John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II (HPF) Total Return Calculator
$10,000 since Dec 2007, with and without reinvesting · data through Oct 2026
$10,000 invested in John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II (HPF) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $13,843 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 3.3% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $34,570 reinvested (6.8% a year), or $22,995 taking the dividends as cash, $16,125 of it paid out along the way.
HPF became
$34,570
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
6.8%
S&P 500: 11.1%
Payouts reinvested
$39,420
bought more shares
Worst drop
-44.3%
S&P 500: -48.2%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | HPF total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | −13.3% | $3,147 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +6.3% | $3,511 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +14.4% | $3,220 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +10.8% | $2,933 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −18.4% | $2,643 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +17.9% | $2,485 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | −7.7% | $2,249 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +28.0% | $2,386 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | −5.5% | $2,192 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +14.8% | $2,089 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +11.8% | $1,928 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | +4.2% | $1,627 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | +23.5% | $1,651 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | −10.3% | $1,480 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +12.0% | $1,403 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | +22.6% | $1,352 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | +18.3% | $1,033 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | +44.9% | $1,031 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | −21.0% | $1,059 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: HPF total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II (HPF) at the end of Dec 2007, with dividends reinvested, was worth $34,570 at the end of Oct 2026: 6.8% a year, against $72,756 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, HPF turned $10,000 into $13,843 with dividends reinvested, 3.3% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, HPF returned -1.7% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking HPF's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $22,995, including $16,125 of cash received; reinvesting added $11,575.
- HPF's best calendar year in that time was 2009 (44.9%) and its worst 2008 (-21.0%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II (HPF) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/HPF/total-return
HPF total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in HPF 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $13,843 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 3.3% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $6,023 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is HPF's total return since Dec 2007?
246% in total, or 6.8% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone fell 31%.
How much of HPF's return came from dividends?
About 100% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $11,575 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was HPF's worst year?
2008, at -21.0% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -36.8%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -44.3%.
How is total return calculated here?
From month-end prices: the adjusted price counts every dividend reinvested in the month it was paid; the plain price doesn't. The S&P 500 is SPY with its dividends reinvested. No trading costs or taxes.