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John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund · Financial Services · United States · $634M · Avg Vol: $1M/d

73
StockRank
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Q
59
V
59
M
50
P/E (TTM)
4.9x
ROE
18.1%
D/E
0.5x
Dividend %
8.1%

COMPANY DESCRIPTION

John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund is a closed ended equity 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 public equity markets of the United States.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)

Year20212022202320242025CAGRTTM
Revenue-52.9M-42.9M198.3M70.5M-64.5%59.7M
EPS3.23-1.11-0.914.001.39-19.0%2.55
Shares49.1M49.2M49.2M49.2M+0.2%
Debt373.7M373.7M373.7M373.7M0.0%373.7M
Equity618.6M520.6M668.5M688.3M3.6%
Op CF52.9M53.0M48.7M48.5M-2.8%48.7M
Inv CF
Fin CF-52.9M-53.2M-48.7M-48.5M
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PRICE (1Y)-5.0%
12.2812.4412.6112.7712.93Jul 30Aug 20Sep 10
SMA 50SMA 200

Close
$12.28
RSI (14)
27.4
52W High
$13.13
From 52W High
0.9%

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
59
ROIC (ROA)
2.9%*64.2
ROE
18.1%81.5
GP/Assets
5.6%60.3
Op. Margin
83.3%90.3
FCF/Assets
3.0%66.2
Piotroski
446.2
Int. Cover
N/A
D/E Ratio
0.51x43.5
Current Ratio
0.02x1.5
Value
59
P/E (TTM)
4.9x91.8
EV/EBITDA
n/mN/A
P/FCF
n/mN/A
P/B
0.8x77.9
P/S
N/A
Div Yield
8.1%84.3
Momentum
50
52W High %
94%63.2
RS 6M
-17%16.9
SMA 50/200
1.01x38.8
EPS Rev 4W
N/A
EPS Rev 12W
N/A
EPS Improve
N/A
Q Growth
454%94.8

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$634M
P/E (Forward)
Gross Margin
100.0%

SECTOR PEERS

Closest peers in Financial Services, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of PDT are excluded.

TickerCompanyMkt CapStockRankSignal
PDTJohn Hancock Premium Dividend Fund(you)$634M73Buy
EMDWestern Asset Emerging Markets Debt Fund Inc.$609M71Buy
IGRCBRE Global Real Estate Income Fund$693M72Buy
GGNGAMCO Global Gold, Natural Resources & Income Trust$767M73Buy
TWNThe Taiwan Fund, Inc.$588M68Buy
CGBDCarlyle Secured Lending, Inc.$811M71Buy
BGRBlackRock Energy and Resources Trust$432M73Buy
MSIFMSC Income Fund, Inc.$574M67Buy
HTDJohn Hancock Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund$897M75Buy
PEOAdams Natural Resources Fund, Inc.$793M69Buy

Peer medians: ROE 9.5% · P/E 13.1x · Gross margin 100.0%

John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund (PDT): Stock Score Summary

John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund (PDT) has a MoatMap StockRank of 73/100 based on Quality (59/100), Value (59/100), and Momentum (50/100) factor scores. The current signal is BUY.

John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund is a closed ended equity 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 public equity markets of the United States.

Key Financial Metrics

Price$12.28
Market Cap$634M
P/E (TTM)4.89
Price/Book0.84
Return on Equity18.1%
Debt/Equity0.51x
Gross Margin100.0%
Operating Margin83.3%
Revenue Growth3.2%
Dividend Yield8.1%
Free Cash Flow$32M

John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund operates in the Asset Management industry, part of the Financial Services sector (United States).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund’s (PDT) StockRank?
MoatMap’s StockRank for John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund (PDT) is 73/100, with a Buy signal. It is a composite of Quality (59), Value (59), and Momentum (50) factor ranks across MoatMap’s universe of 25,000+ stocks.
Does John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund have an economic moat?
John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund (PDT) has a Quality factor score of 59/100. The Quality factor combines ROIC, Piotroski F-Score, and leverage: the financial fingerprints of a durable competitive advantage. A Quality score above 70 typically indicates a company with the characteristics of a moated business.
Is John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund a buy, hold, or sell?
MoatMap’s current signal for John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund (PDT) is Buy, based on a StockRank of 73/100. Signals are derived mechanically from the StockRank composite and should be one input among many; combine with your own thesis on management, competitive position, and valuation.
What sector is John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund in?
John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund (PDT) operates in the Financial Services sector, specifically the Asset Management industry (United States).