, 2026+0.0%

Mar 12, 2026$0.1100Mar 12, 2026Mar 31, 2026+0.0%

Feb 12, 2026$0.1100Feb 12, 2026Feb 27, 2026+0.0%

Jan 12, 2026$0.1100Jan 12, 2026Jan 30, 2026+0.0%

Dec 11, 2025$0.1100Dec 11, 2025Dec 31, 2025+0.0%

Nov 13, 2025$0.1100Nov 13, 2025Nov 28, 2025+0.0%

Oct 14, 2025$0.1100Oct 14, 2025Oct 31, 2025+0.0%

Sep 12, 2025$0.1100Sep 12, 2025Sep 30, 2025+0.0%

Aug 11, 2025$0.1100Aug 11, 2025Aug 29, 2025+0.0%

Jul 11, 2025$0.1100Jul 11, 2025Jul 31, 2025+0.0%

Jun 12, 2025$0.1100Jun 12, 2025Jun 30, 2025+0.0%

May 12, 2025$0.1100May 12, 2025May 30, 2025+0.0%

Apr 11, 2025$0.1100Apr 11, 2025Apr 30, 2025+0.0%

Mar 13, 2025$0.1100Mar 13, 2025Mar 31, 2025+0.0%

Feb 13, 2025$0.1100Feb 13, 2025Feb 28, 2025+0.0%

Jan 13, 2025$0.1100Jan 13, 2025Jan 31, 2025+0.0%

Dividend calculator

If you invest $10,000 in HPS

$912/ year

9.12% dividend yield · based on $10,000 investment

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Dividend history & analysis

John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III (HPS) currently pays a Monthly dividend of $$0.1100 per share, with an annual payout of $1.3200 and a dividend yield of 9.12%. The company has maintained a consistent dividend payment record, making it a popular choice among income-focused investors.

The most recent ex-dividend date was June 11, 2026. Investors who held HPS shares before this date received the latest dividend payment on June 30, 2026. All historical dividend data on this page is sourced from Financial Modeling Prep and reflects split-adjusted figures where applicable.

Earnings Revenue P/E ratio Financials Price history Forecast

Frequently asked questions

John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III pays $$0.1100 per share each month, totaling approximately $1.3200 per share annually. The current dividend yield is 9.12%.

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Data: Financial Modeling Prep · Updated hourly · For informational purposes only, not investment advice.