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John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II
Sponsor: John Hancock · Inception Nov 26, 2002 · Pays monthly
Market priceShare price
$13.12
+1.08% (+$0.14)
NAVAsset value per share
$13.83
as of Oct 14, 2026 · Nasdaq NAV symbol
Premium / discountPrice vs. assets
5.03% discount *
Indicative: latest price vs latest reported NAV
Distribution rate (price)Payout rate
11.28%
regular, annualised · on NAV 10.72%
Expense ratioAnnual cost
Not reported
no tagged fee table
LeverageBorrowing
Not reported
senior securities not tagged
Quote status: 15-minute delayed · last trade Oct 16, 2026, 3:14 PM EDT (exchange time, ET) · retrieved Oct 16, 2026, 3:15 PM EDTRegular-session prices; extended-hours quotes are not displayed.

Distribution rates

Regular rate on price
11.28%
$1.4820 annualised ÷ $13.14
ReinvestCapture™Reinvest buying power
11.88%
$1 reinvested buys $1.05 of NAV · rate × NAV ÷ price
Regular rate on NAV
10.72%
÷ NAV $13.83 (Oct 14, 2026)
TTM yield (incl. specials)
11.28%
$1.4820 paid in 12 months ÷ price
TTM yield (ex specials)
11.28%
$1.4820 regular only
SEC yield
Not reported
shown only when the fund reports it
Frequency
Monthly
latest $0.1235 · 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

287 payments on record
Most recent 60 payments, by ex-date.
DeclaredEx-dateRecordPaidAmountFrequencyTypeSource
Oct 1, 2026Oct 13, 2026Oct 13, 2026Oct 30, 2026$0.1235MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Sep 1, 2026Sep 11, 2026Sep 11, 2026Sep 30, 2026$0.1235MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Aug 3, 2026Aug 13, 2026Aug 13, 2026Aug 31, 2026$0.1235MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Jul 1, 2026Jul 13, 2026Jul 13, 2026Jul 31, 2026$0.1235MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Jun 1, 2026Jun 11, 2026Jun 11, 2026Jun 30, 2026$0.1235MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
May 1, 2026May 11, 2026May 11, 2026May 29, 2026$0.1235MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Apr 1, 2026Apr 13, 2026Apr 13, 2026Apr 30, 2026$0.1235MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Mar 2, 2026Mar 12, 2026Mar 12, 2026Mar 31, 2026$0.1235MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Feb 2, 2026Feb 12, 2026Feb 12, 2026Feb 27, 2026$0.1235MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Jan 2, 2026Jan 12, 2026Jan 12, 2026Jan 30, 2026$0.1235MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Dec 1, 2025Dec 11, 2025Dec 11, 2025Dec 31, 2025$0.1235MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Nov 3, 2025Nov 13, 2025Nov 13, 2025Nov 28, 2025$0.1235MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Oct 1, 2025Oct 14, 2025Oct 14, 2025Oct 31, 2025$0.1235MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Sep 2, 2025Sep 12, 2025Sep 12, 2025Sep 30, 2025$0.1235MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Aug 1, 2025Aug 11, 2025Aug 11, 2025Aug 29, 2025$0.1235MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Jul 1, 2025Jul 11, 2025Jul 11, 2025Jul 31, 2025$0.1235MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Jun 2, 2025Jun 12, 2025Jun 12, 2025Jun 30, 2025$0.1235MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
May 1, 2025May 12, 2025May 12, 2025May 30, 2025$0.1235MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Apr 1, 2025Apr 11, 2025Apr 11, 2025Apr 30, 2025$0.1235MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Mar 3, 2025Mar 13, 2025Mar 13, 2025Mar 31, 2025$0.1235MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Feb 3, 2025Feb 13, 2025Feb 13, 2025Feb 28, 2025$0.1235MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Jan 2, 2025Jan 13, 2025Jan 13, 2025Jan 31, 2025$0.1235MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Dec 2, 2024Dec 12, 2024Dec 12, 2024Dec 31, 2024$0.1235MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Nov 1, 2024Nov 12, 2024Nov 12, 2024Nov 29, 2024$0.1235MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Oct 1, 2024Oct 11, 2024Oct 11, 2024Oct 31, 2024$0.1235MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Sep 3, 2024Sep 13, 2024Sep 13, 2024Sep 30, 2024$0.1235MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Aug 1, 2024Aug 12, 2024Aug 12, 2024Aug 30, 2024$0.1235MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Jul 1, 2024Jul 11, 2024Jul 11, 2024Jul 31, 2024$0.1235MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Jun 3, 2024Jun 13, 2024Jun 13, 2024Jun 28, 2024$0.1235MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
