JHI Dividend History

Name: John Hancock Investors Trust (JHI) dividend history
Creator: SmarterDividends

John Hancock Investors Trust · every payment since 1985

As of Oct 18, 2026, John Hancock Investors Trust (JHI) has paid 166 dividends since 1985. The most recent was $0.2940 per share (ex-date Sep 11, 2026, paid Sep 30, 2026). Over the last 12 months JHI paid $1.2190 across 4 payments, a trailing yield of 10.18%. The average of the last 2 regular payments is -5.9% versus the 2 before.

Latest dividend

$0.2940

Last ex-date

Sep 11, 2026

Paid, last 12 months

$1.22

Trailing yield

10.18%

Frequency

Quarterly

Growth streak

2 yrs

Key facts: JHI dividend history

Data as of Oct 18, 2026 · Source: SmarterDividends data

As of Oct 18, 2026, SmarterDividends has 166 dividend payments on record for John Hancock Investors Trust (JHI), going back to 1985.
JHI's most recent dividend was $0.29 per share, with an ex-dividend date of Sep 11, 2026 and a pay date of Sep 30, 2026.
In the 12 months to Oct 18, 2026, JHI paid $1.22 per share in dividends across 4 payments, a trailing yield of 10.18%.
JHI's most recent dividend increase took effect with the Jun 11, 2026 ex-date, a 12.9% rise to $0.30 per share.
JHI's most recent dividend cut took effect with the Sep 11, 2026 ex-date, a 1.0% reduction to $0.29 per share.
JHI paid $1.21 per share in dividends in calendar year 2025, up 12.3% from 2024.

Cite this page

SmarterDividends, "JHI Dividend History: Every Payment, Dates & Yield," updated Oct 18, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/JHI/dividend-history

Dividends versus price, last 12 months

Paid out

8.93%

of price a year ago

Price change

-12.3%

$13.65 → $11.97

Approx. total return

-3.4%

before taxes

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

JHI dividends per year

Total paid per share by calendar year

Recent dividend amounts

Last 24 regular payments, per share

JHI dividend history by year

Year	Payments	Total per share	Change
2026year to date	3	$0.8540	—
2025	4	$1.2150	+12.3%
2024	4	$1.0820	+22.8%
2023	4	$0.8810	-25.7%
2022	4	$1.1850	-19.1%
2021	4	$1.4650	+6.5%
2020	4	$1.3750	+13.7%
2019	4	$1.2090	+0.4%
2018	4	$1.2040	-9.4%
2017	4	$1.3290	-1.4%
2016	4	$1.3480	-7.0%
2015	4	$1.4490	-9.6%
2014	4	$1.6020	-3.7%
2013	4	$1.6640	-14.1%
2012	4	$1.9370	-1.6%
2011	4	$1.9680	-5.1%
2010	4	$2.0740	+14.5%
2009	4	$1.8120	+14.5%
2008	4	$1.5830	+20.8%
2007	4	$1.3100	+0.3%
2006	4	$1.3060	-11.0%
2005	4	$1.4680	-11.8%
2004	4	$1.6650	-17.4%
2003	4	$2.0150	+65.7%
2002	4	$1.2160	-9.5%
2001	4	$1.3440	-5.0%
2000	4	$1.4150	-3.7%
1999	4	$1.4690	+4.0%
1998	4	$1.4130	-11.2%
1997	4	$1.5920	-2.3%
1996	4	$1.6300	-3.0%
1995	4	$1.6800	-1.6%
1994	4	$1.7080	-3.0%
1993	4	$1.7600	-6.3%
1992	4	$1.8790	-2.6%
1991	4	$1.9300	-2.5%
1990	4	$1.9800	-0.5%
1989	4	$1.9900	+0.0%
1988	4	$1.9900	-23.2%
1987	5timing	$2.5900	+31.5%
1986	4	$1.9700	+105.2%
1985	2timing	$0.9600	—

