John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund (PDT)
The fund focuses on generating high current income while also aiming for modest capital growth. It primarily invests in dividend-paying securities, with a diversified portfolio that includes preferred stocks and common equity securities, particularly in the utilities sector.
Fund Info
US41013T1051
Dec 14, 1989
Expense Ratio
PDT has a high expense ratio of 5.06%, indicating above-average management fees.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund (PDT) returned 3.36% year-to-date (YTD) and 19.95% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, PDT returned 7.80% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.68%.
PDT
3.36%
1.53%
1.49%
19.95%
3.86%
8.77%
7.80%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
-1.34%
5.02%
-3.08%
9.39%
13.76%
14.45%
10.68%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of PDT, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.22% | 1.90% | 1.52% | -2.69% | 1.45% | 3.36% | |||||||
| 2024 | 2.65% | 7.36% | 1.49% | -2.74% | 2.95% | 3.18% | 5.76% | 6.79% | 1.40% | -2.35% | 3.77% | -3.08% | 29.97% |
| 2023 | 3.05% | -1.60% | -3.45% | 3.29% | -11.56% | 6.64% | -2.01% | -10.83% | -4.33% | 0.37% | 14.43% | -1.17% | -9.50% |
| 2022 | -0.68% | -2.29% | 3.01% | -7.56% | 4.93% | -10.25% | 10.48% | 0.69% | -11.45% | 4.08% | 0.94% | -7.04% | -16.27% |
| 2021 | -1.27% | 2.06% | 6.04% | 7.12% | 5.42% | 2.32% | -0.32% | 0.57% | -0.45% | 4.51% | -0.36% | -1.78% | 26.03% |
| 2020 | 2.11% | -18.35% | -17.78% | 10.70% | 3.20% | -2.36% | 3.02% | -2.10% | -5.11% | 1.56% | 12.52% | 2.64% | -14.16% |
| 2019 | 15.95% | 1.74% | 3.02% | 2.10% | -1.08% | 2.71% | 2.29% | 0.69% | 5.44% | -1.80% | -3.41% | 7.28% | 39.33% |
| 2018 | -8.11% | -4.58% | 2.41% | 0.45% | 4.63% | 5.10% | -1.59% | 1.61% | 0.48% | -2.98% | 0.81% | -10.19% | -12.46% |
| 2017 | 0.64% | 2.28% | 0.01% | 4.28% | 3.03% | -0.24% | 2.26% | 1.16% | -0.95% | 1.18% | 2.18% | 3.74% | 21.26% |
| 2016 | 2.11% | 2.10% | 7.14% | 2.78% | 3.55% | 7.18% | 4.01% | -1.15% | -4.34% | -8.22% | -4.17% | 13.68% | 25.32% |
| 2015 | 4.51% | -0.98% | -1.05% | 1.87% | -0.64% | -5.05% | 5.52% | -4.32% | -3.07% | 9.67% | -0.36% | 2.64% | 8.03% |
| 2014 | 3.97% | 5.42% | 3.18% | 4.88% | 0.15% | 1.73% | -2.29% | 3.44% | -2.51% | 4.66% | 3.29% | -0.67% | 27.87% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
With an overall rank of 83, PDT is among the top 17% of mutual funds on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund (PDT) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
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Dividends
Dividend History
John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund provided a 7.82% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.00 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $1.00 | $1.00 | $1.09 | $1.18 | $1.08 | $1.20 | $1.21 | $1.21 | $1.71 | $1.44 | $1.08 | $1.01 |
Dividend yield | 7.82% | 7.82% | 10.20% | 9.09% | 6.45% | 8.47% | 6.73% | 8.73% | 9.98% | 9.17% | 7.88% | 7.32% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.08 | $0.08 | $0.08 | $0.08 | $0.08 | $0.42 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.08 | $0.08 | $0.08 | $0.08 | $0.08 | $0.08 | $0.08 | $0.08 | $0.08 | $0.08 | $0.08 | $0.08 | $1.00 |
| 2023 | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.08 | $0.08 | $0.08 | $0.08 | $0.08 | $0.08 | $1.09 |
| 2022 | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.10 | $1.18 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.10 | $1.08 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.22 | $1.20 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.23 | $1.21 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.23 | $1.21 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.73 | $1.71 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.09 | $0.09 | $0.09 | $0.09 | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.10 | $0.50 | $1.44 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.09 | $0.09 | $0.09 | $0.09 | $0.09 | $0.09 | $0.09 | $0.09 | $0.09 | $0.18 | $1.08 |
| 2014 | $0.08 | $0.08 | $0.08 | $0.08 | $0.08 | $0.08 | $0.08 | $0.08 | $0.09 | $0.09 | $0.19 | $1.01 |
Drawdowns
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The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.
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Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.
The maximum drawdown for the John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund was 62.39%, occurring on Mar 23, 2020. Recovery took 303 trading sessions.
The current John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund drawdown is 2.52%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -62.39% | Feb 21, 2020 | 22 | Mar 23, 2020 | 303 | Jun 4, 2021 | 325 |
| -52.45% | May 22, 2007 | 352 | Oct 10, 2008 | 242 | Sep 28, 2009 | 594 |
| -40.39% | Nov 18, 2021 | 472 | Oct 5, 2023 | — | — | — |
| -27.82% | Oct 15, 1993 | 275 | Nov 15, 1994 | 219 | Sep 28, 1995 | 494 |
| -26.33% | Sep 28, 1998 | 313 | Dec 22, 1999 | 253 | Dec 21, 2000 | 566 |
Volatility
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