NYSE:HPI John Hancock Preferred Income Fund (HPI) Stock Price, News & Analysis → WATCH: The Truth About Inflation (From Birch Gold) (Ad) Free HPI Stock Alerts $16.57 -0.01 (-0.06%) (As of 12:00 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$16.56▼$16.6950-Day Range$15.38▼$16.8052-Week Range$12.85▼$16.98Volume21,628 shsAverage Volume60,814 shsMarket CapitalizationN/AP/E RatioN/ADividend Yield8.93%Price TargetN/A Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendFinancialsInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaStock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendFinancialsInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Get John Hancock Preferred Income Fund alerts: Email Address Ad Crypto 101 MediaA ‘DeFi Summer’ Projected!Top analysts are predicting DeFi coins to see massive gains in the coming months… During this dubbed ‘DeFi Summer…’ A coin that has been called the “DeFi pioneer” is poised to shoot up 3-7x!Just click here to learn how you can access this coin right now. About John Hancock Preferred Income Fund Stock (NYSE:HPI)John Hancock Preferred Income Fund is a closed ended balanced 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 and 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 was formed on August 27, 2002 and is domiciled in the United States.Read More HPI Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart HPI Stock News HeadlinesMay 13 at 1:58 AM | americanbankingnews.comJohn Hancock Preferred Income Fund (NYSE:HPI) Short Interest UpdateMay 11, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comJohn Hancock Preferred Income Fund (NYSE:HPI) Share Price Passes Above 50 Day Moving Average of $16.34April 1, 2024 | prnewswire.comJOHN HANCOCK CLOSED-END FUNDS DECLARE MONTHLY DISTRIBUTIONSFebruary 23, 2024 | benzinga.comJohn Hancock Preferred Stock (NYSE:HPI) Dividends: History, Yield and DatesJanuary 29, 2024 | seekingalpha.comDFP: Preferred Stocks Are Probably Overpriced Right NowSeptember 8, 2023 | msn.comHPI: Some Good Things, But High Leverage Is A Real Concern Right NowAugust 30, 2023 | seekingalpha.comJohn Hancock Preferred Income Fund III reports Q4 resultsMay 24, 2023 | msn.comJohn Hancock Preferred Income Fund II reports FQ3 resultsMay 24, 2023 | msn.comJohn Hancock Preferred Income Fund reports FQ3 resultsJanuary 18, 2023 | seekingalpha.comHPI John Hancock Preferred Income FundFebruary 4, 2022 | seekingalpha.comJohn Hancock Preferred Income Fund declares $0.1235 dividendSee More Headlines Receive HPI Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for John Hancock Preferred Income Fund and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Company Calendar Ex-Dividend for 4/30 Dividend4/10/2024Dividend Payable4/30/2024Ex-Dividend for 5/31 Dividend5/10/2024Today5/16/2024Dividend Payable5/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorFinancial Services Industry Asset Management Sub-IndustryN/A Current SymbolNYSE:HPI CUSIPN/A CIK1176199 Webwww.jhinvestments.com Phone(800) 852-0218FaxN/AEmployeesN/AYear FoundedN/AProfitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)N/A Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet IncomeN/A Net MarginsN/A Pretax MarginN/A Return on EquityN/A Return on AssetsN/A Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current RatioN/A Quick RatioN/A Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$1.47 million Price / SalesN/A Cash FlowN/A Price / Cash FlowN/A Book ValueN/A Price / BookN/AMiscellaneous Outstanding SharesN/AFree FloatN/AMarket CapN/A OptionableNot Optionable BetaN/A These 7 Stocks Will Be Magnificent in 2024With average gains of 150% since the start of 2023, now is the time to give these stocks a look and pump up your 2024 portfolio.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Joseph H. Bozoyan C.F.A.CFA, Portfolio ManagerMr. Bradley Lutz CFAPortfolio ManagerKey CompetitorsAbrdn Global Dynamic Dividend FundNYSE:AGDabrdn Global Premier Properties FundNYSE:AWPAbrdn Healthcare Opportunities FundNYSE:THQAbrdn Income Credit Strategies FundNYSE:ACPAbrdn World Healthcare FundNYSE:THWView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsPrivate Advisor Group LLCBought 2,086 shares on 5/1/2024Ownership: 0.000%TSP Capital Management Group LLCBought 11,950 shares on 4/30/2024Ownership: 0.000%Commonwealth Equity Services LLCBought 24,559 shares on 4/29/2024Ownership: 0.000%Global Retirement Partners LLCBought 1,508 shares on 4/23/2024Ownership: 0.000%Harbor Investment Advisory LLCSold 6,700 shares on 4/12/2024Ownership: 0.000%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions HPI Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have HPI shares performed in 2024? John Hancock Preferred Income Fund's stock was trading at $15.78 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, HPI stock has increased by 5.0% and is now trading at $16.57. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. Are investors shorting John Hancock Preferred Income Fund? John Hancock Preferred Income Fund saw a increase in short interest in April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 13,900 shares, an increase of 36.3% from the April 15th total of 10,200 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 61,100 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.2 days. View John Hancock Preferred Income Fund's Short Interest. How often does John Hancock Preferred Income Fund pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for John Hancock Preferred Income Fund? John Hancock Preferred Income Fund announced a monthly dividend on Wednesday, May 1st. Shareholders of record on Monday, May 13th will be given a dividend of $0.123 per share on Friday, May 31st. This represents a $1.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 8.91%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 10th. Read our dividend analysis for HPI. Is John Hancock Preferred Income Fund a good dividend stock? John Hancock Preferred Income Fund (NYSE:HPI) pays an annual dividend of $1.48 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 0.08%. Read our dividend analysis for HPI. What other stocks do shareholders of John Hancock Preferred Income Fund own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other John Hancock Preferred Income Fund investors own include PIMCO Dynamic Credit and Mortgage Income Fund (PCI), AT&T (T), Enterprise Products Partners (EPD), Ares Capital (ARCC), Iron Mountain (IRM), Energy Transfer (ET), Annaly Capital Management (NLY), AGNC Investment (AGNC), Altria Group (MO) and ONEOK (OKE). Who are John Hancock Preferred Income Fund's major shareholders? John Hancock Preferred Income Fund's stock is owned by many different retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Commonwealth Equity Services LLC (0.00%), TSP Capital Management Group LLC (0.00%), Private Advisor Group LLC (0.00%), Harbor Investment Advisory LLC (0.00%), CWM LLC (0.00%) and Global Retirement Partners LLC (0.00%). Insiders that own company stock include Dean Garfield, Noni L Ellison and Steven R Pruchansky. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of John Hancock Preferred Income Fund? Shares of HPI stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Compare Top Brokerages Here. 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