May 1, 2024May 10, 2024May 13, 2024May 31, 2024$0.1235MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Apr 1, 2024Apr 10, 2024Apr 11, 2024Apr 30, 2024$0.1235MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Mar 1, 2024Mar 8, 2024Mar 11, 2024Mar 28, 2024$0.1235MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Feb 1, 2024Feb 9, 2024Feb 12, 2024Feb 29, 2024$0.1235MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Jan 2, 2024Jan 11, 2024Jan 12, 2024Jan 31, 2024$0.1235MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Dec 1, 2023Dec 8, 2023Dec 11, 2023Dec 29, 2023$0.1235MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Nov 1, 2023Nov 10, 2023Nov 13, 2023Nov 30, 2023$0.1235MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Oct 2, 2023Oct 11, 2023Oct 12, 2023Oct 31, 2023$0.1235MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Sep 1, 2023Sep 8, 2023Sep 11, 2023Sep 29, 2023$0.1235MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Aug 1, 2023Aug 10, 2023Aug 11, 2023Aug 31, 2023$0.1235MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Jul 3, 2023Jul 12, 2023Jul 13, 2023Jul 31, 2023$0.1235MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Jun 1, 2023Jun 9, 2023Jun 12, 2023Jun 30, 2023$0.1235MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
May 1, 2023May 10, 2023May 11, 2023May 31, 2023$0.1235MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Apr 3, 2023Apr 12, 2023Apr 13, 2023Apr 28, 2023$0.1235MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Mar 1, 2023Mar 10, 2023Mar 13, 2023Mar 31, 2023$0.1235MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Feb 1, 2023Feb 10, 2023Feb 13, 2023Feb 28, 2023$0.1230MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Jan 3, 2023Jan 12, 2023Jan 13, 2023Jan 31, 2023$0.1240MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Dec 1, 2022Dec 9, 2022Dec 12, 2022Dec 30, 2022$0.1240MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Nov 1, 2022Nov 10, 2022Nov 14, 2022Nov 30, 2022$0.1230MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Oct 3, 2022Oct 12, 2022Oct 13, 2022Oct 31, 2022$0.1230MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Sep 1, 2022Sep 9, 2022Sep 12, 2022Sep 30, 2022$0.1240MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Aug 1, 2022Aug 10, 2022Aug 11, 2022Aug 31, 2022$0.1230MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Jul 1, 2022Jul 8, 2022Jul 11, 2022Jul 29, 2022$0.1230MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Jun 1, 2022Jun 10, 2022Jun 13, 2022Jun 30, 2022$0.1230MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
May 2, 2022May 11, 2022May 12, 2022May 31, 2022$0.1230MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Apr 1, 2022Apr 8, 2022Apr 11, 2022Apr 29, 2022$0.1230MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Mar 1, 2022Mar 10, 2022Mar 11, 2022Mar 31, 2022$0.1230MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Feb 1, 2022Feb 10, 2022Feb 11, 2022Feb 28, 2022$0.1230MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Jan 3, 2022Jan 12, 2022Jan 13, 2022Jan 31, 2022$0.1230MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Dec 1, 2021Dec 10, 2021Dec 13, 2021Dec 31, 2021$0.1230MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Nov 1, 2021Nov 10, 2021Nov 12, 2021Nov 30, 2021$0.1230MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Oct 1, 2021Oct 8, 2021Oct 12, 2021Oct 29, 2021$0.1230MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Sep 1, 2021Sep 10, 2021Sep 13, 2021Sep 30, 2021$0.1230MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Aug 2, 2021Aug 11, 2021Aug 12, 2021Aug 31, 2021$0.1230MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Jul 1, 2021Jul 9, 2021Jul 12, 2021Jul 30, 2021$0.1230MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Jun 1, 2021Jun 10, 2021Jun 11, 2021Jun 30, 2021$0.1235MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
