John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II (HPF) To Go Ex-Dividend on May 12th

John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II (NYSE:HPF) announced a monthly dividend on Monday, May 5th, Wall Street Journal reports. Investors of record on Monday, May 12th will be paid a dividend of 0.1235 per share on Friday, May 30th. This represents a $1.48 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 9.22%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, May 12th.

John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II Stock Down 0.1 %

HPF stock opened at $16.08 on Wednesday. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $16.12 and its 200 day simple moving average is $16.76. John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II has a 12-month low of $14.56 and a 12-month high of $19.00.

John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II Company Profile

John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II is a closed ended fixed income 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 fixed income markets of the United States. It seeks to invest in securities of companies operating across diversified sectors.