John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II (HPF) To Go Ex-Dividend on May 10th

John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II (NYSE:HPF) announced a monthly dividend on Wednesday, May 1st, Zacks reports. 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 annualized dividend and a yield of 8.58%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 10th.

John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II Price Performance

Shares of HPF stock opened at $17.20 on Wednesday. John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II has a 12-month low of $12.99 and a 12-month high of $17.36. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $16.41 and a 200-day moving average of $15.81.

About John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II

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.