May 3, 2021May 12, 2021May 13, 2021May 28, 2021$0.1230MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Apr 1, 2021Apr 9, 2021Apr 12, 2021Apr 30, 2021$0.1235MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Mar 1, 2021Mar 10, 2021Mar 11, 2021Mar 31, 2021$0.1235MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Feb 1, 2021Feb 10, 2021Feb 11, 2021Feb 26, 2021$0.1240MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Jan 4, 2021Jan 13, 2021Jan 14, 2021Jan 29, 2021$0.1240MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Dec 1, 2020Dec 10, 2020Dec 11, 2020Dec 31, 2020$0.1240MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Nov 2, 2020Nov 10, 2020Nov 12, 2020Nov 30, 2020$0.1240MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Oct 1, 2020Oct 9, 2020Oct 13, 2020Oct 30, 2020$0.1240MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Sep 1, 2020Sep 10, 2020Sep 11, 2020Sep 30, 2020$0.1230MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Aug 3, 2020Aug 12, 2020Aug 13, 2020Aug 31, 2020$0.1235MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Jul 1, 2020Jul 10, 2020Jul 13, 2020Jul 31, 2020$0.1235MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Jun 1, 2020Jun 10, 2020Jun 11, 2020Jun 30, 2020$0.1235MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
May 1, 2020May 8, 2020May 11, 2020May 29, 2020$0.1235MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Apr 1, 2020Apr 9, 2020Apr 13, 2020Apr 30, 2020$0.1235MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Mar 2, 2020Mar 11, 2020Mar 12, 2020Mar 31, 2020$0.1235MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Feb 3, 2020Feb 12, 2020Feb 13, 2020Feb 28, 2020$0.1235MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Jan 2, 2020Jan 10, 2020Jan 13, 2020Jan 31, 2020$0.1235MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Dec 2, 2019Dec 11, 2019Dec 12, 2019Dec 31, 2019$0.1235MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Nov 1, 2019Nov 8, 2019Nov 12, 2019Nov 29, 2019$0.1235MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Oct 1, 2019Oct 10, 2019Oct 11, 2019Oct 31, 2019$0.1235MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Sep 3, 2019Sep 12, 2019Sep 13, 2019Sep 30, 2019$0.1400MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Aug 1, 2019Aug 9, 2019Aug 12, 2019Aug 30, 2019$0.1400MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Jul 1, 2019Jul 10, 2019Jul 11, 2019Jul 31, 2019$0.1400MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Jun 3, 2019Jun 12, 2019Jun 13, 2019Jun 28, 2019$0.1400MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
May 1, 2019May 10, 2019May 13, 2019May 31, 2019$0.1400MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Apr 1, 2019Apr 10, 2019Apr 11, 2019Apr 30, 2019$0.1400MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Mar 1, 2019Mar 8, 2019Mar 11, 2019Mar 29, 2019$0.1400MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Feb 1, 2019Feb 8, 2019Feb 11, 2019Feb 28, 2019$0.1400MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Jan 2, 2019Jan 11, 2019Jan 14, 2019Jan 31, 2019$0.1400MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Dec 3, 2018Dec 12, 2018Dec 13, 2018Dec 31, 2018$0.1400MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Nov 1, 2018Nov 9, 2018Nov 13, 2018Nov 30, 2018$0.1400MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Oct 1, 2018Oct 10, 2018Oct 11, 2018Oct 31, 2018$0.1400MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Aug 22, 2018Sep 13, 2018Sep 14, 2018Sep 28, 2018$0.1400MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Aug 1, 2018Aug 10, 2018Aug 13, 2018Aug 31, 2018$0.1400MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Jul 2, 2018Jul 11, 2018Jul 12, 2018Jul 31, 2018$0.1400MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Jun 1, 2018Jun 8, 2018Jun 11, 2018Jun 29, 2018$0.1400MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