Every JHI dividend

62 raises · 65 cuts · 7 specials

Ex-dividend date	Pay date	Amount	Change	Type
Sep 11, 2026	Sep 30, 2026	$0.2940	-1.0%	Cut
Jun 11, 2026	Jun 30, 2026	$0.2970	+12.9%	Raise
Mar 12, 2026	Mar 31, 2026	$0.2630	-27.9%	Cut
Dec 11, 2025	Dec 31, 2025	$0.3650	+15.5%	Raise
Sep 12, 2025	Sep 30, 2025	$0.3160	+5.7%	Raise
Jun 12, 2025	Jun 30, 2025	$0.2990	+27.2%	Raise
Mar 13, 2025	Mar 31, 2025	$0.2350	-24.9%	Cut
Dec 12, 2024	Dec 31, 2024	$0.3460	—	Special
Sep 13, 2024	Sep 30, 2024	$0.3130	+41.0%	Raise
Jun 13, 2024	Jun 28, 2024	$0.2220	+10.4%	Raise
Mar 8, 2024	Mar 28, 2024	$0.2010	-24.2%	Cut
Dec 8, 2023	Dec 29, 2023	$0.2650	+27.4%	Raise
Sep 8, 2023	Sep 29, 2023	$0.2080	-3.3%	Cut
Jun 9, 2023	Jun 30, 2023	$0.2150	+11.4%	Raise
Mar 10, 2023	Mar 31, 2023	$0.1930	-25.5%	Cut
Dec 9, 2022	Dec 30, 2022	$0.2590	-1.1%	Cut
Sep 9, 2022	Sep 30, 2022	$0.2620	-18.1%	Cut
Jun 10, 2022	Jun 30, 2022	$0.3200	-7.0%	Cut
Mar 10, 2022	Mar 31, 2022	$0.3440	-12.0%	Cut
Dec 10, 2021	Dec 31, 2021	$0.3910	+6.5%	Raise
Sep 10, 2021	Sep 30, 2021	$0.3670	-4.9%	Cut
Jun 10, 2021	Jun 30, 2021	$0.3860	+20.2%	Raise
Mar 10, 2021	Mar 31, 2021	$0.3210	-9.6%	Cut
Dec 10, 2020	Dec 31, 2020	$0.3550	+2.6%	Raise
Sep 10, 2020	Sep 30, 2020	$0.3460	+16.9%	Raise
Jun 10, 2020	Jun 30, 2020	$0.3780	—	Special
Mar 11, 2020	Mar 31, 2020	$0.2960	-9.5%	Cut
Dec 11, 2019	Dec 31, 2019	$0.3270	+0.6%	Raise
Sep 12, 2019	Sep 30, 2019	$0.3250	+4.5%	Raise
Jun 12, 2019	Jun 28, 2019	$0.3110	+26.4%	Raise
Mar 8, 2019	Mar 29, 2019	$0.2460	-22.4%	Cut
Dec 12, 2018	Dec 31, 2018	$0.3170	+1.3%	Raise
Sep 13, 2018	Sep 28, 2018	$0.2690	—	Special
Jun 8, 2018	Jun 29, 2018	$0.3130	+2.6%	Raise
Mar 9, 2018	Mar 29, 2018	$0.3050	-14.3%	Cut
Dec 8, 2017	Dec 29, 2017	$0.3560	+8.2%	Raise
Sep 8, 2017	Sep 29, 2017	$0.3290	+2.5%	Raise
Jun 8, 2017	Jun 30, 2017	$0.3210	-0.6%	Unchanged
Mar 9, 2017	Mar 31, 2017	$0.3230	-1.2%	Cut
Dec 8, 2016	Dec 30, 2016	$0.3270	-4.7%	Cut
Sep 8, 2016	Sep 30, 2016	$0.3430	+0.6%	Raise
Jun 9, 2016	Jun 30, 2016	$0.3410	+1.2%	Raise
Mar 9, 2016	Mar 31, 2016	$0.3370	-9.9%	Cut
Dec 9, 2015	Dec 31, 2015	$0.3740	+3.9%	Raise
Sep 9, 2015	Sep 30, 2015	$0.3600	+3.2%	Raise
Jun 9, 2015	Jun 30, 2015	$0.3490	-4.6%	Cut
