BOSTON, May 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The nine John Hancock Closed-End Funds listed in the table below announced the earnings1 for the three months ended April 30, 2013. The same data for the comparable three month period ended April 30, 2012 is also available below.
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Three Months Ended 4/30/13
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Ticker
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Fund Name
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Current
Fiscal
Year End
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Net Investment Income
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Per Common Share
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NAV
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Total Managed Assets
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Total Net Assets
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HPI
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Preferred Income Fund
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7/31
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$11,298,921
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$0.435
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$22.47
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$866,788,370
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*
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$583,788,370
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HPF
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Preferred Income Fund II
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7/31
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$9,051,253
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$0.426
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$22.37
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$706,244,338
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*
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$475,244,338
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HPS
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Preferred Income Fund III
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7/31
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$11,467,507
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$0.363
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$19.55
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$918,994,877
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*
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$616,994,877
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BTO
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Financial Opportunities Fund**
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10/31
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$1,035,213
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$0.056
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$20.30
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$456,108,048
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*
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$376,108,048
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JHS
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Income Securities Trust
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10/31
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$2,997,584
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$0.256
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$16.18
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$280,127,599
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*
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$189,827,599
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JHI
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Investors Trust
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10/31
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$3,722,032
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$0.428
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$20.71
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$266,059,054
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*
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$180,159,054
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PDT
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Premium Dividend Fund
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10/31
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$11,257,151
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$0.225
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$15.56
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$1,162,022,975
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*
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$778,322,975
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HTD
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Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund
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10/31
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$10,977,837
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$0.291
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$22.64
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$1,273,339,683
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*
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$854,439,683
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HTY
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Tax-Advantaged Global Shareholder Yield
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10/31
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$1,605,472
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$0.166
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$12.43
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$120,001,058
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$120,001,058
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Three Months Ended 4/30/12
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Ticker
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Fund Name
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Current Fiscal Year End
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Net Investment Income
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Per Common Share
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NAV
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Total Managed Assets
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Total Net Assets
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HPI
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Preferred Income Fund
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7/31
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$11,000,348
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$0.424
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$21.35
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$832,651,712
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*
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$553,751,712
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HPF
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Preferred Income Fund II
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7/31
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$9,075,558
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$0.428
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$21.28
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$678,267,947
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*
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$451,267,947
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HPS
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Preferred Income Fund III
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7/31
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$11,640,031
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$0.370
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$18.38
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$866,135,684
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*
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$578,735,684
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BTO
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Financial Opportunities Fund**
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10/31
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$714,992
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$0.038
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$18.72
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$350,408,056
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$350,408,056
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JHS
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Income Securities Trust
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10/31
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$3,121,986
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$0.268
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$15.09
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$263,108,206
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*
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$176,108,206
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JHI
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Investors Trust
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10/31
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$3,987,842
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$0.464
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$19.57
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$255,783,798
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*
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$168,083,798
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PDT
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Premium Dividend Fund
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10/31
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$11,149,205
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$0.223
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$13.90
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$1,027,114,796
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*
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$695,114,796
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HTD
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Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund
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10/31
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$11,221,917
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$0.297
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$19.36
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$1,074,502,675
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*
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$730,502,675
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HTY
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Tax-Advantaged Global Shareholder Yield
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10/31
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$1,535,492
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$0.162
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$12.03
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$114,081,838
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$114,081,838
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*Total managed assets include assets attributable to borrowings under Committed Facility Agreement.
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**Effective December 14, 2012, the John Hancock Bank and Thrift Opportunity Fund changed its name to the John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund.
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1 Earnings refer to net investment income, which is comprised of the Funds' interest and dividend income, less expenses.
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Amounts distributed by the Funds may vary from the earnings shown above and will be announced in separate press releases. Up-to-date distribution rate information is available on John Hancock Funds' web site at www.jhfunds.com by clicking on "Closed-End Funds" under "Funds & Performance" tab.
Statements in this press release that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements as defined by the United States securities laws. You should exercise caution in interpreting and relying on forward-looking statements because they are subject to uncertainties and other factors which are, in some cases, beyond the Fund's control and could cause actual results to differ materially from those set forth in the forward-looking statements.
An investor should consider a Fund's investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses carefully before investing.
About John Hancock Funds
The Boston-based mutual fund business unit of John Hancock Financial, John Hancock Funds, manages more than $91 billion in open-end funds, closed-end funds, college savings assets, retirement plans and related party assets for individual and institutional investors at March 31, 2013.
About John Hancock Financial and Manulife Financial Corporation
John Hancock Financial is a division of Manulife Financial, a leading Canada-based financial services group with principal operations in Asia, Canada and the United States. Operating as Manulife Financial in Canada and Asia, and primarily as John Hancock in the United States, the Company offers clients a diverse range of financial protection products and wealth management services through its extensive network of employees, agents and distribution partners. Funds under management by Manulife Financial and its subsidiaries were Cdn$555 billion (US$547 billion) at March 31, 2013.
Manulife Financial Corporation trades as 'MFC' on the TSX, NYSE and PSE, and under '945' on the SEHK. Manulife Financial can be found on the Internet at www.manulife.com.
The John Hancock unit, through its insurance companies, comprises one of the largest life insurers in the United States. John Hancock offers a broad range of financial products and services, including life insurance, annuities, fixed products, mutual funds, 401(k) plans, long-term care insurance, college savings, and other forms of business insurance. Additional information about John Hancock may be found at www.johnhancock.com.
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