John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund closed at $11.58 on Sep 28, down 1.70%, within 0.0% of its 52-week closing low. Volume of 185.8K shares was 1.33× its 20-day average (above normal).
Split-adjusted performance: -8.1% over one month, -9.3% over six months, -12.5% over one year.
Short interest was 44.8K shares at the Sep 15 settlement, up 79.4% from the prior report (0.1% of float, 1.0 days to cover).
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What does John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund do?
John Hancock Premium Div Fund is a United States-based closed-end management investment company. It seeks to provide a high current income consistent with modest capital growth.
What is PDT's market cap?
$569.56M, based on the Sep 28 close of $11.58.
Does John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund pay a dividend?
Yes. The latest regular dividend was $0.0883 per share (ex-date Sep 11), an annualised yield of 9.15%.
How much of PDT is sold short?
44.8K shares, 0.1% of float, as of Sep 15, 2026.
About John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund
John Hancock Premium Div Fund is a United States-based closed-end management investment company. It seeks to provide a high current income consistent with modest capital growth. The fund will pursue its objective by investing in a diversified portfolio comprised of dividend-paying preferred securities and common equity securities. The portfolio composition of the fund consists of preferred securities, common stocks, corporate bonds, capital preferred securities, and short-term investments.
Sources: Massive / Polygon daily aggregates (split-adjusted) · SEC filings via Massive · FINRA settlements via Massive · Financial Modeling Prep. Figures are dated where shown; research is informational, not investment advice. Methodology