Mar 10, 2015	Mar 31, 2015	$0.3660	-10.7%	Cut
Dec 9, 2014	Dec 31, 2014	$0.4100	+2.0%	Raise
Sep 10, 2014	Sep 30, 2014	$0.4020	-3.6%	Cut
Jun 10, 2014	Jun 30, 2014	$0.4170	+11.8%	Raise
Mar 11, 2014	Mar 31, 2014	$0.3730	-16.6%	Cut
Dec 10, 2013	Dec 31, 2013	$0.4470	+17.0%	Raise
Sep 11, 2013	Sep 30, 2013	$0.3820	-7.7%	Cut
Jun 11, 2013	Jun 28, 2013	$0.4140	-1.7%	Cut
Mar 7, 2013	Mar 28, 2013	$0.4210	-15.6%	Cut
Dec 11, 2012	Dec 31, 2012	$0.4990	+5.3%	Raise
Sep 12, 2012	Sep 28, 2012	$0.4740	+2.2%	Raise
Jun 7, 2012	Jun 29, 2012	$0.4640	-7.2%	Cut
Mar 8, 2012	Mar 30, 2012	$0.5000	+0.0%	Unchanged
Dec 8, 2011	Dec 30, 2011	$0.5000	-1.6%	Cut
Sep 8, 2011	Sep 30, 2011	$0.5080	+2.4%	Raise
Jun 9, 2011	Jun 30, 2011	$0.4960	+6.9%	Raise
Mar 9, 2011	Mar 31, 2011	$0.4640	-8.1%	Cut
Dec 9, 2010	Dec 31, 2010	$0.5050	+1.2%	Raise
Sep 9, 2010	Sep 30, 2010	$0.4990	-8.9%	Cut
Jun 9, 2010	Jun 30, 2010	$0.5480	+5.0%	Raise
Mar 9, 2010	Mar 31, 2010	$0.5220	+4.0%	Raise
Dec 9, 2009	Dec 31, 2009	$0.5020	+17.6%	Raise
Sep 9, 2009	Sep 30, 2009	$0.4270	+0.9%	Raise
Jun 9, 2009	Jun 30, 2009	$0.4230	-8.0%	Cut
Mar 10, 2009	Mar 31, 2009	$0.4600	+1.5%	Raise
Dec 11, 2008	Dec 31, 2008	$0.3780	—	Special
Sep 12, 2008	Sep 30, 2008	$0.4530	+14.4%	Raise
Jun 9, 2008	Jun 30, 2008	$0.3960	+11.2%	Raise
Mar 19, 2008	Mar 31, 2008	$0.3560	+11.2%	Raise
Dec 12, 2007	Dec 31, 2007	$0.3200	-7.2%	Cut
Sep 19, 2007	Sep 28, 2007	$0.3450	+3.0%	Raise
Jun 13, 2007	Jun 29, 2007	$0.3350	+8.1%	Raise
Mar 26, 2007	Mar 30, 2007	$0.3100	+2.3%	Raise
Dec 13, 2006	Dec 29, 2006	$0.3030	-6.8%	Cut
Sep 20, 2006	Sep 29, 2006	$0.3250	-3.0%	Cut
Jun 14, 2006	Jun 30, 2006	$0.3350	-2.3%	Cut
Mar 15, 2006	Mar 31, 2006	$0.3430	-2.8%	Cut
Dec 14, 2005	Dec 30, 2005	$0.3530	-1.9%	Cut
Sep 21, 2005	Sep 30, 2005	$0.3600	-1.4%	Cut
Jun 15, 2005	Jun 30, 2005	$0.3650	-6.4%	Cut
Mar 16, 2005	Mar 31, 2005	$0.3900	-6.0%	Cut
Dec 22, 2004	Dec 31, 2004	$0.4150	-1.2%	Cut
Sep 22, 2004	Sep 30, 2004	$0.4200	+0.0%	Unchanged
Jun 23, 2004	Jun 30, 2004	$0.4200	+2.4%	Raise
Mar 17, 2004	Mar 31, 2004	$0.4100	+17.1%	Raise
Dec 17, 2003	Dec 31, 2003	$0.9970	—	Special
Sep 3, 2003	Sep 30, 2003	$0.3500	+3.6%	Raise
May 28, 2003	Jun 30, 2003	$0.3380	+2.4%	Raise
Mar 5, 2003	Mar 31, 2003	$0.3300	+10.7%	Raise
