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HPI Dividend History

John Hancock Preferred Income Fund · every payment since 2003

John Hancock Preferred Income Fund (HPI) has paid 279 dividends since 2003. The most recent was $0.1240 per share (ex-date Sep 11, 2026). Over the last 12 months HPI paid $1.4880 across 12 payments, a trailing yield of 10.57%. The average of the last 3 regular payments is +0.0% versus the 3 before.

Latest dividend

$0.1240

Last ex-date

Sep 11, 2026

Paid, last 12 months

$1.49

Trailing yield

10.57%

Frequency

Monthly

Growth streak

0 yrs

Dividends versus price, last 12 months

Paid out

8.62%

of price a year ago

Price change

-18.4%

$17.26$14.08

Approx. total return

-9.8%

before taxes

Total return adds dividends received to the price change; it ignores reinvestment and taxes.

HPI dividends per year

Total paid per share by calendar year

Recent dividend amounts

Last 36 regular payments, per share

HPI dividend history by year

YearPaymentsTotal per shareChange
2026year to date8$0.9920
202512$1.4880+0.0%
202412$1.4880+0.0%
202312$1.4880+0.0%
202212$1.4880+0.0%
202112$1.4880+0.0%
202012$1.4880-15.3%
201913timing$1.7560+4.5%
201812$1.6800+0.0%
201712$1.6800+0.0%
201612$1.6800+9.1%
201511timing$1.5400-8.3%
201412$1.6800+0.0%
201312$1.6800+0.0%
201212$1.6800-4.3%
201113timing$1.7560+18.0%
201012$1.4880-4.0%
200912$1.5500-16.7%
200812$1.8600-7.6%
200712$2.0130-2.8%
200612$2.0720+9.9%
200512$1.8850-12.7%
200412$2.1600+53.2%
20036timing$1.4100

