BOSTON, Sept. 20, 2019 /PRNewswire/ - The ten
John Hancock closed-end funds listed
below announced today that each fund's Annual Meeting of
Shareholders ("Annual Meeting") will be held on February 3, 2020, at 2:00
p.m., Eastern Time, at the offices of the funds, 200
Berkeley Street, Boston,
Massachusetts 02116:
- John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund (NYSE: BTO)
- John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund (NYSE: HEQ)
- John Hancock Income Securities Trust (NYSE: JHS)
- John Hancock Investors Trust (NYSE: JHI)
- John Hancock Preferred Income Fund (NYSE: HPI)
- John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II (NYSE: HPF)
- John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III (NYSE: HPS)
- John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund (NYSE: PDT)
- John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund (NYSE:
HTD)
- John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Global Shareholder Yield Fund
(NYSE: HTY)
Shareholders of record of each fund as of the close of business
on November 12, 2019 are entitled to
notice of, and to vote at, the Annual Meeting and at any
adjournment thereof. The notice for the Annual Meeting will be
mailed to shareholders on or about December
20, 2019. At the Annual Meeting, shareholders of the funds
will be asked to elect Trustees of the funds.
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 Financial and Manulife
Financial
John Hancock is a
division of Manulife Financial Corporation, a leading international
financial services group that helps people achieve their dreams and
aspirations by putting customers' needs first and providing the
right advice and solutions. We operate primarily as John Hancock in the
United States and as Manulife elsewhere. We provide
financial advice, insurance, and wealth and asset management
solutions for individuals, groups, and institutions. Assets under
management and administration by Manulife and its subsidiaries were
over CAD$1.1 trillion (US$877 billion) as of June
30, 2019. Manulife Financial Corporation trades as MFC on
the TSX, NYSE, and PSE, and under 945 on the SEHK. Manulife can be
found at manulife.com.
One of the largest life insurers in the United States, John Hancock supports approximately 10 million
Americans with a broad range of financial products, including life
insurance, annuities, investments, 401(k) plans, and education
savings plans. Additional information about John Hancock may be found at
johnhancock.com.
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