John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III (HPS)
XNYS · $458.4M market cap
$14.21 as of Aug 14, 2026
Yield (TTM)9.3%
Annual dividend$1.32
Growth streak0 yrs
3y growth0.0%
5y growth0.0%
FrequencyMonthly
Last ex-divAug 13, 2026
Last paidAug 31, 2026
John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III (HPS) currently yields 9.3%. HPS pays monthly; the most recent ex-dividend date was Aug 13, 2026.
Dividend history
| Ex-date | Pay date | Amount | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | |||
| 2026-08-13 | 2026-08-31 | $0.110 | Monthly |
| 2026-07-13 | 2026-07-31 | $0.110 | Monthly |
| 2026-06-11 | 2026-06-30 | $0.110 | Monthly |
| 2026-05-11 | 2026-05-29 | $0.110 | Monthly |
| 2026-04-13 | 2026-04-30 | $0.110 | Monthly |
| 2026-03-12 | 2026-03-31 | $0.110 | Monthly |
| 2026-02-12 | 2026-02-27 | $0.110 | Monthly |
| 2026-01-12 | 2026-01-30 | $0.110 | Monthly |
| 2026 total | $0.880 | ||
| 2025 | |||
| 2025-12-11 | 2025-12-31 | $0.110 | Monthly |
| 2025-11-13 | 2025-11-28 | $0.110 | Monthly |
| 2025-10-14 | 2025-10-31 | $0.110 | Monthly |
| 2025-09-12 | 2025-09-30 | $0.110 | Monthly |
| 2025-08-11 | 2025-08-29 | $0.110 | Monthly |
| 2025-07-11 | 2025-07-31 | $0.110 | Monthly |
| 2025-06-12 | 2025-06-30 | $0.110 | Monthly |
| 2025-05-12 | 2025-05-30 | $0.110 | Monthly |
| 2025-04-11 | 2025-04-30 | $0.110 | Monthly |
| 2025-03-13 | 2025-03-31 | $0.110 | Monthly |
| 2025-02-13 | 2025-02-28 | $0.110 | Monthly |
| 2025-01-13 | 2025-01-31 | $0.110 | Monthly |
| 2025 total | $1.320 | ||
| 2024 | |||
| 2024-12-12 | 2024-12-31 | $0.110 | Monthly |
| 2024-11-12 | 2024-11-29 | $0.110 | Monthly |
| 2024-10-11 | 2024-10-31 | $0.110 | Monthly |
| 2024-09-13 | 2024-09-30 | $0.110 | Monthly |
| 2024-08-12 | 2024-08-30 | $0.110 | Monthly |
| 2024-07-11 | 2024-07-31 | $0.110 | Monthly |
| 2024-06-13 | 2024-06-28 | $0.110 | Monthly |
| 2024-05-10 | 2024-05-31 | $0.110 | Monthly |
| 2024-04-10 | 2024-04-30 | $0.110 | Monthly |
| 2024-03-08 | 2024-03-28 | $0.110 | Monthly |
| 2024-02-09 | 2024-02-29 | $0.110 | Monthly |
| 2024-01-11 | 2024-01-31 | $0.110 | Monthly |
| 2024 total | $1.320 | ||
| 2023 | |||
| 2023-12-08 | 2023-12-29 | $0.110 | Monthly |
| 2023-11-10 | 2023-11-30 | $0.110 | Monthly |
| 2023-10-11 | 2023-10-31 | $0.110 | Monthly |
| 2023-09-08 | 2023-09-29 | $0.110 | Monthly |
| 2023-08-10 | 2023-08-31 | $0.110 | Monthly |
| 2023-07-12 | 2023-07-31 | $0.110 | Monthly |
| 2023-06-09 | 2023-06-30 | $0.110 | Monthly |
| 2023-05-10 | 2023-05-31 | $0.110 | Monthly |
| 2023-04-12 | 2023-04-28 | $0.110 | Monthly |
| 2023-03-10 | 2023-03-31 | $0.110 | Monthly |
| 2023-02-10 | 2023-02-28 | $0.110 | Monthly |
| 2023-01-12 | 2023-01-31 | $0.110 | Monthly |
| 2023 total | $1.320 | ||
| 2022 | |||
| 2022-12-09 | 2022-12-30 | $0.110 | Monthly |
| 2022-11-10 | 2022-11-30 | $0.110 | Monthly |
| 2022-10-12 | 2022-10-31 | $0.110 | Monthly |