Every HPI dividend

3 raises · 5 cuts · 1 specials
Ex-dividend datePay dateAmountChangeType
Sep 11, 2026$0.1240+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 13, 2026$0.1240+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 13, 2026$0.1240+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 11, 2026$0.1240+0.0%Unchanged
May 11, 2026$0.1240+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 13, 2026$0.1240+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 12, 2026$0.1240+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 12, 2026$0.1240+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 29, 2025$0.1240+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 11, 2025$0.1240+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 13, 2025$0.1240+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 14, 2025$0.1240+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 12, 2025$0.1240+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 11, 2025$0.1240+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 11, 2025$0.1240+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 12, 2025$0.1240+0.0%Unchanged
May 12, 2025$0.1240+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 11, 2025$0.1240+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 13, 2025$0.1240+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 13, 2025$0.1240+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 30, 2024$0.1240+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 12, 2024$0.1240+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 12, 2024$0.1240+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 11, 2024$0.1240+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 13, 2024$0.1240+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 12, 2024$0.1240+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 11, 2024$0.1240+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 13, 2024$0.1240+0.0%Unchanged
May 10, 2024$0.1240+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 10, 2024$0.1240+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 8, 2024$0.1240+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 9, 2024$0.1240+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 28, 2023$0.1240+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 8, 2023$0.1240+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 10, 2023$0.1240+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 11, 2023$0.1240+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 8, 2023$0.1240+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 10, 2023$0.1240+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 12, 2023$0.1240+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 9, 2023$0.1240+0.0%Unchanged
May 10, 2023$0.1240+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 12, 2023$0.1240+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 10, 2023$0.1240+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 10, 2023$0.1240+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 29, 2022$0.1240+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 9, 2022$0.1240+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 10, 2022$0.1240+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 12, 2022$0.1240+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 9, 2022$0.1240+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 10, 2022$0.1240+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 8, 2022$0.1240+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 10, 2022$0.1240+0.0%Unchanged
May 11, 2022$0.1240+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 8, 2022$0.1240+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 10, 2022$0.1240+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 10, 2022$0.1240+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 30, 2021$0.1240+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 10, 2021$0.1240+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 10, 2021$0.1240+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 8, 2021$0.1240+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 10, 2021$0.1240+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 11, 2021$0.1240+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 9, 2021$0.1240+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 10, 2021$0.1240+0.0%Unchanged
May 12, 2021$0.1240+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 9, 2021$0.1240+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 10, 2021$0.1240+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 10, 2021$0.1240+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 30, 2020$0.1240+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 10, 2020$0.1240+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 10, 2020$0.1240+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 9, 2020$0.1240+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 10, 2020$0.1240+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 12, 2020$0.1240+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 10, 2020$0.1240+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 10, 2020$0.1240+0.0%Unchanged
May 8, 2020$0.1240+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 9, 2020$0.1240+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 11, 2020$0.1240+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 12, 2020$0.1240+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 27, 2019$0.1240+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 11, 2019$0.1240+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 8, 2019$0.1240+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 10, 2019$0.1240-11.4%Cut
Sep 12, 2019$0.1400+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 9, 2019$0.1400+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 10, 2019$0.1400+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 12, 2019$0.1400+0.0%Unchanged
May 10, 2019$0.1400+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 10, 2019$0.1400+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 8, 2019$0.1400+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 8, 2019$0.1400+0.0%Unchanged
Jan 11, 2019$0.1400+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 12, 2018$0.1400+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 9, 2018$0.1400+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 10, 2018$0.1400+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 13, 2018$0.1400+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 10, 2018$0.1400+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 11, 2018$0.1400+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 8, 2018$0.1400+0.0%Unchanged
May 10, 2018$0.1400+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 11, 2018$0.1400+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 9, 2018$0.1400+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 9, 2018$0.1400+0.0%Unchanged
Jan 11, 2018$0.1400+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 8, 2017$0.1400+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 10, 2017$0.1400+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 11, 2017$0.1400+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 8, 2017$0.1400+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 9, 2017$0.1400+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 11, 2017$0.1400+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 8, 2017$0.1400+0.0%Unchanged
May 9, 2017$0.1400+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 11, 2017$0.1400+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 9, 2017$0.1400+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 9, 2017$0.1400+0.0%Unchanged
Jan 11, 2017$0.1400+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 8, 2016$0.1400+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 9, 2016$0.1400+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 11, 2016$0.1400+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 8, 2016$0.1400+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 9, 2016$0.1400+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 7, 2016$0.1400+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 9, 2016$0.1400+0.0%Unchanged
May 10, 2016$0.1400+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 7, 2016$0.1400+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 9, 2016$0.1400+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 9, 2016$0.1400+0.0%Unchanged
Jan 12, 2016$0.1400+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 9, 2015$0.1400+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 9, 2015$0.1400+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 8, 2015$0.1400+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 9, 2015$0.1400+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 11, 2015$0.1400+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 9, 2015$0.1400+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 9, 2015$0.1400+0.0%Unchanged
