BOSTON, Nov. 22, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The ten John
Hancock Closed-End Funds listed in the table below announced the
earnings(1) for the three months ended October 31, 2011. The same data for the
comparable three month period ended October
31, 2010 is also available below for the nine funds that
were operational at that time.
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Three Months Ended
10/31/2011
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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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$11,349,926
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$0.438
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$20.47
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$803,161,515*
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$530,361,515
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HPF
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Preferred Income Fund
II
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7/31
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$9,364,360
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$0.442
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$20.44
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$655,393,847*
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$433,093,847
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HPS
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Preferred Income Fund
III
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7/31
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$11,983,420
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$0.381
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$17.48
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$837,216,724*
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$549,816,724
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BTO
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Bank and Thrift Opportunity
Fund
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10/31
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$685,944
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$0.036
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$15.67
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$297,925,917
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$297,925,917
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HEQ
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Hedged Equity & Income
Fund***
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10/31
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$331,134
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$0.023
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$16.99
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$248,393,304
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$248,393,304
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JHS
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Income Securities Trust
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10/31
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$3,183,733
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$0.274
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$14.64
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$257,296,984*
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$170,296,984
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JHI
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Investors Trust
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10/31
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$4,145,174
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$0.484
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$19.17
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$251,799,358*
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$164,099,358
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PDT
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Premium Dividend Fund**
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10/31
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$11,060,926
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$0.221
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$13.22
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$989,616,819*
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$660,416,819
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HTD
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Tax-Advantaged Dividend
Income Fund
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10/31
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$10,544,176
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$0.279
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$18.27
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$1,033,529,606*
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$689,529,606
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HTY
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Tax-Advantaged Global
Shareholder Yield Fund
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10/31
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$1,025,577
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$0.108
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$12.12
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$114,766,023
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$114,766,023
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Three Months Ended
10/31/2010
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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(2)
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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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$10,883,583
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$0.420
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$20.53
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$786,726,908*
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$531,726,908
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HPF
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Preferred Income Fund
II
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7/31
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$8,957,806
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$0.423
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$20.43
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$640,658,155*
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$432,658,155
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HPS
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Preferred Income Fund
III
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7/31
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$11,029,721
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$0.351
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$17.66
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$829,746,389*
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$555,446,389
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BTO
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Bank and Thrift Opportunity
Fund
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10/31
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$214,208
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$0.011
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$16.90
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$338,409,797
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$338,409,797
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JHS
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Income Securities Trust
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10/31
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$3,380,302
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$0.292
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$14.81
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$254,755,711*
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$171,255,711
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JHI
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Investors Trust
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10/31
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$4,317,781
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$0.508
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$20.10
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$250,846,074*
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$170,846,074
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PDT
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Patriot Premium Dividend
Fund II**
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10/31
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$9,375,257
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$0.188
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$12.16
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$891,810,915*
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$607,810,915
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HTD
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Tax-Advantaged Dividend
Income Fund
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10/31
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$9,473,343
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$0.249
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$16.59
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$940,963,524*
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$630,463,524
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HTY
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Tax-Advantaged Global
Shareholder Yield Fund
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10/31
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$951,534
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$0.101
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$12.98
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$122,112,728
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$122,112,728
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*Total managed assets
include assets attributable to borrowings under Credit Facility
Agreement.
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**Effective October 18,
2010, the John Hancock Patriot Premium Dividend Fund II changed its
name to the John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund.
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***Fund commenced
operations on May 26, 2011.
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(1) Earnings refer to net investment income, which is comprised
of the Funds' interest and dividend income, less expenses.
(2) Net investment income for the three months ended
10/31/2010 has been revised to
exclude the impact of gain/loss on interest rate swaps.
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 $62.3 billion in
open-end funds, closed-end funds, private accounts, retirement
plans and related party assets for individual and institutional
investors at September 30, 2011.
About John Hancock Financial and Manulife Financial
Corporation
John Hancock Financial is a unit of Manulife Financial
Corporation, a leading Canadian-based financial services group
serving millions of customers in 22 countries and territories
worldwide. Operating as Manulife Financial in Canada and in most of Asia, and primarily as John Hancock in
the United States, Manulife
Financial Corporation 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$492 billion (US$473 billion) at September 30, 2011.
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, fixed and variable
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.
SOURCE John Hancock Funds