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John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund
Sponsor: John Hancock · Inception Aug 16, 1994 · Pays quarterly
Market priceShare price
$36.00
+1.15% (+$0.41)
NAVAsset value per share
$39.54
as of Oct 13, 2026 · Nasdaq NAV symbol
Premium / discountPrice vs. assets
8.95% discount *
Indicative: latest price vs latest reported NAV
Distribution rate (price)Payout rate
7.22%
regular, annualised · on NAV 6.58%
Expense ratioAnnual cost
Not reported
no tagged fee table
LeverageBorrowing
Not reported
senior securities not tagged
Quote status: Market closed — last regular-session price · last trade Oct 15, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT (exchange time, ET) · retrieved Oct 15, 2026, 5:45 PM EDTRegular-session prices; extended-hours quotes are not displayed.

Distribution rates

Regular rate on price
7.22%
$2.6000 annualised ÷ $36.00
ReinvestCapture™Reinvest buying power
7.93%
$1 reinvested buys $1.10 of NAV · rate × NAV ÷ price
Regular rate on NAV
6.58%
÷ NAV $39.54 (Oct 13, 2026)
TTM yield (incl. specials)
7.22%
$2.6000 paid in 12 months ÷ price
TTM yield (ex specials)
7.22%
$2.6000 regular only
SEC yield
Not reported
shown only when the fund reports it
Frequency
Quarterly
latest $0.6500 · Regular (inferred)

The regular rate annualises the latest regular payment by its frequency; special distributions are never annualised. A distribution rate is not a portfolio income yield and is not a measure of performance — see composition and NAV history below.

