John Hancock Preferred Income Fund (HPI) 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 (HPI) ten years ago, at the end of Oct 2016, was worth $14,329 at the end of Oct 2026 with every dividend reinvested: 3.7% a year, against $41,633 in the S&P 500. Since Dec 2007, $10,000 became $34,921 reinvested (6.9% a year), or $23,012 taking the dividends as cash, $15,980 of it paid out along the way.
HPI became
$34,921
S&P 500: $72,756
Return a year
6.9%
S&P 500: 11.1%
Payouts reinvested
$38,737
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Worst drop
-44.5%
S&P 500: -48.2%
$10,000, Dec 2007 to Oct 2026
Payouts reinvested · S&P 500 reinvested
| Year | HPI total return | Paid out | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (part) | −11.5% | $2,778 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | +6.5% | $3,453 | +17.7% |
| 2024 | +14.9% | $3,187 | +24.9% |
| 2023 | +8.4% | $2,897 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | −15.8% | $2,631 | −18.2% |
| 2021 | +13.2% | $2,440 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | −7.0% | $2,189 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | +30.9% | $2,529 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | −4.9% | $2,156 | −4.6% |
| 2017 | +13.8% | $2,050 | +21.7% |
| 2016 | +9.8% | $1,878 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | +5.9% | $1,610 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | +24.5% | $1,648 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | −11.6% | $1,466 | +32.3% |
| 2012 | +9.8% | $1,368 | +16.0% |
| 2011 | +25.5% | $1,352 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | +18.5% | $1,035 | +15.1% |
| 2009 | +38.3% | $1,013 | +26.4% |
| 2008 | −18.1% | $1,056 | −36.8% |
"Paid out" is what your holding received that year. Month-end prices; no costs or taxes.
Key facts: HPI total return
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- $10,000 invested in John Hancock Preferred Income Fund (HPI) at the end of Dec 2007, with dividends reinvested, was worth $34,921 at the end of Oct 2026: 6.9% a year, against $72,756 (11.1% a year) in the S&P 500.
- Over the 10 years to Oct 2026, HPI turned $10,000 into $14,329 with dividends reinvested, 3.7% a year.
- Over the 5 years to Oct 2026, HPI returned -1.0% a year with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: 12.0%).
- Taking HPI's dividends as cash instead of reinvesting them, the same $10,000 ended at $23,012, including $15,980 of cash received; reinvesting added $11,909.
- HPI's best calendar year in that time was 2009 (38.3%) and its worst 2008 (-18.1%), with dividends reinvested.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "John Hancock Preferred Income Fund (HPI) Total Return Calculator," updated Nov 5, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/HPI/total-return
HPI total return questions
If I invested $10,000 in HPI 10 years ago, how much would I have?
About $14,329 at the end of Oct 2026, with every dividend reinvested: 3.7% a year. Taking them as cash, you'd have shares worth $6,287 or so plus the cash you received. The same $10,000 in the S&P 500 became $41,633.
What is HPI's total return since Dec 2007?
249% in total, or 6.9% a year, through Oct 2026 with dividends reinvested. The share price alone fell 30%.
How much of HPI's return came from dividends?
About 100% of its yearly return since Dec 2007. Reinvesting them, rather than taking cash, left you $11,909 better off on a $10,000 start.
What was HPI's worst year?
2008, at -18.1% with dividends reinvested (S&P 500: -36.8%). Its deepest fall from a peak, on month-end values, was -44.5%.
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.