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John Hancock Preferred

John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II is the United States based closed-end, diversified management investment company. Its primary objective is to provide a high level of current income consistent with preservation of capital. The fund's secondary investment objective is to provide growth of capital to the extent consistent with its primary investment objective. The fund's principal investment strategies include to invests a majority of its assets in preferred stocks and other preferred securities, including convertible preferred securities. Its portfolio composition consists of U.S preferred securities, common stocks, foreign preferred securities, corporate bonds, capital preferred securities and short-term investments.

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Tuesday marks the last chance for investors to receive the next dividend payout from John Hancock Preferred (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HPF#NYSE">HPF</a>). 
<h3>What's Happening</h3>
The company announced on Monday that it would pay shareholders a monthly dividend of 12.35 cents per share. On Wednesday, John Hancock Preferred will go ex-dividend, meaning the stock will trade lower to reflect that payout. In other words, the stock will likely open 12.35 cents lower than it would have opened on any other day.
In order to be eligible to receive a company's dividend, shareholders must own the stock prior to the ex-dividend date—in this case, Wednesday. Shareholders who own HPF as of the end of Tuesday's session are eligible to receive the 12.35 cents dividend payout for every share that they own. 
According to the company, this dividend will be paid out to shareholders on October 31, 2023. Investors will then be able to either reinvest those dividends back into the stock or use the payment in some other way. 
<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/HPF">Track real-time stock fluctuations for John Hancock Preferred on Benzinga.</a>

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Tuesday Is Your Last Chance To Buy John Hancock Preferred Before The Dividend Payout

Thursday marks the last chance for investors to receive the next dividend payout from John Hancock Preferred (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HPF#NYSE">HPF</a>). 
<h3>What's Happening</h3>
The company announced on Thursday that it would pay shareholders a monthly dividend of 12.35 cents per share. On Friday, John Hancock Preferred will go ex-dividend, meaning the stock will trade lower to reflect that payout. In other words, the stock will likely open 12.35 cents lower than it would have opened on any other day.
In order to be eligible to receive a company's dividend, shareholders must own the stock prior to the ex-dividend date—in this case, Friday. Shareholders who own HPF as of the end of Thursday's session are eligible to receive the 12.35 cents dividend payout for every share that they own. 
According to the company, this dividend will be paid out to shareholders on June 30, 2023. Investors will then be able to either reinvest those dividends back into the stock or use the payment in some other way. 
To stay up-to-date with the companies that are announcing their dividends, <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/calendars/dividends">click here</a> to visit our Dividends Calendar.

Thursday Is Your Last Chance To Buy John Hancock Preferred Before The Dividend Payout