May 1, 2018May 10, 2018May 11, 2018May 31, 2018$0.1400MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Apr 2, 2018Apr 11, 2018Apr 12, 2018Apr 30, 2018$0.1400MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Mar 1, 2018Mar 9, 2018Mar 12, 2018Mar 29, 2018$0.1400MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Feb 1, 2018Feb 9, 2018Feb 12, 2018Feb 28, 2018$0.1400MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Jan 2, 2018Jan 11, 2018Jan 12, 2018Jan 31, 2018$0.1400MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Dec 1, 2017Dec 8, 2017Dec 11, 2017Dec 29, 2017$0.1400MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Nov 1, 2017Nov 10, 2017Nov 13, 2017Nov 30, 2017$0.1400MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Oct 2, 2017Oct 11, 2017Oct 12, 2017Oct 31, 2017$0.1400MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Sep 1, 2017Sep 8, 2017Sep 11, 2017Sep 29, 2017$0.1400MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Aug 1, 2017Aug 9, 2017Aug 11, 2017Aug 31, 2017$0.1400MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Jul 3, 2017Jul 11, 2017Jul 13, 2017Jul 31, 2017$0.1400MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Jun 2, 2017Jun 8, 2017Jun 12, 2017Jun 30, 2017$0.1400MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
May 2, 2017May 9, 2017May 11, 2017May 31, 2017$0.1400MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Apr 3, 2017Apr 11, 2017Apr 13, 2017Apr 28, 2017$0.1400MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Feb 23, 2017Mar 9, 2017Mar 13, 2017Mar 31, 2017$0.1400MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Feb 1, 2017Feb 9, 2017Feb 13, 2017Feb 28, 2017$0.1400MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Jan 3, 2017Jan 11, 2017Jan 13, 2017Jan 31, 2017$0.1400MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Dec 1, 2016Dec 8, 2016Dec 12, 2016Dec 30, 2016$0.1400MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Nov 1, 2016Nov 9, 2016Nov 14, 2016Nov 30, 2016$0.1400MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Oct 3, 2016Oct 11, 2016Oct 13, 2016Oct 31, 2016$0.1400MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Sep 1, 2016Sep 8, 2016Sep 12, 2016Sep 30, 2016$0.1400MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Aug 1, 2016Aug 9, 2016Aug 11, 2016Aug 31, 2016$0.1400MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Jul 1, 2016Jul 7, 2016Jul 11, 2016Jul 29, 2016$0.1400MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Jun 1, 2016Jun 9, 2016Jun 13, 2016Jun 30, 2016$0.1400MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
May 2, 2016May 10, 2016May 12, 2016May 31, 2016$0.1400MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Apr 1, 2016Apr 7, 2016Apr 11, 2016Apr 29, 2016$0.1400MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Mar 1, 2016Mar 9, 2016Mar 11, 2016Mar 31, 2016$0.1400MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Feb 1, 2016Feb 9, 2016Feb 11, 2016Feb 29, 2016$0.1400MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Jan 4, 2016Jan 12, 2016Jan 14, 2016Jan 29, 2016$0.1400MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Dec 1, 2015Dec 9, 2015Dec 11, 2015Dec 31, 2015$0.1400MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Nov 2, 2015Nov 9, 2015Nov 12, 2015Nov 30, 2015$0.1400MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Oct 1, 2015Oct 8, 2015Oct 13, 2015Oct 30, 2015$0.1400MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Sep 1, 2015Sep 9, 2015Sep 11, 2015Sep 30, 2015$0.1400MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Aug 3, 2015Aug 11, 2015Aug 13, 2015Aug 31, 2015$0.1400MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Jul 1, 2015Jul 9, 2015Jul 13, 2015Jul 31, 2015$0.1400MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Jun 1, 2015Jun 9, 2015Jun 11, 2015Jun 30, 2015$0.1400MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
