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We have scored 4 news catalysts on John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III (HPS) over the past 12 months. The biggest single-day move next to one of them came May 19, 2026, when HPS closed −0.8%: “JOHN HANCOCK CLOSED-END FUNDS RELEASE EARNINGS DATA”. Coverage across the window leans mixed (average ticker sentiment +0.05). Most of the impact sits in factor value and financial health.
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Market cap
416.2M
P/E
—
EPS
—
Beta
0.67
52W range
12.8-15.68
Day range
12.86–12.96
Open
12.92
Prev close
12.86
Volume
73.3K
Avg volume
58.4K
Dividend
1.32
IPO
2003-06-17
The John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III (HPS) functions as a closed-end investment vehicle, primarily focused on fixed-income securities. Its overall management falls under John Hancock Investment Management LLC, with additional co-management provided by John Hancock Asset Management. The fund strategically allocates capital within the United States' fixed-income markets, aiming to acquire debt instruments from companies operating across a diverse array of sectors. A significant portion of its portfolio is dedicated to preferred securities and other fixed-income instruments that possess an investment-grade credit rating or higher from either Moody's or Standard & Poor's. To assess its performance, the fund measures itself against both the Bank of America Merrill Lynch Hybrid Preferred Securities Index and the Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index. This U.S.-domiciled fund was originally established on June 19, 2003.
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Suppliers, customers, partners and competitors, derived from what the news actually says about John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III — not a sector bucket. Click an edge to see the articles that established the link.
Suppliers, customers, partners and competitors of John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III, taken from what the news actually said about them rather than from a sector bucket. The count is how many articles established each link.
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