HPI

NYSEPreferred Securities

John Hancock Preferred Income Fund

Sponsor: John Hancock · Inception Jul 15, 2003 · Pays monthly

Market priceShare price

$13.45

+0.82% (+$0.11)

NAVAsset value per share

$14.05

as of Oct 13, 2026 · Nasdaq NAV symbol

Premium / discountPrice vs. assets

4.27% discount *

Indicative: latest price vs latest reported NAV

Distribution rate (price)Payout rate

11.02%

regular, annualised · on NAV 10.55%

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.

Links go to SEC EDGAR or the sponsor. Document dates are the filing's report date (or filing date); an older prospectus is shown with its date and is not a current comprehensive source. Links are checked weekly; failures are flagged.

Sponsor & official fund page

The sponsor's site carries daily NAV, fact sheets, distribution notices (Section 19(a)), tax information and reinvestment-plan terms.

Document	Date	Filed	Form	Source	Status
Sponsor websitelatest	—	—	—	Sponsor	link check failed (404)

Prospectus & registration statements

Form N-2 and supplements: investment policies, fee table, leverage terms, rights offerings, at-the-market programmes.

Document	Date	Filed	Form	Source	Status
Prospectus supplement (Rule 497) — JOHN HANCOCK PREFERRED INCOME FUNDlatest · filing index	Oct 21, 2002	Oct 21, 2002	497	SEC EDGAR	OK (Oct 4, 2026, 12:29 AM EDT)
Registration statement amendment (Form N-2/A) — JOHN HANCOCK PREFERRED INCOME FUND · filing index	Oct 18, 2002	Oct 18, 2002	N-2/A	SEC EDGAR	unchecked
Registration statement amendment (Form N-2/A) — JOHN HANCOCK PREFERRED INCOME FUND · filing index	Oct 15, 2002	Oct 15, 2002	N-2/A	SEC EDGAR	unchecked
Registration statement / prospectus (Form N-2) — JOHN HANCOCK PREFERRED INCOME FUND · filing index	Sep 11, 2002	Sep 11, 2002	N-2	SEC EDGAR	unchecked
Prospectus supplement (Rule 497) — JOHN HANCOCK PREFERRED INCOME FUND · filing index	Aug 23, 2002	Aug 23, 2002	497	SEC EDGAR	unchecked
Registration statement amendment (Form N-2/A) — JOHN HANCOCK PREFERRED INCOME FUND · filing index	Aug 22, 2002	Aug 22, 2002	N-2/A	SEC EDGAR	unchecked
Registration statement amendment (Form N-2/A) — JOHN HANCOCK PREFERRED EQUITY INCOME FUND · filing index	Jul 26, 2002	Jul 26, 2002	N-2/A	SEC EDGAR	unchecked
Registration statement / prospectus (Form N-2) — JOHN HANCOCK PREFERRED EQUITY INCOME FUND · filing index	Jun 27, 2002	Jun 27, 2002	N-2	SEC EDGAR	unchecked

Annual reports (N-CSR)

Financial highlights, statements, notes on leverage and fees, distribution sources.

Document	Date	Filed	Form	Source	Status
Annual shareholder report (Form N-CSR) — N-CSRlatest · filing index	Jul 31, 2026	Oct 6, 2026	N-CSR	SEC EDGAR	OK (Oct 11, 2026, 12:16 AM EDT)
Annual shareholder report (Form N-CSR) — N-CSR · filing index	Jul 31, 2025	Oct 2, 2025	N-CSR	SEC EDGAR	OK (Oct 4, 2026, 12:29 AM EDT)
Annual shareholder report (Form N-CSR) — N-CSR · filing index	Jul 31, 2024	Oct 4, 2024	N-CSR	SEC EDGAR	unchecked
Annual shareholder report (Form N-CSR) — N-CSR · filing index	Jul 31, 2023	Oct 2, 2023	N-CSR	SEC EDGAR	unchecked
Annual shareholder report (Form N-CSR) — N-CSR · filing index	Jul 31, 2022	Oct 3, 2022	N-CSR	SEC EDGAR	unchecked
Annual shareholder report (Form N-CSR) — N-CSR · filing index	Jul 31, 2021	Oct 4, 2021	N-CSR	SEC EDGAR	unchecked
Annual shareholder report (Form N-CSR) — N-CSR · filing index	Jul 31, 2020	Sep 24, 2020	N-CSR	SEC EDGAR	unchecked

Semi-annual reports (N-CSRS)

Document	Date	Filed	Form	Source	Status
Semi-annual shareholder report (Form N-CSRS) — N-CSRSlatest · filing index	Jan 31, 2026	Mar 31, 2026	N-CSRS	SEC EDGAR	OK (Oct 11, 2026, 12:20 AM EDT)
Semi-annual shareholder report (Form N-CSRS) — N-CSRS · filing index	Jan 31, 2025	Apr 3, 2025	N-CSRS	SEC EDGAR	unchecked
Semi-annual shareholder report (Form N-CSRS) — N-CSRS · filing index	Jan 31, 2024	Apr 4, 2024	N-CSRS	SEC EDGAR	unchecked
Semi-annual shareholder report (Form N-CSRS) — N-CSRS · filing index	Jan 31, 2023	Apr 4, 2023	N-CSRS	SEC EDGAR	unchecked
Semi-annual shareholder report (Form N-CSRS) — N-CSRS · filing index	Jan 31, 2021	Mar 30, 2022	N-CSRS	SEC EDGAR	unchecked
Semi-annual shareholder report (Form N-CSRS) — N-CSRS · filing index	Jan 31, 2021	Mar 31, 2021	N-CSRS	SEC EDGAR	unchecked

Portfolio holdings (N-PORT)

Monthly portfolio filed quarterly with a ~60-day lag.