May 1, 2015May 7, 2015May 11, 2015May 29, 2015$0.1400MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Apr 1, 2015Apr 9, 2015Apr 13, 2015Apr 30, 2015$0.1400MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Mar 2, 2015Mar 10, 2015Mar 12, 2015Mar 31, 2015$0.1400MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Feb 2, 2015Feb 10, 2015Feb 12, 2015Feb 27, 2015$0.1400MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Dec 19, 2014Dec 24, 2014Dec 29, 2014Jan 30, 2015$0.1400MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Dec 1, 2014Dec 9, 2014Dec 11, 2014Dec 18, 2014$0.1400MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Nov 3, 2014Nov 10, 2014Nov 13, 2014Nov 28, 2014$0.1400MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Oct 1, 2014Oct 9, 2014Oct 14, 2014Oct 31, 2014$0.1400MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Sep 2, 2014Sep 10, 2014Sep 12, 2014Sep 30, 2014$0.1400MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Aug 1, 2014Aug 7, 2014Aug 11, 2014Aug 29, 2014$0.1400MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Jul 1, 2014Jul 9, 2014Jul 11, 2014Jul 31, 2014$0.1400MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Jun 2, 2014Jun 10, 2014Jun 12, 2014Jun 30, 2014$0.1400MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
May 1, 2014May 8, 2014May 12, 2014May 30, 2014$0.1400MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Apr 1, 2014Apr 9, 2014Apr 11, 2014Apr 30, 2014$0.1400MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Mar 3, 2014Mar 11, 2014Mar 13, 2014Mar 31, 2014$0.1400MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Feb 3, 2014Feb 11, 2014Feb 13, 2014Feb 28, 2014$0.1400MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Dec 20, 2013Dec 26, 2013Dec 30, 2013Jan 31, 2014$0.1400MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Dec 2, 2013Dec 10, 2013Dec 12, 2013Dec 19, 2013$0.1400MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Nov 1, 2013Nov 7, 2013Nov 12, 2013Nov 29, 2013$0.1400MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Oct 1, 2013Oct 9, 2013Oct 11, 2013Oct 31, 2013$0.1400MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Sep 3, 2013Sep 11, 2013Sep 13, 2013Sep 30, 2013$0.1400MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Aug 1, 2013Aug 8, 2013Aug 12, 2013Aug 30, 2013$0.1400MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Jul 1, 2013Jul 9, 2013Jul 11, 2013Jul 31, 2013$0.1400MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Jun 3, 2013Jun 11, 2013Jun 13, 2013Jun 28, 2013$0.1400MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
May 1, 2013May 9, 2013May 13, 2013May 31, 2013$0.1400MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Apr 1, 2013Apr 9, 2013Apr 11, 2013Apr 30, 2013$0.1400MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Mar 1, 2013Mar 7, 2013Mar 11, 2013Mar 28, 2013$0.1400MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Feb 1, 2013Feb 7, 2013Feb 11, 2013Feb 28, 2013$0.1400MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Dec 21, 2012Dec 27, 2012Dec 31, 2012Jan 31, 2013$0.1400MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Dec 3, 2012Dec 11, 2012Dec 13, 2012Dec 20, 2012$0.1400MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Nov 1, 2012Nov 8, 2012Nov 13, 2012Nov 30, 2012$0.1400MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Oct 1, 2012Oct 9, 2012Oct 11, 2012Oct 31, 2012$0.1400MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Sep 4, 2012Sep 12, 2012Sep 14, 2012Sep 28, 2012$0.1400MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Aug 1, 2012Aug 9, 2012Aug 13, 2012Aug 31, 2012$0.1400MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Jul 2, 2012Jul 10, 2012Jul 12, 2012Jul 31, 2012$0.1400MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Jun 1, 2012Jun 7, 2012Jun 11, 2012Jun 29, 2012$0.1400MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
May 1, 2012May 9, 2012May 11, 2012May 31, 2012$0.1400MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Apr 2, 2012Apr 10, 2012Apr 12, 2012Apr 30, 2012$0.1400MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Mar 1, 2012Mar 8, 2012Mar 12, 2012Mar 30, 2012$0.1400MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Feb 1, 2012Feb 9, 2012Feb 13, 2012Feb 29, 2012$0.1400MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Dec 20, 2011Dec 28, 2011Dec 30, 2011Jan 31, 2012$0.1400MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Dec 1, 2011Dec 8, 2011Dec 12, 2011Dec 19, 2011$0.1400MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Nov 1, 2011Nov 9, 2011Nov 14, 2011Nov 30, 2011$0.1400MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Oct 3, 2011Oct 11, 2011Oct 13, 2011Oct 31, 2011$0.1400MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Sep 1, 2011Sep 8, 2011Sep 12, 2011Sep 30, 2011$0.1400MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Aug 1, 2011Aug 9, 2011Aug 11, 2011Aug 31, 2011$0.1400MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Jul 1, 2011Jul 7, 2011Jul 11, 2011Jul 29, 2011$0.1400MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Jun 1, 2011Jun 9, 2011Jun 13, 2011Jun 30, 2011$0.1400MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
