John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II

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13.15+0.18 (+1.39%)today

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Key statistics

Previous close12.97

Open13.02

Day range12.9913.20

52-week range12.6716.83

Off day high−0.38%

Off 52-week high−21.87%

Volume97.31K

Avg. volume (3M)69.91K

Market cap285.14M

EPS (TTM)0.6000

Forward P/E—

P/E ratio (TTM)21.92

Dividend yield11.27% (1.48)

Beta (5Y)0.66

Shares outstanding21.68M

Short interest—

Earnings dateFeb 14, 2020

Analyst target—

Profit margin34.75%

Against its peers

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	HPF	HPI	HPS	JHS	HEQ	HTD
Market cap	285.14M	360.29M	384.69M	122.69M	135.39M	833.36M
P/E (TTM)	21.9	22.8	21.8	14.0	6.8	4.9
Forward P/E	—	—	—	—	—	—
Price/book	0.9	0.9	0.9	0.9	—	0.9
Dividend yield	11.27%	11.21%	11.02%	5.97%	8.92%	8.06%
1-year change	−21.77%	−23.41%	−23.74%	−8.99%	+4.77%	−6.72%
Today	+1.39%	+1.82%	+1.87%	+0.91%	+1.25%	+1.42%

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The businesses closest to John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II's by what they do, from their descriptions, with the same industry weighted in.

Company	Mkt cap	Price	Today
John Hancock Preferred Income FundHPI · Asset Management	360.29M	13.46	+1.82%
John Hancock Preferred Income Fund IIIHPS · Asset Management	384.69M	11.98	+1.87%
John Hancock Income Securities TrustJHS · Asset Management	122.69M	10.53	+0.91%
John Hancock Diversified Income FundHEQ · Asset Management	135.39M	11.35	+1.25%
John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income FundHTD · Asset Management	833.36M	23.52	+1.42%
John Hancock Financial Opportunities FundBTO · Asset Management	758.02M	38.22	+1.70%
John Hancock Premium Dividend FundPDT · Asset Management	—	12.02	−0.25%
John Hancock Investors TrustJHI · Asset Management	—	12.24	+1.58%

Other companies in Asset Management, closest in size first.

Company	Mkt cap	Price	Today
Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund, Inc.ARDC · Los Angeles, CA	279.92M	11.68	+1.13%
TCW Strategic Income Fund, Inc.TSI · Los Angeles, CA	278.43M	4.3700	+0.69%
NextEnergy Solar Fund LimitedNESF.L · St Peter Port, Guernsey	283.79M	49.34	+1.62%
Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund, Inc.JOF · Tokyo, Japan	283.06M	11.10	+0.45%
Invesco Municipal Income Opportunities TrustOIA · Atlanta, GA	278.00M	5.80	+1.05%
BNY Mellon Strategic Municipal Bond Fund, Inc.DSM · New York, NY	276.80M	5.60	+1.08%
BlackRock Frontiers Investment Trust plcBRFI.L · London, United Kingdom	295.07M	178.55	+1.45%
Cohen & Steers Total Return Realty Fund, Inc.RFI · New York, NY	294.11M	10.99	+2.81%

Financial Services companies of a similar market value (281.24M).

Company	Mkt cap	Price	Today
Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund, Inc.ARDC · Asset Management	279.92M	11.68	+1.13%
TCW Strategic Income Fund, Inc.TSI · Asset Management	278.43M	4.3700	+0.69%
NextEnergy Solar Fund LimitedNESF.L · Asset Management	283.79M	49.34	+1.62%
Japan Smaller Capitalization Fund, Inc.JOF · Asset Management	283.06M	11.10	+0.45%
Invesco Municipal Income Opportunities TrustOIA · Asset Management	278.00M	5.80	+1.05%
BNY Mellon Strategic Municipal Bond Fund, Inc.DSM · Asset Management	276.80M	5.60	+1.08%
BlackRock Frontiers Investment Trust plcBRFI.L · Asset Management	295.07M	178.55	+1.45%
Cohen & Steers Total Return Realty Fund, Inc.RFI · Asset Management	294.11M	10.99	+2.81%

Also based in Boston, Massachusetts, then elsewhere in Massachusetts.

Company	Mkt cap	Price	Today
Eaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income FundEVT · Boston, MA	2.06B	27.58	+1.40%
Tri-Continental CorporationTY · Boston, MA	1.85B	34.58	+1.23%
Eaton Vance Tax-Advantaged Global Dividend Income FundETG · Boston, MA	1.78B	23.28	+1.79%
Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Buy-Write Opportunities FundETV · Boston, MA	1.69B	14.51	+1.61%
Eaton Vance Enhanced Equity Income Fund IIEOS · Boston, MA	1.10B	20.56	+1.33%
Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Global Buy-Write Opportunities FundETW · Boston, MA	1.03B	9.48	+0.96%
Columbia Seligman Premium Technology Growth FundSTK · Boston, MA	904.75M	51.13	−0.08%
John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income FundHTD · Boston, MA	833.36M	23.52	+1.42%

The stocks whose daily moves over the past year went most closely with John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II's: the correlation of their daily returns, where 1 would be moving as one.

Company	Mkt cap	Price	Today
John Hancock Preferred Income Fund IIIHPS · Correlation 0.77	384.69M	11.98	+1.87%
John Hancock Preferred Income FundHPI · Correlation 0.75	360.29M	13.46	+1.82%
Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred Securities Income Fund Inc.FFC · Correlation 0.61	718.81M	14.92	+1.57%
John Hancock Premium Dividend FundPDT · Correlation 0.57	—	12.02	−0.25%
John Hancock Investors TrustJHI · Correlation 0.55	—	12.24	+1.58%
Wells Fargo Advantage Funds - Allspring Global Dividend Opportunity FundEOD · Correlation 0.52	268.30M	6.23	+1.47%
Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund, Inc.ARDC · Correlation 0.49	279.92M	11.68	+1.13%
Virtus Convertible & Income Fund IINCZ · Correlation 0.49	264.69M	13.91	+0.29%

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John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II declares $0.1235 dividend

John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II declares a $0.1235 monthly dividend with an 11.48% forward yield. - John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II (HPF) declares $0.1235/share monthly dividend. - Payable Nov. 30; for shareholders of record…

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John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II is a closed ended fixed income mutual fund launched and managed by John Hancock Investment Management LLC. It is co-managed by John Hancock Asset Management. The fund invests in the fixed income markets of the United States. It seeks to invest in securities of companies operating across diversified sectors. The fund primarily invests in preferred value stocks of companies, convertible preferred securities, and investment grade fixed-income securities rated investment grade or h…

SectorFinancial Services

IndustryAsset Management

HeadquartersBoston, MA, United States

Websitejhinvestments.com

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