BOSTON,
MA, Sept. 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ - The nine
John Hancock closed-end funds listed
below announced today that each fund's Annual Meeting of
Shareholders ("Annual Meeting") will be held on February 18, 2025, at 2:00
p.m., Eastern Time, at the offices of the funds, 200
Berkeley Street, Boston,
Massachusetts 02116:
- John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund (NYSE: BTO)
- John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund (NYSE: HEQ)
- John Hancock Income Securities Trust (NYSE: JHS)
- John Hancock Investors Trust (NYSE: JHI)
- John Hancock Preferred Income Fund (NYSE: HPI)
- John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II (NYSE: HPF)
- John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III (NYSE: HPS)
- John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund (NYSE: PDT)
- John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund (NYSE:
HTD)
Shareholders of record of each fund as of the close of business
on November 25, 2024 are entitled to
notice of, and to vote at, the Annual Meeting and at any
adjournment thereof. The notice for the Annual Meeting will be
mailed to shareholders on or about December
27, 2024. At the Annual Meeting, shareholders of the funds
will be asked to elect Trustees of the funds.
Statements in this press release that are not historical
facts are forward-looking statements as defined by the United States securities laws. You should
exercise caution in interpreting and relying on forward-looking
statements because they are subject to uncertainties and other
factors which are, in some cases, beyond the Fund's control and
could cause actual results to differ materially from those set
forth in the forward-looking statements.
An investor should consider a Fund's investment objectives,
risks, charges and expenses carefully before investing.
About John Hancock Investment Management
A company of Manulife Investment Management, we serve investors
through a unique multimanager approach, complementing our extensive
in-house capabilities with an unrivaled network of specialized
asset managers, backed by some of the most rigorous investment
oversight in the industry. The result is a diverse lineup of
time-tested investments from a premier asset manager with a
heritage of financial stewardship.
About Manulife Investment Management
Manulife Investment Management is the global brand for the
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Corporation. We draw on more than a century of financial
stewardship and the full resources of our parent company to serve
individuals, institutions, and retirement plan members worldwide.
Headquartered in Toronto, our
leading capabilities in public and private markets are strengthened
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