May 3, 2011May 10, 2011May 12, 2011May 31, 2011$0.1400MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Apr 1, 2011Apr 7, 2011Apr 11, 2011Apr 29, 2011$0.1240MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Mar 1, 2011Mar 9, 2011Mar 11, 2011Mar 31, 2011$0.1240MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Feb 1, 2011Feb 9, 2011Feb 11, 2011Feb 28, 2011$0.1240MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Jan 3, 2011Jan 11, 2011Jan 13, 2011Jan 31, 2011$0.1240MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Dec 1, 2010Dec 9, 2010Dec 13, 2010Dec 31, 2010$0.1240MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Nov 1, 2010Nov 9, 2010Nov 12, 2010Nov 30, 2010$0.1240MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Oct 1, 2010Oct 7, 2010Oct 12, 2010Oct 29, 2010$0.1240MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Sep 1, 2010Sep 9, 2010Sep 13, 2010Sep 30, 2010$0.1240MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Aug 2, 2010Aug 10, 2010Aug 12, 2010Aug 31, 2010$0.1240MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Jul 1, 2010Jul 8, 2010Jul 12, 2010Jul 30, 2010$0.1240MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Jun 1, 2010Jun 9, 2010Jun 11, 2010Jun 30, 2010$0.1240MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
May 3, 2010May 11, 2010May 13, 2010May 28, 2010$0.1240MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Apr 1, 2010Apr 8, 2010Apr 12, 2010Apr 30, 2010$0.1240MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Mar 1, 2010Mar 9, 2010Mar 11, 2010Mar 31, 2010$0.1240MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Feb 1, 2010Feb 9, 2010Feb 11, 2010Feb 26, 2010$0.1240MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Jan 4, 2010Jan 12, 2010Jan 14, 2010Jan 29, 2010$0.1240MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Dec 1, 2009Dec 9, 2009Dec 11, 2009Dec 31, 2009$0.1240MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Nov 2, 2009Nov 10, 2009Nov 13, 2009Nov 30, 2009$0.1240MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Oct 1, 2009Oct 8, 2009Oct 13, 2009Oct 30, 2009$0.1240MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Sep 1, 2009Sep 9, 2009Sep 11, 2009Sep 30, 2009$0.1240MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Aug 3, 2009Aug 11, 2009Aug 13, 2009Aug 31, 2009$0.1240MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Jul 1, 2009Jul 9, 2009Jul 13, 2009Jul 31, 2009$0.1240MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Jun 1, 2009Jun 9, 2009Jun 11, 2009Jun 30, 2009$0.1240MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
May 1, 2009May 7, 2009May 11, 2009May 29, 2009$0.1240MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Apr 1, 2009Apr 8, 2009Apr 13, 2009Apr 30, 2009$0.1240MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Mar 2, 2009Mar 10, 2009Mar 12, 2009Mar 31, 2009$0.1240MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Feb 2, 2009Feb 10, 2009Feb 12, 2009Feb 27, 2009$0.1550MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Jan 2, 2009Jan 8, 2009Jan 12, 2009Jan 30, 2009$0.1550MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Dec 1, 2008Dec 11, 2008Dec 15, 2008Dec 31, 2008$0.1550MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Nov 3, 2008Nov 10, 2008Nov 13, 2008Nov 28, 2008$0.1550MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Oct 1, 2008Oct 9, 2008Oct 14, 2008Oct 31, 2008$0.1550MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Sep 2, 2008Sep 12, 2008Sep 16, 2008Sep 30, 2008$0.1550MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Aug 1, 2008Aug 11, 2008Aug 13, 2008Aug 29, 2008$0.1550MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Jul 1, 2008Jul 11, 2008Jul 15, 2008Jul 31, 2008$0.1550MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Jun 2, 2008Jun 9, 2008Jun 11, 2008Jun 30, 2008$0.1550MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