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On Tuesday, 74 companies achieved new lows for the year.
<h2>Points of Interest From Today&#39;s 52-Week Lows:</h2>
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<li>First Majestic Silver (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AG#NYSE">AG</a>) was the biggest company in terms of market cap to set a new 52-week low.</li>
<li>The smallest company by market cap to hit a new 52-week low was Dunxin Financial Hldgs (AMEX:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DXF#AMEX">DXF</a>).</li>
<li>Qutoutiao (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/QTT#NASDAQ">QTT</a>) made the largest move down on the session, with shares plummeting 57.39% to reach its 52-week low.</li>
<li>Angel Oak Financial (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FINS#NYSE">FINS</a>)&#39;s stock rebounded the most, as it traded up 0.0% after dropping to a new 52-week low.</li>
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The stocks that set new 52-week lows on Tuesday:
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<li>First Majestic Silver (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AG#NYSE">AG</a>) stock dropped to a yearly low on Tuesday of $5.56. Shares traded down 24.19%.</li>
<li>Centerspace (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CSR#NYSE">CSR</a>) shares fell to $52.74 on Tuesday, setting a new 52-week low with a shift of up 0.28%.</li>
<li>ProFrac Holding (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ACDC#NASDAQ">ACDC</a>) shares made a new 52-week low of $13.07 on Tuesday. The stock was down 7.84% for the day.</li>
<li>YS Biopharma Co (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/YS#NASDAQ">YS</a>) shares set a new 52-week low of $7.44. The stock traded down 8.82%.</li>
<li>Mineralys Therapeutics (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MLYS#NASDAQ">MLYS</a>) shares moved down 5.39% on Tuesday to hit a new 52-week low of $13.54, drifting down 5.39%.</li>
<li>Microvision (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MVIS#NASDAQ">MVIS</a>) shares hit a yearly low of $2.06. The stock was down 0.94% on the session.</li>
<li>Nuveen Preferred &amp; Income (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/JPI#NYSE">JPI</a>) stock broke to a new 52-week low of $16.24 on Tuesday. Shares of the company traded down 0.92%.</li>
<li>Orion Office REIT (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ONL#NYSE">ONL</a>) stock achieved a new 52-week low on Tuesday morning, hitting $5.73 and moving up 0.69%.</li>
<li>John Hancock Preferred (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HPF#NYSE">HPF</a>) stock achieved a new 52-week low on Tuesday morning, hitting $14.69 and moving down 0.41%.</li>
<li>Angel Oak Financial (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FINS#NYSE">FINS</a>) shares reached a new 52-week low of $12.33 on Tuesday morning, moving 0.0% (flat).</li>
<li>Consolidated Comms Hldgs (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CNSL#NASDAQ">CNSL</a>) stock drifted down 0.62% on Tuesday morning to hit a new 52-week low of $2.37.</li>
<li>Grindrod Shipping Hldgs (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GRIN#NASDAQ">GRIN</a>) stock hit a yearly low of $11.20. The stock was down 1.1% for the day.</li>
<li>Cohen &amp; Steers Select (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PSF#NYSE">PSF</a>) stock dropped to a yearly low on Tuesday of $17.60. Shares traded down 1.79%.</li>
<li>OrganiGram Holdings (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/OGI#NASDAQ">OGI</a>) stock hit $0.59 on Tuesday morning, setting a new 52-week low for a change of up 5.89%.</li>
<li>ADC Therapeutics (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ADCT#NYSE">ADCT</a>) shares made a new 52-week low of $2.08 on Tuesday. The stock was up 1.19% for the day.</li>
<li>Nektar Therapeutics (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NKTR#NASDAQ">NKTR</a>) stock hit a new 52-week low of $0.86. The stock was down 4.43% on the session.</li>
<li>Focus Universal (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FCUV#NASDAQ">FCUV</a>) stock hit $3.54 on Tuesday morning, setting a new 52-week low for a change of down 2.62%.</li>
<li>Beachbody Co (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BODY#NYSE">BODY</a>) shares set a new yearly low of $0.49 this morning. The stock was down 2.28% on the session.</li>
<li>Selina Hospitality (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SLNA#NASDAQ">SLNA</a>) shares reached a new 52-week low of $1.35 on Tuesday morning, moving down 1.43%.</li>
<li>Azure Power Global (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AZRE#NYSE">AZRE</a>) stock dropped to a yearly low on Tuesday of $1.62. Shares traded down 4.97%.</li>
<li>Kore Group Holdings (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/KORE#NYSE">KORE</a>) stock hit $1.22 on Tuesday morning, setting a new 52-week low for a change of up 10.0%.</li>
<li>Berkeley Lights (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BLI#NASDAQ">BLI</a>) shares moved down 7.06% on Tuesday to hit a new 52-week low of $1.15, drifting down 7.06%.</li>
<li>VBI Vaccines (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/VBIV#NASDAQ">VBIV</a>) stock broke to a new 52-week low of $0.23 on Tuesday. Shares of the company traded up 2.8%.</li>
<li>ImmunoPrecise Antibodies (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IPA#NASDAQ">IPA</a>) shares hit a yearly low of $2.90. The stock was up 0.65% on the session.</li>
<li>Solid Biosciences (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SLDB#NASDAQ">SLDB</a>) shares moved up 2.44% on Tuesday to hit a new 52-week low of $3.63, drifting up 2.44%.</li>
<li>Nuveen Preferred (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/JPT#NYSE">JPT</a>) shares made a new 52-week low of $16.05 on Tuesday. The stock was down 3.91% for the day.</li>
<li>Longeveron (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LGVN#NASDAQ">LGVN</a>) stock drifted down 3.89% on Tuesday morning to hit a new 52-week low of $2.56.</li>
<li>SMX (Security Matters) (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SMX#NASDAQ">SMX</a>) stock hit a yearly low of $1.32. The stock was up 0.73% for the day.</li>
