JOHN HANCOCK FINANCIAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND
BTOFinancial Services · Stock · quarterly payer
$36.89
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
7.05%
Annual Dividend
$2.60
Payout Ratio
74%
5-Yr Growth
3.4%
Ex-Date
Jun 11, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
BTO Dividend Safety Score
Very Safe
SmarterDividends' proprietary score, backtested against which dividends were actually cut over 15+ years (0.78 AUC). It blends a validated cut-risk model (growth streak, cut history) with current payout, cash-flow and debt. Higher is safer · not investment advice.
Dividend Growth
Total dividends per share by year
Is BTO a good dividend stock?
YesJOHN HANCOCK FINANCIAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND (BTO) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 7.05% ($2.60/yr), with 16 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of A. It scores well across payout coverage, growth history and safety — a dependable income holding.
Advantages
- 16 consecutive years of dividend growth
- Top-tier dividend safety score
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2009
- Share price is down over the past 5 years
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 7.05%
- Payout Ratio
- 74%
- Annual Dividend
- $2.60
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 3.4%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Jun 11, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 16
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.98
- Market Cap
- —
- P/E Ratio
- 10.5
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -2%
- 52-Week Range
- $32.01 – $39.85
- Dividend Safety
- A · 83/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2009)
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2026 | — | $0.6500 | regular |
| Dec 11, 2025 | — | $0.6500 | regular |
| Sep 12, 2025 | — | $0.6500 | regular |
| Jun 12, 2025 | — | $0.6500 | regular |
| Mar 13, 2025 | — | $0.6500 | regular |
| Dec 12, 2024 | — | $0.6500 | regular |
| Sep 13, 2024 | — | $0.6500 | regular |
| Jun 13, 2024 | — | $0.6500 | regular |
| Mar 8, 2024 | — | $0.6500 | regular |
| Dec 8, 2023 | — | $0.6500 | regular |
| Sep 8, 2023 | — | $0.6500 | regular |
| Jun 9, 2023 | — | $0.6500 | regular |
| Mar 10, 2023 | — | $0.6500 | regular |
| Dec 9, 2022 | — | $0.6500 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $2.60 / yr per share
