
HPF Ex-Dividend Date
John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II · next ex-date, pay date & full history
As of Oct 18, 2026, the next HPF ex-dividend date is not yet announced. To receive the upcoming John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II dividend of $0.1240/share, you must buy HPF before the ex-dividend date.
Next Ex-Date
TBA
Next Pay Date
TBA
Amount / Share
$0.1240
Frequency
Monthly
Forward Yield
11.31%
Annual Dividend
$1.48
Key facts: HPF ex-dividend dates
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- As of Oct 18, 2026, John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II (HPF) has not announced its next ex-dividend date.
- HPF's most recent ex-dividend date was Oct 13, 2026, for $0.12 per share, paid Oct 30, 2026.
- HPF pays dividends monthly, so it has about 12 ex-dividend dates a year.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "HPF Ex-Dividend Date, Pay Date & Schedule," updated Oct 18, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/HPF/ex-dividend-date
HPF Ex-Dividend Date History
Full HPF dividend history HPF profile| Ex-Dividend Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 2026 | Oct 30, 2026 | $0.1240 | regular |
| Sep 11, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | $0.1240 | regular |
| Aug 13, 2026 | Aug 31, 2026 | $0.1240 | regular |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Jul 31, 2026 | $0.1240 | regular |
| Jun 11, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | $0.1240 | regular |
| May 11, 2026 | May 29, 2026 | $0.1240 | regular |
| Apr 13, 2026 | Apr 30, 2026 | $0.1240 | regular |
| Mar 12, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | $0.1240 | regular |
| Feb 12, 2026 | Feb 27, 2026 | $0.1240 | regular |
| Jan 12, 2026 | Jan 30, 2026 | $0.1240 | regular |
| Dec 11, 2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | $0.1240 | regular |
| Nov 13, 2025 | Nov 28, 2025 | $0.1240 | regular |
HPF Ex-Dividend Date — FAQ
When is the next HPF ex-dividend date?
As of Oct 18, 2026, HPF's next ex-dividend date hasn't been announced; the most recent was Oct 13, 2026. Based on its monthly schedule, check back or watch the dividend calendar for the announcement.
What is an ex-dividend date?
The ex-dividend date is the cut-off for owning a stock in time to receive its next dividend. If you buy HPF on or after the ex-dividend date, the seller — not you — receives the upcoming payment. Buy before it and you're entitled to the dividend.
Do I have to own HPF on the ex-dividend date to get the dividend?
You must own HPF before the ex-dividend date — i.e. buy at least one trading day earlier. Since the move to T+1 settlement, the record date and ex-dividend date now fall on the same day, so the ex-date is the deadline that matters.
How much is the HPF dividend?
As of Oct 18, 2026, HPF's most recent dividend was $0.1240 per share, paid on a monthly basis — about $1.48 per share annually, a forward yield of roughly 11.31%.
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