Distribution history

103 payments on record
Most recent 60 payments, by ex-date.
DeclaredEx-dateRecordPaidAmountFrequencyTypeSource
Sep 1, 2026Sep 11, 2026Sep 11, 2026Sep 30, 2026$0.6500QuarterlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Jun 1, 2026Jun 11, 2026Jun 11, 2026Jun 30, 2026$0.6500QuarterlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Mar 2, 2026Mar 12, 2026Mar 12, 2026Mar 31, 2026$0.6500QuarterlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Dec 1, 2025Dec 11, 2025Dec 11, 2025Dec 31, 2025$0.6500QuarterlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Sep 2, 2025Sep 12, 2025Sep 12, 2025Sep 30, 2025$0.6500QuarterlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Jun 2, 2025Jun 12, 2025Jun 12, 2025Jun 30, 2025$0.6500QuarterlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Mar 3, 2025Mar 13, 2025Mar 13, 2025Mar 31, 2025$0.6500QuarterlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Dec 2, 2024Dec 12, 2024Dec 12, 2024Dec 31, 2024$0.6500QuarterlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Sep 3, 2024Sep 13, 2024Sep 13, 2024Sep 30, 2024$0.6500QuarterlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Jun 3, 2024Jun 13, 2024Jun 13, 2024Jun 28, 2024$0.6500QuarterlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Mar 1, 2024Mar 8, 2024Mar 11, 2024Mar 28, 2024$0.6500QuarterlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Dec 1, 2023Dec 8, 2023Dec 11, 2023Dec 29, 2023$0.6500QuarterlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Sep 1, 2023Sep 8, 2023Sep 11, 2023Sep 29, 2023$0.6500QuarterlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Jun 1, 2023Jun 9, 2023Jun 12, 2023Jun 30, 2023$0.6500QuarterlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Mar 1, 2023Mar 10, 2023Mar 13, 2023Mar 31, 2023$0.6500QuarterlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Dec 1, 2022Dec 9, 2022Dec 12, 2022Dec 30, 2022$0.6500QuarterlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Sep 1, 2022Sep 9, 2022Sep 12, 2022Sep 30, 2022$0.6500QuarterlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Mar 24, 2022Jun 10, 2022Jun 13, 2022Jun 30, 2022$0.6500QuarterlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Mar 1, 2022Mar 10, 2022Mar 11, 2022Mar 31, 2022$0.5500QuarterlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Dec 1, 2021Dec 10, 2021Dec 13, 2021Dec 31, 2021$0.5500QuarterlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Sep 1, 2021Sep 10, 2021Sep 13, 2021Sep 30, 2021$0.5500QuarterlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Jun 1, 2021Jun 10, 2021Jun 11, 2021Jun 30, 2021$0.5500QuarterlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Mar 1, 2021Mar 10, 2021Mar 11, 2021Mar 31, 2021$0.5500QuarterlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Dec 1, 2020Dec 10, 2020Dec 11, 2020Dec 31, 2020$0.5500QuarterlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Sep 1, 2020Sep 10, 2020Sep 11, 2020Sep 30, 2020$0.5500QuarterlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Jun 1, 2020Jun 10, 2020Jun 11, 2020Jun 30, 2020$0.5500QuarterlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Mar 2, 2020Mar 11, 2020Mar 12, 2020Mar 31, 2020$0.5500QuarterlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Dec 2, 2019Dec 11, 2019Dec 12, 2019Dec 31, 2019$0.5500QuarterlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Sep 3, 2019Sep 12, 2019Sep 13, 2019Sep 30, 2019$0.5500QuarterlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Jun 3, 2019Jun 12, 2019Jun 13, 2019Jun 28, 2019$0.5500QuarterlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Mar 1, 2019Mar 8, 2019Mar 11, 2019Mar 29, 2019$0.5500QuarterlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Sep 13, 2018Dec 12, 2018Dec 13, 2018Dec 31, 2018$0.5500QuarterlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Aug 22, 2018Sep 13, 2018Sep 14, 2018Sep 28, 2018$0.3701QuarterlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Jun 1, 2018Jun 8, 2018Jun 11, 2018Jun 29, 2018$0.3701QuarterlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Mar 1, 2018Mar 9, 2018Mar 12, 2018Mar 29, 2018$0.3701QuarterlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Dec 1, 2017Dec 8, 2017Dec 11, 2017Dec 29, 2017$0.3701QuarterlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Sep 1, 2017Sep 8, 2017Sep 11, 2017Sep 29, 2017$0.3701QuarterlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Jun 2, 2017Jun 8, 2017Jun 12, 2017Jun 30, 2017$0.3701QuarterlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Feb 23, 2017Mar 9, 2017Mar 13, 2017Mar 31, 2017$0.3701QuarterlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Dec 1, 2016Dec 8, 2016Dec 12, 2016Dec 30, 2016$0.3701QuarterlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Sep 1, 2016Sep 8, 2016Sep 12, 2016Sep 30, 2016$0.3701QuarterlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Jun 1, 2016Jun 9, 2016Jun 13, 2016Jun 30, 2016$0.3701QuarterlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Mar 1, 2016Mar 9, 2016Mar 11, 2016Mar 31, 2016$0.3701QuarterlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Dec 1, 2015Dec 9, 2015Dec 11, 2015Dec 31, 2015$0.3701QuarterlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Jul 1, 2015Sep 9, 2015Sep 11, 2015Sep 30, 2015$0.3701QuarterlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Jun 1, 2015Jun 9, 2015Jun 11, 2015Jun 30, 2015$0.2961QuarterlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Mar 2, 2015Mar 10, 2015Mar 12, 2015Mar 31, 2015$0.2961QuarterlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Dec 1, 2014Dec 9, 2014Dec 11, 2014Dec 31, 2014$0.2961QuarterlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Sep 2, 2014Sep 10, 2014Sep 12, 2014Sep 30, 2014$0.2961QuarterlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Jun 2, 2014Jun 10, 2014Jun 12, 2014Jun 30, 2014$0.2961QuarterlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Mar 3, 2014Mar 11, 2014Mar 13, 2014Mar 31, 