PDT News and Press, John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund From 03/09/23

2023-03-09 15:14:17 ET Summary Data aggregator websites such as Morningstar or CEFData are merely places to get initial ideas. With CEFs that can get rather niche and are actively managed, it becomes even more imperative as things change constantly. CEF misclassifications can ...

Summary As in Led Zeppelin’s famous song, for me, investments in high-dividend securities represent a kind of stairway to heaven. Indeed, their steady flow of money relieves psychological pressure during times of market uncertainty and helps me experience them with greater peace ...

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Summary We share data on 40 big-yield preferred stock ETFs and CEFs, including a special focus on the popular iShares Preferred and Income Securities ETF (current yield is 5.8%). After diving into the details on PFF, we compare it to other preferred stock funds that offer higher yields,...

Summary For income investors, closed-end funds remain an attractive investment class that covers a variety of asset classes and promises high distributions and reasonable total returns. Closed-end funds are generally characterized by higher volatility and deeper drawdowns than the broad...

Summary The high inflation rate is straining the finances of many American households, especially younger ones. John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund invests in a blended portfolio of securities that should be reasonably recession-resistant. The PDT fund's blended portfolio should be r...

Summary Constantly swaying between narrative and reality, financial markets are supported and fueled by emotions, feelings, dreams, aspirations, and fears. When the narrative is shared, financial markets take a definite direction, drawing scenarios of growth or recession, as in the curr...

Summary Financial markets are set to close a difficult year amid the war in Ukraine, pandemic aftershocks, and inflation-eroding purchasing power. As always, the first rule for every investor is to try to survive and avoid making mistakes that could prove fatal. As for me, I hope I ...

John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund ( NYSE: PDT ) had declared $0.0975/share monthly dividend , in line with previous. Payable Dec. 30; for shareholders of record Dec. 12; ex-div Dec. 9. See PDT Dividend Scorecard, Yield Chart, & Dividend Growth. For further detai...

Summary Ten months of this troubling 2022 have passed, and my overall portfolio is beginning to take its final shape. Some positions have long since been completed, while for others, I am taking small acquisition steps each time the market turns downward. In spite of everythin...