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John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund (PDT) Stock Analysis

John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund (PDT) is a Asset Management stock listed on NYSE and quoted in US Dollar.

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

PDT

$11.80

−$0.02 (−0.17%)

Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

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PDT Key Statistics

As of Oct 21, 2026

Trading

Open: $11.81
Previous Close: $11.82
Day's Range: 11.77–11.90
52-Week Range: 11.56–13.65
Volume: 114.11K
Beta: 0.71

Valuation

P/E Ratio: 4.63
EPS (ttm): 2.55

Financials (FY)

Revenue (FY): $70.49M−64.45%
Net Income (FY): $68.47M−65.17%
Profit margin: 210.17%
1-Year Return: −4.42%

Dividend and dates

Dividend: $1.06+8.96%
Ex-Dividend Date: October 13, 2026
Avg Volume: 135.19K

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

Key facts

As of October 21, 2026, PDT closed at $11.80, −4.42% over 1 year.

In fiscal 2025, PDT reported revenue of $70.49M.

PDT Stock Return by Calendar Year

John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund (PDT) 10-year return: what $10,000 became

1 year: $10,000 $9,558; −4.42%
5 years: $10,000 $10,230; +2.30%
10 years: $10,000 $17,836; +78.36%

If you had invested $10,000 in John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund (PDT) 10 years ago, at the close on October 21, 2016, it would have been worth $17,836 at the close on October 21, 2026: +78.36% in total, +5.96% a year, with dividends reinvested. A historical calculation from closing prices adjusted for splits and dividends, before fees and taxes.

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

+39.33%−16.27%−2.82%

2016*2017201820192020202120222023202420252026*

Year	Return
2026 (partial year)	−2.82%
2025	+7.69%
2024	+29.98%
2023	−9.50%
2022	−16.27%
2021	+26.02%
2020	−14.16%
2019	+39.33%
2018	−12.46%
2017	+21.26%
2016 (partial year)	−3.40%

As of October 21, 2026.

PDT Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends October

RevenueNet income

2022202320242025

Fiscal year	Revenue	Net income	Net margin
2025	$70.49M	$68.47M	97.1%
2024	$198.30M	$196.58M	99.1%
2023	−$42.95M	−$44.67M	104.0%
2022	−$52.88M	−$54.58M	103.2%

Fiscal year	Revenue	Gross profit	Operating income	Net income	Net margin
2025	$70.49M	—	—	$68.47M	97.1%
2024	$198.30M	—	—	$196.58M	99.1%
2023	−$42.95M	—	—	−$44.67M	104.0%
2022	−$52.88M	—	—	−$54.58M	103.2%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of October 31, 2025.

PDT Dividend History

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$1.00+0.0% vs 2024

Dividends per share, 2025 · 12 payments

Year	Dividends per share	Payments	Change
2026*	$0.76	9	—
2025	$1.00	12	+0.0%
2024	$1.00	12	−8.3%
2023	$1.09	12	−7.7%

Year	Dividends per share	Payments	Change
2026 (partial year)	$0.76	9	—
2025	$1.00	12	+0.0%
2024	$1.00	12	−8.3%
2023	$1.09	12	−7.7%
2022	$1.18	12	+9.1%
2021	$1.08	11	−10.2%
2020	$1.20	12	−0.8%
2019	$1.21	12	+0.0%
2018	$1.21	12	−29.2%
2017	$1.71	12	+188.2%
2016	$0.59	3	—

Most recent payment: $0.08 per share, ex-dividend September 11, 2026. Per-share amounts summed by calendar year from ex-dividend dates. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

PDT Valuation vs Asset Management Median

Median of 512 stocks

Metric	PDT	Asset Management median	vs median
P/E	4.63	9.44	51% below
Profit margin	210.17%	74.97%	135.2 pts above

Medians across 512 Asset Management stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of October 21, 2026.

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Analysis

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Company Overview

John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund trades under the ticker PDT. It is classified in the Asset Management industry, within the Financial Services sector.

The most recent close on file for PDT is $11.80, dated October 21, 2026. That is −$0.02 (−0.17%) against the previous close. Over the past 52 weeks the price has ranged from $11.56 to $13.65. The latest close sits 2.08% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

Fiscal 2025 revenue came to $70.49M. That is −64.45% against the prior fiscal year, when revenue was $198.30M. Net income for the same year was $68.47M. That is −65.17% against the prior fiscal year. The reported profit margin is 210.17%. That is 135.2 percentage points above the Asset Management median of 74.97%. Earnings per share on a trailing basis come to 2.55.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from −$52.88M in 2022 to $70.49M in 2025. Of those 4 years, 2 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

PDT trades at a trailing price-to-earnings ratio of 4.63. That is 50.95% below the Asset Management median of 9.44. 512 Asset Management companies report these metrics, and the medians quoted come from that group.

The reported beta is 0.71. Annualized volatility over the trailing 10 years is 24.99%. Over the trailing twelve months the total return is −4.42%. Across 10 years the annualized return works out at +5.96%.

Growth & Income

The trailing dividend yield is 8.96%. That is 0.1 percentage points above the Asset Management median yield of 8.91%. The indicated annual rate is $1.06 a share. The ex-dividend date on file is October 13, 2026. Dividends are recorded for 11 calendar years; 2026 shows 9 payments totalling $0.76 a share. The year before, 2025, totalled $1.00 a share.

So far in 2026 the total return is −2.82%. The strongest complete calendar year on file is 2019 at +39.33%; the weakest is 2022 at −16.27%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 5 finished higher.

Peer Comparison

John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund (PDT) 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 Premium Dividend Fund	PDT	—	4.6
BlackRock, Inc.	BLK	$184.31B	25.8
Blackstone Inc.	BX	$127.43B	23.9
Brookfield Corporation	BN	$83.74B	69.5

The Asset Management industry average P/E ratio is 9.4x. John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund trades at a P/E of 4.6.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.

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About John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund

John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund is a closed ended equity 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 markets of the United States. It seeks to invest in stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors, with an emphasis on the utilities sector. The fund primarily invests in dividend paying preferred stocks and common stocks of companies. It benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against a composite benchmark comprised of 70% Bank of America Merrill Lynch Preferred Stock DRD Eligible Index and 30% S&P 500 Utilities Index. The fund was formerly known as John Hancock Patriot Premium Dividend Fund II. John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund was formed on December 21, 1989 and is domiciled in the United States.

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