May 1, 2008May 9, 2008May 13, 2008May 30, 2008$0.1550MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Apr 1, 2008Apr 10, 2008Apr 14, 2008Apr 30, 2008$0.1550MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Mar 3, 2008Mar 10, 2008Mar 12, 2008Mar 31, 2008$0.1550MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Feb 1, 2008Feb 8, 2008Feb 12, 2008Feb 29, 2008$0.1550MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Jan 2, 2008Jan 10, 2008Jan 14, 2008Jan 31, 2008$0.1550MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Dec 3, 2007Dec 11, 2007Dec 13, 2007Dec 31, 2007$0.1608MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Nov 1, 2007Nov 7, 2007Nov 12, 2007Nov 30, 2007$0.1550MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Oct 1, 2007Oct 9, 2007Oct 11, 2007Oct 31, 2007$0.1550MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Sep 4, 2007Sep 12, 2007Sep 14, 2007Sep 28, 2007$0.1550MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Aug 1, 2007Aug 9, 2007Aug 13, 2007Aug 31, 2007$0.1550MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Jul 2, 2007Jul 10, 2007Jul 12, 2007Jul 31, 2007$0.1550MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Jun 1, 2007Jun 7, 2007Jun 11, 2007Jun 29, 2007$0.1550MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
May 1, 2007May 9, 2007May 11, 2007May 31, 2007$0.1550MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Apr 2, 2007Apr 10, 2007Apr 12, 2007Apr 30, 2007$0.1550MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Mar 1, 2007Mar 8, 2007Mar 12, 2007Mar 30, 2007$0.1550MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Feb 1, 2007Feb 8, 2007Feb 12, 2007Feb 28, 2007$0.1550MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Jan 3, 2007Jan 10, 2007Jan 12, 2007Jan 31, 2007$0.1550MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Dec 4, 2006Dec 7, 2006Dec 11, 2006Dec 29, 2006$0.5889MonthlySpecial (inferred)Market data vendor
Nov 1, 2006Nov 9, 2006Nov 13, 2006Nov 30, 2006$0.1550MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Oct 2, 2006Oct 10, 2006Oct 12, 2006Oct 31, 2006$0.1550MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Sep 1, 2006Sep 7, 2006Sep 11, 2006Sep 29, 2006$0.1550MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Aug 1, 2006Aug 9, 2006Aug 11, 2006Aug 31, 2006$0.1550MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Jul 4, 2006Jul 11, 2006Jul 13, 2006Jul 31, 2006$0.1550MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Jun 1, 2006Jun 8, 2006Jun 12, 2006Jun 30, 2006$0.1550MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
May 1, 2006May 9, 2006May 11, 2006Jun 2, 2006$0.1550MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Apr 3, 2006Apr 11, 2006Apr 13, 2006Apr 28, 2006$0.1550MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Mar 1, 2006Mar 9, 2006Mar 13, 2006Mar 31, 2006$0.1550MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Feb 1, 2006Feb 9, 2006Feb 13, 2006Feb 28, 2006$0.1550MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Jan 3, 2006Jan 11, 2006Jan 13, 2006Jan 31, 2006$0.1550MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Dec 12, 2005Dec 15, 2005Dec 19, 2005Dec 30, 2005$0.2982WeeklySpecial (inferred)Market data vendor
Dec 1, 2005Dec 8, 2005Dec 12, 2005Dec 30, 2005$0.1550MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Nov 1, 2005Nov 9, 2005Nov 14, 2005Nov 30, 2005$0.1550MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Oct 3, 2005Oct 11, 2005Oct 13, 2005Oct 31, 2005$0.1550MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Sep 1, 2005Sep 8, 2005Sep 12, 2005Sep 30, 2005$0.1550MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Aug 1, 2005Aug 9, 2005Aug 11, 2005Aug 31, 2005$0.1550MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Jul 1, 2005Jul 7, 2005Jul 11, 2005Jul 29, 2005$0.1550MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Jun 1, 2005Jun 9, 2005Jun 13, 2005Jun 30, 2005$0.1550MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