| 2022-09-09 | 2022-09-30 | $0.110 | Monthly |
| 2022-08-10 | 2022-08-31 | $0.110 | Monthly |
| 2022-07-08 | 2022-07-29 | $0.110 | Monthly |
| 2022-06-10 | 2022-06-30 | $0.110 | Monthly |
| 2022-05-11 | 2022-05-31 | $0.110 | Monthly |
| 2022-04-08 | 2022-04-29 | $0.110 | Monthly |
| 2022-03-10 | 2022-03-31 | $0.110 | Monthly |
| 2022-02-10 | 2022-02-28 | $0.110 | Monthly |
| 2022-01-12 | 2022-01-31 | $0.110 | Monthly |
| 2022 total | $1.320 | ||
| 2021 | |||
| 2021-12-10 | 2021-12-31 | $0.110 | Monthly |
| 2021-11-10 | 2021-11-30 | $0.110 | Monthly |
| 2021-10-08 | 2021-10-29 | $0.110 | Monthly |
| 2021-09-10 | 2021-09-30 | $0.110 | Monthly |
| 2021-08-11 | 2021-08-31 | $0.110 | Monthly |
| 2021-07-09 | 2021-07-30 | $0.110 | Monthly |
| 2021-06-10 | 2021-06-30 | $0.110 | Monthly |
| 2021-05-12 | 2021-05-28 | $0.110 | Monthly |
| 2021-04-09 | 2021-04-30 | $0.110 | Monthly |
| 2021-03-10 | 2021-03-31 | $0.110 | Monthly |
| 2021-02-10 | 2021-02-26 | $0.110 | Monthly |
| 2021-01-13 | 2021-01-29 | $0.110 | Monthly |
| 2021 total | $1.320 | ||
| 2020 | |||
| 2020-12-10 | 2020-12-31 | $0.110 | Monthly |
| 2020-11-10 | 2020-11-30 | $0.110 | Monthly |
| 2020-10-09 | 2020-10-30 | $0.110 | Monthly |
| 2020-09-10 | 2020-09-30 | $0.110 | Monthly |
| 2020-08-12 | 2020-08-31 | $0.110 | Monthly |
| 2020-07-10 | 2020-07-31 | $0.110 | Monthly |
| 2020-06-10 | 2020-06-30 | $0.110 | Monthly |
| 2020-05-08 | 2020-05-29 | $0.110 | Monthly |
| 2020-04-09 | 2020-04-30 | $0.110 | Monthly |
| 2020-03-11 | 2020-03-31 | $0.110 | Monthly |
| 2020-02-12 | 2020-02-28 | $0.110 | Monthly |
| 2020-01-10 | 2020-01-31 | $0.110 | Monthly |
| 2020 total | $1.320 | ||
| 2019 | |||
| 2019-12-11 | 2019-12-31 | $0.110 | Monthly |
| 2019-11-08 | 2019-11-29 | $0.110 | Monthly |
| 2019-10-10 | 2019-10-31 | $0.110 | Monthly |
| 2019-09-12 | 2019-09-30 | $0.122 | Monthly |
| 2019-08-09 | 2019-08-30 | $0.122 | Monthly |
| 2019-07-10 | 2019-07-31 | $0.122 | Monthly |
| 2019-06-12 | 2019-06-28 | $0.122 | Monthly |
| 2019-05-10 | 2019-05-31 | $0.122 | Monthly |
| 2019-04-10 | 2019-04-30 | $0.122 | Monthly |
| 2019-03-08 | 2019-03-29 | $0.122 | Monthly |
| 2019-02-08 | 2019-02-28 | $0.122 | Monthly |
| 2019-01-11 | 2019-01-31 | $0.122 | Monthly |
| 2019 total | $1.430 | ||
| 2018 | |||
| 2018-12-12 | 2018-12-31 | $0.122 | Monthly |
| 2018-11-09 | 2018-11-30 | $0.122 | Monthly |
| 2018-10-10 | 2018-10-31 | $0.122 | Monthly |
| 2018-09-13 | 2018-09-28 | $0.122 | Monthly |
| 2018-08-10 | 2018-08-31 | $0.122 | Monthly |
| 2018-07-11 | 2018-07-31 | $0.122 | Monthly |
| 2018-06-08 | 2018-06-29 | $0.122 | Monthly |
| 2018-05-10 | 2018-05-31 | $0.122 | Monthly |
| 2018-04-11 | 2018-04-30 | $0.122 | Monthly |
| 2018-03-09 | 2018-03-29 | $0.122 | Monthly |
| 2018-02-09 | 2018-02-28 | $0.122 | Monthly |
| 2018-01-11 | 2018-01-31 | $0.122 | Monthly |
| 2018 total | $1.466 | ||