Document	Date	Filed	Form	Source	Status
Monthly portfolio holdings (Form N-PORT)latest · filing index	Jul 31, 2026	Sep 25, 2026	NPORT-P	SEC EDGAR	OK (Oct 11, 2026, 12:19 AM EDT)
Monthly portfolio holdings (Form N-PORT) · filing index	Apr 30, 2026	Jun 25, 2026	NPORT-P	SEC EDGAR	unchecked
Monthly portfolio holdings (Form N-PORT) · filing index	Jan 31, 2026	Mar 30, 2026	NPORT-P	SEC EDGAR	unchecked
Monthly portfolio holdings (Form N-PORT) · filing index	Oct 31, 2025	Dec 29, 2025	NPORT-P	SEC EDGAR	unchecked
Monthly portfolio holdings (Form N-PORT) · filing index	Jul 31, 2025	Sep 26, 2025	NPORT-P	SEC EDGAR	unchecked
Monthly portfolio holdings (Form N-PORT) · filing index	Apr 30, 2025	Jun 26, 2025	NPORT-P	SEC EDGAR	unchecked
Monthly portfolio holdings (Form N-PORT) · filing index	Jan 31, 2025	Mar 31, 2025	NPORT-P	SEC EDGAR	unchecked

Proxy statements & reorganisations

Shareholder votes: directors, mergers, liquidations, conversions.

Document	Date	Filed	Form	Source	Status
Proxy statement (DEF 14A) — JOHN HANCOCK PREFERRED INCOME FUNDlatest · filing index	Feb 17, 2026	Dec 11, 2025	DEF 14A	SEC EDGAR	OK (Oct 4, 2026, 12:29 AM EDT)
Proxy statement (DEF 14A) — JOHN HANCOCK PREFERRED INCOME FUND · filing index	Feb 18, 2025	Dec 12, 2024	DEF 14A	SEC EDGAR	unchecked
Proxy statement (DEF 14A) — JOHN HANCOCK PREFERRED INCOME FUND · filing index	Feb 20, 2024	Dec 14, 2023	DEF 14A	SEC EDGAR	unchecked
Proxy statement (DEF 14A) — JOHN HANCOCK PREFERRED INCOME FUND (HPI) - DEF 14A · filing index	Feb 21, 2023	Dec 15, 2022	DEF 14A	SEC EDGAR	unchecked
Proxy statement (DEF 14A) — JH PREFERRED INCOME FUND (HPI)_DEF 14A · filing index	Feb 14, 2022	Dec 9, 2021	DEF 14A	SEC EDGAR	unchecked
Additional proxy materials (DEFA14A) — JH PREFERRED INCOME FUND (HPI)_DEFA14A · filing index	Jan 25, 2022	Jan 25, 2022	DEFA14A	SEC EDGAR	unchecked
Proxy statement (DEF 14A) — JH PREFERRED INCOME FUND (HPI)_DEF 14A · filing index	Feb 16, 2021	Dec 10, 2020	DEF 14A	SEC EDGAR	unchecked
Additional proxy materials (DEFA14A) — JH PREFERRED INCOME FUND (HPI)_DEFA14A · filing index	Jan 29, 2021	Jan 29, 2021	DEFA14A	SEC EDGAR	unchecked

Annual census (N-CEN)

Document	Date	Filed	Form	Source	Status
Annual census report (Form N-CEN)latest · filing index	Jul 31, 2026	Oct 6, 2026	N-CEN	SEC EDGAR	OK (Oct 11, 2026, 12:16 AM EDT)
Annual census report (Form N-CEN) · filing index	Jul 31, 2025	Oct 6, 2025	N-CEN	SEC EDGAR	OK (Oct 4, 2026, 12:29 AM EDT)
Annual census report (Form N-CEN) · filing index	Jul 31, 2024	Oct 9, 2024	N-CEN	SEC EDGAR	unchecked
Annual census report (Form N-CEN) · filing index	Jul 31, 2023	Oct 5, 2023	N-CEN	SEC EDGAR	unchecked

Other

Document	Date	Filed	Form	Source	Status
Proxy voting record (N-PX)latest · filing index	Jun 30, 2026	Aug 5, 2026	N-PX	SEC EDGAR	OK (Oct 4, 2026, 12:29 AM EDT)
Proxy voting record (N-PX) · filing index	Jun 30, 2025	Aug 13, 2025	N-PX	SEC EDGAR	unchecked
Proxy voting record (N-PX) · filing index	Jun 30, 2024	Aug 5, 2024	N-PX	SEC EDGAR	unchecked
Proxy voting record (N-PX) — BRD031_0001176199_2023 · filing index	Jun 30, 2023	Aug 23, 2023	N-PX	SEC EDGAR	unchecked
All SEC filings for this fund (EDGAR)latest	—	—	—	SEC EDGAR	OK (Oct 4, 2026, 12:29 AM EDT)

Not on file for this fund: fact sheets, distribution notices, tax information, reinvestment plan. These are published on the sponsor's site rather than EDGAR; use the sponsor link above.

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