May 7, 2015$0.1400+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 9, 2015$0.1400+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 10, 2015$0.1400+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 10, 2015$0.1400+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 24, 2014$0.1400+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 9, 2014$0.1400+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 10, 2014$0.1400+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 9, 2014$0.1400+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 10, 2014$0.1400+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 7, 2014$0.1400+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 9, 2014$0.1400+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 10, 2014$0.1400+0.0%Unchanged
May 8, 2014$0.1400+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 9, 2014$0.1400+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 11, 2014$0.1400+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 11, 2014$0.1400+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 26, 2013$0.1400+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 10, 2013$0.1400+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 7, 2013$0.1400+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 9, 2013$0.1400+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 11, 2013$0.1400+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 8, 2013$0.1400+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 9, 2013$0.1400+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 11, 2013$0.1400+0.0%Unchanged
May 9, 2013$0.1400+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 9, 2013$0.1400+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 7, 2013$0.1400+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 7, 2013$0.1400+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 27, 2012$0.1400+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 11, 2012$0.1400+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 8, 2012$0.1400+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 9, 2012$0.1400+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 12, 2012$0.1400+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 9, 2012$0.1400+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 10, 2012$0.1400+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 7, 2012$0.1400+0.0%Unchanged
May 9, 2012$0.1400+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 10, 2012$0.1400+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 8, 2012$0.1400+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 9, 2012$0.1400+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 28, 2011$0.1400+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 8, 2011$0.1400+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 9, 2011$0.1400+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 11, 2011$0.1400+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 8, 2011$0.1400+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 9, 2011$0.1400+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 7, 2011$0.1400+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 9, 2011$0.1400+0.0%Unchanged
May 10, 2011$0.1400+12.9%Raise
Apr 7, 2011$0.1240+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 9, 2011$0.1240+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 9, 2011$0.1240+0.0%Unchanged
Jan 11, 2011$0.1240+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 9, 2010$0.1240+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 9, 2010$0.1240+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 7, 2010$0.1240+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 9, 2010$0.1240+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 10, 2010$0.1240+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 8, 2010$0.1240+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 9, 2010$0.1240+0.0%Unchanged
May 11, 2010$0.1240+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 8, 2010$0.1240+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 9, 2010$0.1240+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 9, 2010$0.1240+0.0%Unchanged
Jan 12, 2010$0.1240+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 9, 2009$0.1240+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 10, 2009$0.1240+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 8, 2009$0.1240+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 9, 2009$0.1240+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 11, 2009$0.1240+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 9, 2009$0.1240+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 9, 2009$0.1240+0.0%Unchanged
May 7, 2009$0.1240+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 8, 2009$0.1240+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 10, 2009$0.1240-20.0%Cut
Feb 10, 2009$0.1550+0.0%Unchanged
Jan 8, 2009$0.1550+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 11, 2008$0.1550+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 10, 2008$0.1550+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 9, 2008$0.1550+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 12, 2008$0.1550+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 11, 2008$0.1550+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 11, 2008$0.1550+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 9, 2008$0.1550+0.0%Unchanged
May 9, 2008$0.1550+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 10, 2008$0.1550+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 10, 2008$0.1550+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 8, 2008$0.1550+0.0%Unchanged
Jan 10, 2008$0.1550-49.7%Cut
Dec 11, 2007$0.3080+98.7%Raise
Nov 7, 2007$0.1550+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 9, 2007$0.1550+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 12, 2007$0.1550+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 9, 2007$0.1550+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 10, 2007$0.1550+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 7, 2007$0.1550+0.0%Unchanged
May 9, 2007$0.1550+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 10, 2007$0.1550+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 8, 2007$0.1550+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 8, 2007$0.1550+0.0%Unchanged
Jan 10, 2007$0.1550-57.8%Cut
Dec 7, 2006$0.3670+136.8%Raise
Nov 9, 2006$0.1550+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 10, 2006$0.1550+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 7, 2006$0.1550+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 9, 2006$0.1550+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 11, 2006$0.1550+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 8, 2006$0.1550+0.0%Unchanged
May 9, 2006$0.1550+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 11, 2006$0.1550+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 9, 2006$0.1550+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 9, 2006$0.1550+0.0%Unchanged
Jan 11, 2006$0.1550+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 8, 2005$0.1550+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 9, 2005$0.1550+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 11, 2005$0.1550+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 8, 2005$0.1550+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 9, 2005$0.1550+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 7, 2005$0.1550+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 9, 2005$0.1550+0.0%Unchanged
May 19, 2005$0.1550+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 21, 2005$0.1550+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 17, 2005$0.1550+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 17, 2005$0.1550-13.9%Cut
Jan 20, 2005$0.1800+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 16, 2004$0.1800+0.0%Unchanged
Nov 18, 2004$0.1800+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 21, 2004$0.1800+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 16, 2004$0.1800+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 19, 2004$0.1800+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 15, 2004$0.1800+0.0%Unchanged
Jun 17, 2004$0.1800+0.0%Unchanged
May 20, 2004$0.1800+0.0%Unchanged
Apr 15, 2004$0.1800+0.0%Unchanged
Mar 18, 2004$0.1800+0.0%Unchanged
Feb 19, 2004$0.1800+0.0%Unchanged
Jan 15, 2004$0.1800+0.0%Unchanged
Dec 18, 2003$0.5100Special
Nov 20, 2003$0.1800+0.0%Unchanged
Oct 16, 2003$0.1800+0.0%Unchanged
Sep 18, 2003$0.1800+0.0%Unchanged
Aug 21, 2003$0.1800+0.0%Unchanged
Jul 17, 2003$0.1800First

Amounts are per share and adjusted for stock splits, so early payments appear smaller than the cash paid at the time; a year with an extra or missing ex-date shows as a jump in the annual table. Change compares each regular payment with the previous regular one; payments of at least 2.5 times the recent median are treated as specials. Data refreshes daily; informational only, not investment advice. Back to HPI