BOSTON, May 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The ten John
Hancock Closed-End Funds listed in the table below announced the
earnings(1) for the three months ended April 30, 2012. The same data for the comparable
three month period ended April 30,
2011 is also available below for the nine funds that were
operational at that time.
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Three
Months Ended 4/30/2012
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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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$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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$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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$578,735,684
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BTO
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Bank and
Thrift Opportunity 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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HEQ
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Hedged
Equity & Income Fund**
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10/31
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$488,117
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$0.034
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$18.41
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$264,163,829
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$264,163,829
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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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$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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$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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$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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$730,502,675
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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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$1,535,492
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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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Three
Months Ended 4/30/2011
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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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$11,471,740
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$0.443
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$21.16
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$803,076,984*
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$548,076,984
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HPF
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Preferred
Income Fund II
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7/31
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$9,369,058
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$0.442
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$21.11
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$655,212,673*
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$447,212,673
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HPS
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Preferred
Income Fund III
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7/31
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$12,650,262
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$0.402
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$18.17
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$852,486,087*
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$571,386,087
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BTO
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Bank and
Thrift Opportunity Fund
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10/31
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$468,137
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$0.024
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$19.07
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$373,816,992
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$373,816,992
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JHS
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Income
Securities Trust
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10/31
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$3,112,623
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$0.268
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$15.10
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$260,996,345*
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$175,096,345
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JHI
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Investors
Trust
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10/31
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$3,812,180
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$0.447
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$20.64
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$256,053,601*
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$176,053,601
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PDT
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Premium
Dividend Fund
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10/31
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$10,853,936
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$0.217
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$12.93
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$929,943,836*
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$645,943,836
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HTD
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Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund
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10/31
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$11,584,214
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$0.307
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$18.08
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$1,020,064,015*
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$683,064,015
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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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$1,518,341
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$0.161
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$13.30
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$125,583,155
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$125,583,155
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*Total
managed assets include assets attributable to borrowings under
Committed Facility Agreement.
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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.
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 $74.5 billion in
open-end funds, closed-end funds, private accounts, retirement
plans and related party assets for individual and institutional
investors at March 31, 2012.
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$512 billion (US$512 billion) at March
31, 2012.
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