HPS Ex-Dividend Reminder - 8/13/26
Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, on 8/13/26, John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III (Symbol: HPS) will trade ex-dividend, for its monthly dividend of $0.11, payable on 8/31/26. As a percentage of HPS's recent stock price of $14.29, this dividend works out to approximately 0.77%, so look for shares of John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III to trade 0.77% lower — all else being equal — when HPS shares open for trading on 8/13/26.
In general, dividends are not always predictable; but looking at the history above can help in judging whether the most recent dividend from HPS is likely to continue, and whether the current estimated yield of 9.24% on annualized basis is a reasonable expectation of annual yield going forward. The chart below shows the one year performance of HPS shares, versus its 200 day moving average:
Looking at the chart above, HPS's low point in its 52 week range is $13.80 per share, with $15.68 as the 52 week high point — that compares with a last trade of $14.28.
John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III is in our coverage universe of monthly dividend paying stocks. In Tuesday trading, John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III shares are currently trading flat on the day.
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