John Hancock Income Securities Trust
JHSFinancial Services · Stock · quarterly payer
$11.13
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
5.54%
Annual Dividend
$0.62
Payout Ratio
65%
5-Yr Growth
-6.1%
Ex-Date
Jun 11, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
JHS Dividend Safety Score
58/ 100
Grade C
Borderline
Dividend-growth streak2 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyCut its dividend in 2023
Earnings payout coverage65% of earnings paid out
Free-cash-flow coverage96% of free cash flow
Balance-sheet strengthDebt/equity of 0.63
Yield vs its historyYield in line with its history
SmarterDividends' proprietary score, backtested against which dividends were actually cut over 15+ years (0.78 AUC). It blends a validated cut-risk model (growth streak, cut history) with current payout, cash-flow and debt. Higher is safer · not investment advice.
Dividend Growth
Total dividends per share by year
Is JHS a good dividend stock?
Yes, with caveatsJohn Hancock Income Securities Trust (JHS) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 5.54% ($0.62/yr), with 2 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of C. It's a solid income payer, but check the caveats below before buying.
Advantages
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2023
- Dividend has been shrinking, not growing
- Share price is down over the past 5 years
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 5.54%
- Payout Ratio
- 65%
- Annual Dividend
- $0.62
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- -6.1%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Jun 11, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 2
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 0.53
- Market Cap
- $129.6M
- P/E Ratio
- 11.7
- 5-Yr Total Return
- -30%
- 52-Week Range
- $10.74 – $12.09
- Dividend Safety
- C · 58/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2023)
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2026 | — | $0.1380 | regular |
| Dec 11, 2025 | — | $0.1830 | regular |
| Sep 12, 2025 | — | $0.1420 | regular |
| Jun 12, 2025 | — | $0.1440 | regular |
| Mar 13, 2025 | — | $0.1320 | regular |
| Dec 12, 2024 | — | $0.2020 | regular |
| Sep 13, 2024 | — | $0.1130 | regular |
| Jun 13, 2024 | — | $0.1160 | regular |
| Mar 8, 2024 | — | $0.1100 | regular |
| Dec 8, 2023 | — | $0.1280 | regular |
| Sep 8, 2023 | — | $0.0870 | regular |
| Jun 9, 2023 | — | $0.0990 | regular |
| Mar 10, 2023 | — | $0.0910 | regular |
| Dec 29, 2022 | — | $0.1240 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $0.62 / yr per share
Per payment (quarterly)$15.50
Annual$62.00
Monthly avg$5.17