Nov 26, 2002	Dec 31, 2002	$0.2980	-1.7%	Cut
Sep 4, 2002	Sep 30, 2002	$0.3030	-3.8%	Cut
May 30, 2002	Jun 28, 2002	$0.3150	+5.0%	Raise
Mar 6, 2002	Mar 28, 2002	$0.3000	-7.1%	Cut
Nov 28, 2001	Dec 28, 2001	$0.3230	-5.0%	Cut
Sep 20, 2001	Sep 28, 2001	$0.3400	+0.6%	Raise
May 30, 2001	Jun 29, 2001	$0.3380	-1.5%	Cut
Mar 8, 2001	Mar 30, 2001	$0.3430	-2.0%	Cut
Dec 20, 2000	Dec 29, 2000	$0.3500	-1.4%	Cut
Sep 20, 2000	Sep 29, 2000	$0.3550	+1.4%	Raise
Jun 15, 2000	Jun 30, 2000	$0.3500	-2.8%	Cut
Mar 16, 2000	Mar 31, 2000	$0.3600	-2.2%	Cut
Dec 16, 1999	Dec 30, 1999	$0.3680	-1.3%	Cut
Sep 16, 1999	Sep 30, 1999	$0.3730	+1.9%	Raise
Jun 17, 1999	Jun 30, 1999	$0.3660	+1.1%	Raise
Mar 18, 1999	Mar 30, 1999	$0.3620	+0.6%	Raise
Dec 17, 1998	Dec 30, 1998	$0.3600	-4.8%	Cut
Sep 17, 1998	Sep 30, 1998	$0.3780	-0.5%	Unchanged
Jun 18, 1998	Jun 30, 1998	$0.3800	+28.8%	Raise
Mar 19, 1998	Mar 31, 1998	$0.2950	-25.9%	Cut
Dec 19, 1997	Dec 30, 1997	$0.3980	+0.0%	Unchanged
Sep 19, 1997	Sep 30, 1997	$0.3980	+0.0%	Unchanged
Jun 18, 1997	Jun 30, 1997	$0.3980	+0.0%	Unchanged
Mar 19, 1997	Mar 31, 1997	$0.3980	-0.5%	Unchanged
Dec 19, 1996	Dec 30, 1996	$0.4000	-2.4%	Cut
Sep 19, 1996	Sep 30, 1996	$0.4100	+0.0%	Unchanged
Jun 19, 1996	Jun 28, 1996	$0.4100	+0.0%	Unchanged
Mar 20, 1996	Mar 29, 1996	$0.4100	-2.4%	Cut
Dec 20, 1995	Dec 28, 1995	$0.4200	+0.0%	Unchanged
Sep 20, 1995	Sep 29, 1995	$0.4200	+0.0%	Unchanged
Jun 21, 1995	Jun 30, 1995	$0.4200	+0.0%	Unchanged
Mar 20, 1995	Mar 31, 1995	$0.4200	+0.0%	Unchanged
Dec 19, 1994	Dec 30, 1994	$0.4200	+0.0%	Unchanged
Sep 20, 1994	Sep 30, 1994	$0.4200	+0.0%	Unchanged
Jun 20, 1994	Jun 30, 1994	$0.4200	-6.3%	Cut
Mar 21, 1994	Mar 31, 1994	$0.4480	+4.2%	Raise
Dec 17, 1993	Dec 31, 1993	$0.4300	-2.3%	Cut
Sep 20, 1993	Sep 30, 1993	$0.4400	-1.1%	Cut
Jun 21, 1993	Jun 30, 1993	$0.4450	+0.0%	Unchanged
Mar 22, 1993	Mar 31, 1993	$0.4450	-2.2%	Cut
Dec 21, 1992	Dec 31, 1992	$0.4550	-3.6%	Cut
Sep 21, 1992	Sep 30, 1992	$0.4720	-0.6%	Unchanged
Jun 22, 1992	Jun 30, 1992	$0.4750	-0.4%	Unchanged
Mar 16, 1992	Mar 31, 1992	$0.4770	-0.6%	Unchanged
Dec 10, 1991	Dec 31, 1991	$0.4800	+0.0%	Unchanged
Sep 10, 1991	Sep 30, 1991	$0.4800	+0.0%	Unchanged
