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John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II (HPF) Stock Analysis

John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II (HPF) is a Asset Management stock listed on NYSE and quoted in US Dollar.

HPF

$15.28

−$0.12 (−0.78%)

Sep 4, 2026 · Market close

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HPF Key Statistics

As of Sep 4, 2026
Trading
Open
$15.39
Previous Close
$15.40
Day's Range
15.27–15.40
52-Week Range
15.07–17.13
Volume
45.20K
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
0.65
Valuation
Market Cap
$330.82M
P/E Ratio
11.75
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
8.60
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
1.30
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$49.99M
Net Income (FY)
$49.52M
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
72.89%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
21.65M
1-Year Return
+2.31%
Dividend and dates
Dividend
$1.48+9.62%
Ex-Dividend Date
September 11, 2026
Avg Volume
30.60K

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

HPF Stock Return by Calendar Year

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)+0.40%
2025+6.38%
2024+14.45%
2023+10.82%
2022−18.41%
2021+17.94%
2020−7.64%
2019+27.96%
2018−5.38%
2017+14.74%
2016 (partial year)−8.30%

As of September 4, 2026.

HPF Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends July
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2024$49.99M$49.52M99.1%
2023−$24.50M−$24.96M101.9%
2022−$26.30M−$26.68M101.5%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2024$49.99M——$49.52M99.1%
2023−$24.50M——−$24.96M101.9%
2022−$26.30M——−$26.68M101.5%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of July 31, 2024.

HPF Dividend History

$1.49+0.0% vs 2024

Dividends per share, 2025 · 12 payments

YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026*$0.998—
2025$1.4912+0.0%
2024$1.4912+0.0%
2023$1.4912+0.0%
YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026 (partial year)$0.998—
2025$1.4912+0.0%
2024$1.4912+0.0%
2023$1.4912+0.0%
2022$1.4912+0.0%
2021$1.4912+0.0%
2020$1.4912−8.8%
2019$1.6312−2.9%
2018$1.6812+0.0%
2017$1.6812+200.0%
2016$0.564—

Most recent payment: $0.12 per share, ex-dividend August 13, 2026. Per-share amounts summed by calendar year from ex-dividend dates. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

HPF Valuation vs Asset Management Median

Median of 561 stocks
MetricHPFAsset Management medianvs median
P/E11.7510.3414% above
P/S ratio8.6010.4218% below
Profit margin72.89%24.09%48.8 pts above

Medians across 561 Asset Management stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of September 4, 2026.

Analysis

Data-derived

Company Overview

John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II (HPF) is capitalised at $330.82M on the latest close. The company sits in the Financial Services sector, in the Asset Management industry.

The 52-week range on file runs from $15.07 to $17.13. The most recent close on file for HPF is $15.28, dated September 4, 2026. That is −$0.12 (−0.78%) against the previous close. The latest close sits 1.39% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

In fiscal 2024, John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II reported revenue of $49.99M. The same year closed with net income of $49.52M. The reported profit margin is 72.89%. That is 48.8 percentage points above the Asset Management median of 24.09%. Earnings per share on a trailing basis come to 1.3.

Across the 3 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from −$26.30M in 2022 to $49.99M in 2024. Of those 3 years, 1 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

HPF trades at a trailing price-to-earnings ratio of 11.75. That is 13.64% above the Asset Management median of 10.34. The price-to-sales ratio is 8.6. On price-to-sales that is 17.51% below the Asset Management median of 10.42. 561 Asset Management companies report these metrics, and the medians quoted come from that group.

Beta against the wider market is reported at 0.65. Daily returns over the trailing 10 years annualize to a volatility of 22.06%. The trailing one-year price return is +2.31%. Across 10 years the annualized return works out at +4.26%.

Growth & Income

The trailing dividend yield is 9.62%. That is 1.5 percentage points above the Asset Management median yield of 8.11%. At the indicated rate that is $1.48 a share a year. The ex-dividend date on file is September 11, 2026. Dividends are recorded for 11 calendar years; 2026 shows 8 payments totalling $0.99 a share. The year before, 2025, totalled $1.49 a share.

Across the complete calendar years on file, 2019 returned +27.96% and 2022 returned −18.41%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 6 finished higher. So far in 2026 the price is +0.40%.

Peer Comparison

John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II (HPF) operates in the Asset Management industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II HPF $330.82M 11.8
BlackRock, Inc. BLK $182.35B 26.9
Blackstone Inc. BX $162.74B 30.5
KKR & Co. Inc. KKR $99.50B 34.4

The Asset Management industry average P/E ratio is 10.3x. John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II trades at a P/E of 11.8.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each nightly rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of September 4, 2026.

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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. 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 II was formed on November 29, 2002 and is domiciled in the United States.

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