2014$0.2961QuarterlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Dec 2, 2013Dec 10, 2013Dec 12, 2013Dec 31, 2013$0.2961QuarterlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Sep 3, 2013Sep 11, 2013Sep 13, 2013Sep 30, 2013$0.2961QuarterlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Jun 3, 2013Jun 11, 2013Jun 13, 2013Jun 28, 2013$0.2961QuarterlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Mar 1, 2013Mar 7, 2013Mar 11, 2013Mar 28, 2013$0.2961QuarterlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Dec 3, 2012Dec 11, 2012Dec 13, 2012Dec 31, 2012$0.2961QuarterlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Aug 13, 2012Sep 12, 2012Sep 14, 2012Sep 28, 2012$0.2961QuarterlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Jun 1, 2012Jun 7, 2012Jun 11, 2012Jun 29, 2012$0.2340QuarterlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Mar 1, 2012Mar 8, 2012Mar 12, 2012Mar 30, 2012$0.2131QuarterlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Dec 1, 2011Dec 8, 2011Dec 12, 2011Dec 30, 2011$0.1959QuarterlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Sep 1, 2011Sep 8, 2011Sep 12, 2011Sep 30, 2011$0.2191QuarterlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Jun 1, 2011Jun 9, 2011Jun 13, 2011Jun 30, 2011$0.2384QuarterlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Mar 1, 2011Mar 9, 2011Mar 11, 2011Mar 31, 2011$0.2380QuarterlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Dec 1, 2010Dec 9, 2010Dec 13, 2010Dec 31, 2010$0.2113QuarterlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Sep 1, 2010Sep 9, 2010Sep 13, 2010Sep 30, 2010$0.2231QuarterlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Jun 1, 2010Jun 9, 2010Jun 11, 2010Jun 30, 2010$0.2523QuarterlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Mar 1, 2010Mar 18, 2010Mar 22, 2010Mar 31, 2010$0.2223QuarterlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Dec 1, 2009Dec 9, 2009Dec 11, 2009Dec 31, 2009$0.0319QuarterlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Sep 1, 2009Sep 9, 2009Sep 11, 2009Sep 30, 2009$0.0595QuarterlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Jun 1, 2009Jun 9, 2009Jun 11, 2009Jun 30, 2009$0.0504QuarterlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Mar 2, 2009Mar 10, 2009Mar 12, 2009Mar 31, 2009$0.4300QuarterlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Dec 2, 2008Dec 11, 2008Dec 15, 2008Dec 31, 2008$0.1730QuarterlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Sep 3, 2008Sep 12, 2008Sep 16, 2008Sep 30, 2008$0.1730QuarterlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Jun 2, 2008Jun 9, 2008Jun 11, 2008Jun 30, 2008$0.1394QuarterlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Mar 3, 2008Mar 10, 2008Mar 12, 2008Mar 31, 2008$0.1469QuarterlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Dec 4, 2007Dec 10, 2007Dec 12, 2007Dec 28, 2007$0.8395QuarterlySpecial (inferred)Market data vendor
Sep 4, 2007Sep 10, 2007Sep 12, 2007Sep 28, 2007$0.2245QuarterlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Jun 1, 2007Jun 7, 2007Jun 11, 2007Jun 29, 2007$0.2670QuarterlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Mar 2, 2007Mar 8, 2007Mar 12, 2007Mar 30, 2007$0.2670QuarterlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Dec 1, 2006Dec 7, 2006Dec 11, 2006Dec 29, 2006$0.2850QuarterlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Sep 1, 2006Sep 7, 2006Sep 11, 2006Sep 29, 2006$0.2152QuarterlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Jun 2, 2006Jun 8, 2006Jun 12, 2006Jun 30, 2006$0.2610QuarterlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Mar 3, 2006Mar 9, 2006Mar 13, 2006Mar 31, 2006$0.2206QuarterlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Dec 2, 2005Dec 8, 2005Dec 12, 2005Dec 30, 2005$0.2293QuarterlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Sep 2, 2005Sep 8, 2005Sep 12, 2005Sep 30, 2005$0.2870QuarterlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Jun 3, 2005Jun 9, 2005Jun 13, 2005Jun 30, 2005$0.2490QuarterlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Mar 7, 2005Mar 10, 2005Mar 14, 2005Mar 31, 2005$0.2534QuarterlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Dec 3, 2004Dec 9, 2004Dec 13, 2004Dec 31, 2004$0.2700QuarterlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Sep 3, 2004Sep 9, 2004Sep 13, 2004Sep 30, 2004$0.2700QuarterlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Jun 4, 2004Jun 10, 2004Jun 14, 2004Jun 30, 2004$0.2700QuarterlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Mar 5, 2004Mar 11, 2004Mar 15, 2004Mar 31, 2004$0.2700QuarterlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Dec 8, 2003Dec 16, 2003Dec 18, 2003Dec 30, 2003$0.6333AnnualRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Dec 9, 2002Dec 17, 2002Dec 19, 2002Dec 30, 2002$0.7429AnnualRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Dec 10, 2001Dec 18, 2001Dec 20, 2001Dec 28, 2001$1.2172AnnualSpecial (inferred)Market data vendor
Dec 12, 2000Dec 19, 2000Dec 21, 2000Dec 29, 2000$0.7748AnnualRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
—Dec 16, 1999Dec 20, 1999Dec 30, 1999$0.7001AnnualRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Dec 11, 1998Dec 17, 1998Dec 21, 1998Dec 30, 1998$0.3116AnnualRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Oct 1, 1998Oct 8, 1998Oct 13, 1998Oct 21, 1998$1.0000AnnualRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Dec 12, 1997Dec 18, 1997Dec 22, 1997Dec 30, 1997$0.7355AnnualRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Dec 13, 1996Dec 19, 1996Dec 23, 1996Dec 30, 1996$0.2515AnnualRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Oct 2, 1996Oct 15, 1996Oct 17, 1996Oct 23, 1996$1.6000AnnualRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Nov 28, 1995Dec 20, 1995Dec 22, 1995Dec 28, 1995$0.8025AnnualRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
—Dec 19, 1994Dec 23, 1994Dec 30, 1994$0.2250AnnualRegular (inferred)Market data vendor