May 13, 2005May 19, 2005May 23, 2005Jun 1, 2005$0.1550MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Apr 8, 2005Apr 14, 2005Apr 18, 2005May 2, 2005$0.1550MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Mar 11, 2005Mar 17, 2005Mar 21, 2005Apr 1, 2005$0.1550MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Feb 11, 2005Feb 17, 2005Feb 22, 2005Mar 1, 2005$0.1550MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Jan 14, 2005Jan 20, 2005Jan 24, 2005Feb 1, 2005$0.1800MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Dec 10, 2004Dec 16, 2004Dec 20, 2004Dec 31, 2004$0.1800MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Nov 12, 2004Nov 18, 2004Nov 22, 2004Dec 1, 2004$0.1800MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Oct 8, 2004Oct 14, 2004Oct 18, 2004Nov 1, 2004$0.1800MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Sep 10, 2004Sep 16, 2004Sep 20, 2004Oct 1, 2004$0.1800MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Aug 13, 2004Aug 19, 2004Aug 23, 2004Sep 1, 2004$0.1800MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Jul 9, 2004Jul 15, 2004Jul 19, 2004Aug 2, 2004$0.1800MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Jun 11, 2004Jun 17, 2004Jun 21, 2004Jul 1, 2004$0.1800MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
May 14, 2004May 20, 2004May 24, 2004Jun 1, 2004$0.1800MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Feb 12, 2004Apr 20, 2004Apr 22, 2004May 3, 2004$0.1800MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Mar 12, 2004Mar 18, 2004Mar 22, 2004Apr 1, 2004$0.1800MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Feb 13, 2004Feb 19, 2004Feb 23, 2004Mar 1, 2004$0.1800MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Jan 9, 2004Jan 15, 2004Jan 20, 2004Feb 2, 2004$0.1800MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Dec 12, 2003Dec 18, 2003Dec 22, 2003Dec 31, 2003$0.3976MonthlySpecial (inferred)Market data vendor
Nov 14, 2003Nov 20, 2003Nov 24, 2003Dec 1, 2003$0.1800MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Oct 10, 2003Oct 16, 2003Oct 20, 2003Nov 3, 2003$0.1800MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Sep 12, 2003Sep 18, 2003Sep 22, 2003Oct 1, 2003$0.1800MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Aug 8, 2003Aug 14, 2003Aug 18, 2003Sep 2, 2003$0.1800MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Jul 11, 2003Jul 17, 2003Jul 21, 2003Aug 1, 2003$0.1800MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Jun 13, 2003Jun 19, 2003Jun 23, 2003Jul 1, 2003$0.1800MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
May 9, 2003May 15, 2003May 19, 2003Jun 2, 2003$0.1800MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Apr 11, 2003Apr 16, 2003Apr 21, 2003May 1, 2003$0.1800MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Mar 14, 2003Mar 20, 2003Mar 24, 2003Apr 1, 2003$0.1800MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Feb 14, 2003Feb 20, 2003Feb 24, 2003Mar 3, 2003$0.1800MonthlyRegular (inferred)Market data vendor
Jan 7, 2003Jan 15, 2003Jan 17, 2003Feb 3, 2003$0.1800MonthlyRegular (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$1.2350—$1.235010
2025$1.4820—$1.482012
2024$1.4820—$1.482012
2023$1.4820—$1.482012
2022$1.4780—$1.478012
2021$1.4795—$1.479512
2020$1.4830—$1.483012
2019$1.6305—$1.630512
2018$1.6800—$1.680012
2017$1.6800—$1.680012
2016$1.6800—$1.680012
2015$1.5400—$1.540011

Increases, reductions and specials

Ex-dateEventFromToChange
Feb 10, 2023Reduction$0.1240$0.1230-0.81%
Dec 9, 2022Increase$0.1230$0.1240+0.81%
Oct 12, 2022Reduction$0.1240$0.1230-0.81%
Sep 9, 2022Increase$0.1230$0.1240+0.81%
Oct 9, 2020Increase$0.1230$0.1240+0.81%
Oct 10, 2019Reduction$0.1400$0.1235-11.79%
May 10, 2011Increase$0.1240$0.1400+12.90%
Mar 10, 2009Reduction$0.1550$0.1240-20.00%
Jan 10, 2008Reduction$0.1608$0.1550-3.61%
Dec 11, 2007Increase$0.1550$0.1608+3.74%
Dec 7, 2006Special distribution—$0.5889—
Dec 15, 2005Special distribution—$0.2982—
Feb 17, 2005Reduction$0.1800$0.1550-13.89%
Dec 18, 2003Special distribution—$0.3976—

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 Preferred Income Fund II. Figures carry their own dates and sources; a discount to NAV does not guarantee convergence or any return. This is not investment advice.