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John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III
Sponsor: John Hancock · Inception Jun 17, 2003 · Pays monthly
Market priceShare price
$11.69
+1.61% (+$0.19)
NAVAsset value per share
$12.56
as of Oct 13, 2026 · Nasdaq NAV symbol
Premium / discountPrice vs. assets
6.93% discount *
Indicative: latest price vs latest reported NAV
Distribution rate (price)Payout rate
11.29%
regular, annualised · on NAV 10.51%
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.
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HPS: The Underrated Opportunity In This Preferred Income Fund

John Hancock Preferred Income Fund trades at a rare 7% discount to NAV, versus a historical premium of +4.38%. HPS offers an 11.21% dividend yield, with a payout ratio of $1.32 per share and high portfolio stability. The fund's 1-year Z-score of -3.86 signals extreme undervaluati

Seeking Alpha · Oct 14 · 10:25 UTC ↗
HPS · Preferred Securities

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