| 2017 | |||
| 2017-12-08 | 2017-12-29 | $0.122 | Monthly |
| 2017-11-10 | 2017-11-30 | $0.122 | Monthly |
| 2017-10-11 | 2017-10-31 | $0.122 | Monthly |
| 2017-09-08 | 2017-09-29 | $0.122 | Monthly |
| 2017-08-09 | 2017-08-31 | $0.122 | Monthly |
| 2017-07-11 | 2017-07-31 | $0.122 | Monthly |
| 2017-06-08 | 2017-06-30 | $0.122 | Monthly |
| 2017-05-09 | 2017-05-31 | $0.122 | Monthly |
| 2017-04-11 | 2017-04-28 | $0.122 | Monthly |
| 2017-03-09 | 2017-03-31 | $0.122 | Monthly |
| 2017-02-09 | 2017-02-28 | $0.122 | Monthly |
| 2017-01-11 | 2017-01-31 | $0.122 | Monthly |
| 2017 total | $1.466 | ||
| 2016 | |||
| 2016-12-08 | 2016-12-30 | $0.122 | Monthly |
| 2016-11-09 | 2016-11-30 | $0.122 | Monthly |
| 2016-10-11 | 2016-10-31 | $0.122 | Monthly |
| 2016-09-08 | 2016-09-30 | $0.122 | Monthly |
| 2016-08-09 | 2016-08-31 | $0.122 | Monthly |
| 2016-07-07 | 2016-07-29 | $0.122 | Monthly |
| 2016-06-09 | 2016-06-30 | $0.122 | Monthly |
| 2016-05-10 | 2016-05-31 | $0.122 | Monthly |
| 2016-04-07 | 2016-04-29 | $0.122 | Monthly |
| 2016-03-09 | 2016-03-31 | $0.122 | Monthly |
| 2016-02-09 | 2016-02-29 | $0.122 | Monthly |
| 2016-01-12 | 2016-01-29 | $0.122 | Monthly |
| 2016 total | $1.466 | ||
| 2015 | |||
| 2015-12-09 | 2015-12-31 | $0.122 | Monthly |
| 2015-11-09 | 2015-11-30 | $0.122 | Monthly |
| 2015-10-08 | 2015-10-30 | $0.122 | Monthly |
| 2015-09-09 | 2015-09-30 | $0.122 | Monthly |
| 2015-08-11 | 2015-08-31 | $0.122 | Monthly |
| 2015-07-09 | 2015-07-31 | $0.122 | Monthly |
| 2015-06-09 | 2015-06-30 | $0.122 | Monthly |
| 2015-05-07 | 2015-05-29 | $0.122 | Monthly |
| 2015-04-09 | 2015-04-30 | $0.122 | Monthly |
| 2015-03-10 | 2015-03-31 | $0.122 | Monthly |
| 2015-02-10 | 2015-02-27 | $0.122 | Monthly |
| 2015 total | $1.344 | ||
| 2014 | |||
| 2014-12-24 | 2015-01-30 | $0.122 | Monthly |
| 2014-12-09 | 2014-12-18 | $0.122 | Monthly |
| 2014-11-10 | 2014-11-28 | $0.122 | Monthly |
| 2014-10-09 | 2014-10-31 | $0.122 | Monthly |
| 2014-09-10 | 2014-09-30 | $0.122 | Monthly |
| 2014-08-07 | 2014-08-29 | $0.122 | Monthly |
| 2014-07-09 | 2014-07-31 | $0.122 | Monthly |
| 2014-06-10 | 2014-06-30 | $0.122 | Monthly |
| 2014-05-08 | 2014-05-30 | $0.122 | Monthly |
| 2014-04-09 | 2014-04-30 | $0.122 | Monthly |
| 2014-03-11 | 2014-03-31 | $0.122 | Monthly |
| 2014-02-11 | 2014-02-28 | $0.122 | Monthly |
| 2014 total | $1.466 | ||
| 2013 | |||
| 2013-12-26 | 2014-01-31 | $0.122 | Monthly |
| 2013-12-10 | 2013-12-19 | $0.122 | Monthly |
| 2013-11-07 | 2013-11-29 | $0.122 | Monthly |
| 2013-10-09 | 2013-10-31 | $0.122 | Monthly |
| 2013-09-11 | 2013-09-30 | $0.122 | Monthly |
| 2013-08-08 | 2013-08-30 | $0.122 | Monthly |
| 2013-07-09 | 2013-07-31 | $0.122 | Monthly |
| 2013-06-11 | 2013-06-28 | $0.122 | Monthly |
| 2013-05-09 | 2013-05-31 | $0.122 | Monthly |
| 2013-04-09 | 2013-04-30 | $0.122 | Monthly |
| 2013-03-07 | 2013-03-28 | $0.122 | Monthly |