“Inferred” types are assigned by our rule (off-cycle or year-end payments that deviate by more than 50% from neighbouring amounts); sponsor-confirmed classifications override them where available.

Annual totals

YearRegularSpecialTotalPayments
2026$1.9500—$1.95003
2025$2.6000—$2.60004
2024$2.6000—$2.60004
2023$2.6000—$2.60004
2022$2.5000—$2.50004
2021$2.2000—$2.20004
2020$2.2000—$2.20004
2019$2.2000—$2.20004
2018$1.6603—$1.66034
2017$1.4804—$1.48044
2016$1.4804—$1.48044
2015$1.3324—$1.33244

Increases, reductions and specials

Ex-dateEventFromToChange
Jun 10, 2022Increase$0.5500$0.6500+18.18%
Dec 12, 2018Increase$0.3701$0.5500+48.61%
Sep 9, 2015Increase$0.2961$0.3701+24.99%
Sep 12, 2012Increase$0.2340$0.2961+26.54%
Jun 7, 2012Increase$0.2131$0.2340+9.81%
Mar 8, 2012Increase$0.1959$0.2131+8.78%
Dec 8, 2011Reduction$0.2191$0.1959-10.59%
Sep 8, 2011Reduction$0.2384$0.2191-8.10%
Mar 9, 2011Increase$0.2113$0.2380+12.64%
Dec 9, 2010Reduction$0.2231$0.2113-5.29%
Sep 9, 2010Reduction$0.2523$0.2231-11.57%
Jun 9, 2010Increase$0.2223$0.2523+13.50%
Mar 18, 2010Increase$0.0319$0.2223+596.87%
Dec 9, 2009Reduction$0.0595$0.0319-46.39%
Sep 9, 2009Increase$0.0504$0.0595+18.06%
Jun 9, 2009Reduction$0.4300$0.0504-88.28%
Mar 10, 2009Increase$0.1730$0.4300+148.55%
Sep 12, 2008Increase$0.1394$0.1730+24.14%
Jun 9, 2008Reduction$0.1469$0.1394-5.11%
Mar 10, 2008Reduction$0.2245$0.1469-34.59%
Dec 10, 2007Special distribution—$0.8395—
Sep 10, 2007Reduction$0.2670$0.2245-15.91%
Mar 8, 2007Reduction$0.2850$0.2670-6.32%
Dec 7, 2006Increase$0.2152$0.2850+32.47%
Sep 7, 2006Reduction$0.2610$0.2152-17.57%
Jun 8, 2006Increase$0.2206$0.2610+18.34%
Mar 9, 2006Reduction$0.2293$0.2206-3.79%
Dec 8, 2005Reduction$0.2870$0.2293-20.12%
Sep 8, 2005Increase$0.2490$0.2870+15.25%
Jun 9, 2005Reduction$0.2534$0.2490-1.71%
Mar 10, 2005Reduction$0.2700$0.2534-6.17%
Mar 11, 2004Reduction$0.6333$0.2700-57.36%
Dec 16, 2003Reduction$0.7429$0.6333-14.76%
Dec 17, 2002Reduction$0.7748$0.7429-4.12%
Dec 18, 2001Special distribution—$1.2172—
Dec 19, 2000Increase$0.7001$0.7748+10.68%
Dec 16, 1999Increase$0.3116$0.7001+124.68%
Dec 17, 1998Reduction$1.0000$0.3116-68.84%
Oct 8, 1998Increase$0.7355$1.0000+35.97%
Dec 18, 1997Increase$0.2515$0.7355+192.43%

Distribution composition

Not reported here yet. Section 19(a) notices and annual tax characterisations are published by the sponsor and are not carried by our current data feeds. Use the sponsor's distribution notices (see the Documents tab and sponsor website) for the estimated and final breakdown between income, capital gains and return of capital. A return-of-capital component is not automatically destructive; judge it against NAV history over time.

Accounting classification (what the fund earned) and tax classification (what the shareholder reports) differ. A 19(a) estimate is preliminary and is superseded by the year-end tax form.

CEF Explorer research page for John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund. Figures carry their own dates and sources; a discount to NAV does not guarantee convergence or any return. This is not investment advice.