Jun 11, 1991	Jun 28, 1991	$0.4800	-2.0%	Cut
Mar 13, 1991	Mar 29, 1991	$0.4900	-2.0%	Cut
Dec 11, 1990	Dec 31, 1990	$0.5000	+0.0%	Unchanged
Sep 11, 1990	Sep 28, 1990	$0.5000	+2.0%	Raise
Jun 12, 1990	Jun 29, 1990	$0.4900	+0.0%	Unchanged
Mar 13, 1990	Mar 30, 1990	$0.4900	-3.9%	Cut
Dec 12, 1989	—	$0.5100	+0.0%	Unchanged
Sep 12, 1989	—	$0.5100	+0.0%	Unchanged
Jun 13, 1989	—	$0.5100	+10.9%	Raise
Mar 14, 1989	—	$0.4600	-9.8%	Cut
Dec 13, 1988	—	$0.5100	+0.0%	Unchanged
Sep 13, 1988	—	$0.5100	+0.0%	Unchanged
Jun 14, 1988	—	$0.5100	+10.9%	Raise
Mar 15, 1988	—	$0.4600	-17.9%	Cut
Dec 11, 1987	—	$0.5600	+9.8%	Raise
Oct 19, 1987	—	$0.5100	+0.0%	Unchanged
Jul 20, 1987	—	$0.5100	+10.9%	Raise
Apr 20, 1987	—	$0.4600	-16.4%	Cut
Jan 16, 1987	—	$0.5500	+5.8%	Raise
Oct 20, 1986	—	$0.5200	+30.0%	Raise
Jul 11, 1986	—	$0.4000	+0.0%	Unchanged
Apr 14, 1986	—	$0.5000	—	Special
Jan 17, 1986	—	$0.5500	—	Special
Oct 10, 1985	—	$0.4000	—	First
Jul 15, 1985	—	$0.5600	—	First

JHI dividend history — FAQ

How much is JHI's dividend?

As of Oct 18, 2026, JHI's most recent dividend was $0.2940 per share, with an ex-dividend date of Sep 11, 2026 and a pay date of Sep 30, 2026. Over the last 12 months it paid $1.2190 per share across 4 payments, a trailing yield of 10.18%.

How often does JHI pay a dividend?

John Hancock Investors Trust pays on a quarterly schedule. It made 4 payments in the last 12 months and 4 in 2025.

When is JHI's next dividend?

JHI's next ex-dividend date has not been announced yet. Based on its quarterly schedule, the next payment follows the pattern in the table above.

Has JHI ever cut its dividend?

Yes. Our payment-by-payment record shows 65 regular payments lower than the one before it; the most recent annual reduction was in 2023.

How much did JHI pay in dividends in 2025?

JHI paid $1.2150 per share across 4 payments in 2025, up 12.3% from 2024.

What was JHI's total return including dividends over the last year?

Over the 12 months to Oct 18, 2026, JHI paid $1.2190 per share, 8.93% of its price a year earlier, while its price moved -12.3%. That is an approximate total return of -3.4% before taxes and reinvestment.

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 JHI