| 2013-02-07 | 2013-02-28 | $0.122 | Monthly |
| 2013 total | $1.466 | ||
| 2012 | |||
| 2012-12-27 | 2013-01-31 | $0.122 | Monthly |
| 2012-12-11 | 2012-12-20 | $0.122 | Monthly |
| 2012-11-08 | 2012-11-30 | $0.122 | Monthly |
| 2012-10-09 | 2012-10-31 | $0.122 | Monthly |
| 2012-09-12 | 2012-09-28 | $0.122 | Monthly |
| 2012-08-09 | 2012-08-31 | $0.122 | Monthly |
| 2012-07-10 | 2012-07-31 | $0.122 | Monthly |
| 2012-06-07 | 2012-06-29 | $0.122 | Monthly |
| 2012-05-09 | 2012-05-31 | $0.122 | Monthly |
| 2012-04-10 | 2012-04-30 | $0.122 | Monthly |
| 2012-03-08 | 2012-03-30 | $0.112 | Monthly |
| 2012-02-09 | 2012-02-29 | $0.112 | Monthly |
| 2012 total | $1.446 | ||
| 2011 | |||
| 2011-12-28 | 2012-01-31 | $0.112 | Monthly |
| 2011-12-08 | 2011-12-19 | $0.112 | Monthly |
| 2011-11-09 | 2011-11-30 | $0.112 | Monthly |
| 2011-10-11 | 2011-10-31 | $0.112 | Monthly |
| 2011-09-08 | 2011-09-30 | $0.112 | Monthly |
| 2011-08-09 | 2011-08-31 | $0.112 | Monthly |
| 2011-07-07 | 2011-07-29 | $0.112 | Monthly |
| 2011-06-09 | 2011-06-30 | $0.112 | Monthly |
| 2011-05-10 | 2011-05-31 | $0.112 | Monthly |
| 2011-04-07 | 2011-04-29 | $0.112 | Monthly |
| 2011-03-09 | 2011-03-31 | $0.112 | Monthly |
| 2011-02-09 | 2011-02-28 | $0.112 | Monthly |
| 2011-01-11 | 2011-01-31 | $0.112 | Monthly |
| 2011 total | $1.459 | ||
| 2010 | |||
| 2010-12-09 | 2010-12-31 | $0.112 | Monthly |
| 2010-11-09 | 2010-11-30 | $0.112 | Monthly |
| 2010-10-07 | 2010-10-29 | $0.112 | Monthly |
| 2010-09-09 | 2010-09-30 | $0.112 | Monthly |
| 2010-08-10 | 2010-08-31 | $0.112 | Monthly |
| 2010-07-08 | 2010-07-30 | $0.112 | Monthly |
| 2010-06-09 | 2010-06-30 | $0.112 | Monthly |
| 2010-05-11 | 2010-05-28 | $0.112 | Monthly |
| 2010-04-08 | 2010-04-30 | $0.112 | Monthly |
| 2010-03-09 | 2010-03-31 | $0.112 | Monthly |
| 2010-02-09 | 2010-02-26 | $0.112 | Monthly |
| 2010-01-12 | 2010-01-29 | $0.112 | Monthly |
| 2010 total | $1.346 | ||
| 2009 | |||
| 2009-12-09 | 2009-12-31 | $0.112 | Monthly |
| 2009-11-10 | 2009-11-30 | $0.112 | Monthly |
| 2009-10-08 | 2009-10-30 | $0.112 | Monthly |
| 2009-09-09 | 2009-09-30 | $0.112 | Monthly |
| 2009-08-11 | 2009-08-31 | $0.112 | Monthly |
| 2009-07-09 | 2009-07-31 | $0.112 | Monthly |
| 2009-06-09 | 2009-06-30 | $0.112 | Monthly |
| 2009-05-07 | 2009-05-29 | $0.112 | Monthly |
| 2009-04-08 | 2009-04-30 | $0.112 | Monthly |
| 2009-03-10 | 2009-03-31 | $0.112 | Monthly |
| 2009-02-10 | 2009-02-27 | $0.132 | Monthly |
| 2009-01-08 | 2009-01-30 | $0.132 | Monthly |
| 2009 total | $1.386 | ||
| 2008 | |||
| 2008-12-11 | 2008-12-31 | $0.132 | Monthly |
| 2008-11-10 | 2008-11-28 | $0.132 | Monthly |
| 2008-10-09 | 2008-10-31 | $0.132 | Monthly |
| 2008-09-12 | 2008-09-30 | $0.132 | Monthly |
| 2008-08-11 | 2008-08-29 | $0.132 | Monthly |
| 2008-07-11 | 2008-07-31 | $0.132 | Monthly |
| 2008 total | $0.792 | ||