<li>Silvergate Capital (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SI#NYSE">SI</a>) shares set a new yearly low of $1.46 this morning. The stock was down 11.31% on the session.</li>
<li>Portage Biotech (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PRTG#NASDAQ">PRTG</a>) stock hit a yearly low of $2.59. The stock was down 5.3% for the day.</li>
<li>MIND C.T.I. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MNDO#NASDAQ">MNDO</a>) shares made a new 52-week low of $2.00 on Tuesday. The stock was down 11.3% for the day.</li>
<li>ReWalk Robotics (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RWLK#NASDAQ">RWLK</a>) stock drifted down 1.34% on Tuesday morning to hit a new 52-week low of $0.66.</li>
<li>SELLAS Life Sciences Gr (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SLS#NASDAQ">SLS</a>) shares moved down 0.78% on Tuesday to hit a new 52-week low of $1.23, drifting down 0.78%.</li>
<li>MAIA Biotechnology (AMEX:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MAIA#AMEX">MAIA</a>) stock dropped to a yearly low on Tuesday of $3.10. Shares traded up 1.57%.</li>
<li>BM Technologies (AMEX:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BMTX#AMEX">BMTX</a>) stock dropped to a yearly low on Tuesday of $2.60. Shares traded down 3.64%.</li>
<li>Avalo Therapeutics (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AVTX#NASDAQ">AVTX</a>) shares set a new 52-week low of $2.07. The stock traded up 1.85%.</li>
<li>Urban-gro (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/UGRO#NASDAQ">UGRO</a>) stock broke to a new 52-week low of $2.48 on Tuesday. Shares of the company traded up 1.56%.</li>
<li>Knightscope (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/KSCP#NASDAQ">KSCP</a>) shares set a new yearly low of $0.64 this morning. The stock was up 0.77% on the session.</li>
<li>E-Home Household Service (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/EJH#NASDAQ">EJH</a>) stock broke to a new 52-week low of $0.10 on Tuesday. Shares of the company traded down 3.74%.</li>
<li>Atlis Motor Vehicles (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMV#NASDAQ">AMV</a>) shares hit a yearly low of $0.67. The stock was up 0.71% on the session.</li>
<li>Aziyo Biologics (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AZYO#NASDAQ">AZYO</a>) shares fell to $1.18 on Tuesday, setting a new 52-week low with a shift of down 15.17%.</li>
<li>Vaccinex (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/VCNX#NASDAQ">VCNX</a>) shares fell to $0.39 on Tuesday, setting a new 52-week low with a shift of down 2.52%.</li>
<li>FlexShopper (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FPAY#NASDAQ">FPAY</a>) stock hit a new 52-week low of $0.74. The stock was down 1.92% on the session.</li>
<li>Adamis Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ADMP#NASDAQ">ADMP</a>) shares fell to $0.10 on Tuesday, setting a new 52-week low with a shift of up 3.06%.</li>
<li>SHF Hldgs (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SHFS#NASDAQ">SHFS</a>) shares moved down 2.73% on Tuesday to hit a new 52-week low of $0.53, drifting down 2.73%.</li>
<li>Angion Biomedica (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ANGN#NASDAQ">ANGN</a>) shares set a new yearly low of $0.47 this morning. The stock was up 0.1% on the session.</li>
<li>Sigmatron International (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SGMA#NASDAQ">SGMA</a>) shares fell to $2.42 on Tuesday, setting a new 52-week low with a shift of down 20.77%.</li>
<li>CXApp (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CXAI#NASDAQ">CXAI</a>) shares moved down 2.38% on Tuesday to hit a new 52-week low of $1.81, drifting down 2.38%.</li>
<li>Bullfrog AI Hldgs (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BFRG#NASDAQ">BFRG</a>) stock achieved a new 52-week low on Tuesday morning, hitting $2.47 and moving up 2.39%.</li>
<li>Better Choice Co (AMEX:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BTTR#AMEX">BTTR</a>) stock broke to a new 52-week low of $0.41 on Tuesday. Shares of the company traded down 2.06%.</li>
<li>AgriFORCE Growing Systems (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AGRI#NASDAQ">AGRI</a>) shares set a new yearly low of $0.65 this morning. The stock was down 4.62% on the session.</li>
<li>PolyPid (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PYPD#NASDAQ">PYPD</a>) shares were down 2.62% for the day, having made a 52-week low of $0.50.</li>
<li>Check-Cap (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CHEK#NASDAQ">CHEK</a>) shares reached a new 52-week low of $1.60 on Tuesday morning, moving down 41.9%.</li>
<li>Plus Therapeutics (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PSTV#NASDAQ">PSTV</a>) stock dropped to a yearly low on Tuesday of $0.27. Shares traded 0.0% (flat).</li>
<li>Qutoutiao (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/QTT#NASDAQ">QTT</a>) stock broke to a new 52-week low of $0.25 on Tuesday. Shares of the company traded down 57.39%.</li>
<li>Athenex (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ATNX#NASDAQ">ATNX</a>) shares set a new yearly low of $0.98 this morning. The stock was down 18.26% on the session.</li>
<li>Soligenix (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SNGX#NASDAQ">SNGX</a>) shares fell to $2.13 on Tuesday, setting a new 52-week low with a shift of up 4.4%.</li>
<li>SILO Pharma (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SILO#NASDAQ">SILO</a>) shares moved down 8.33% on Tuesday to hit a new 52-week low of $1.71, drifting down 8.33%.</li>
<li>IT Tech Packaging (AMEX:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ITP#AMEX">ITP</a>) stock hit a yearly low of $0.44. The stock was down 0.02% for the day.</li>
<li>PolarityTE (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PTE#NASDAQ">PTE</a>) shares set a new 52-week low of $0.62. The stock traded down 1.32%.</li>
<li>Reliance Global Group (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RELI#NASDAQ">RELI</a>) stock achieved a new 52-week low on Tuesday morning, hitting $2.51 and moving down 1.55%.</li>
<li>Bellicum Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BLCM#NASDAQ">BLCM</a>) shares reached a new 52-week low of $0.27 on Tuesday morning, moving up 7.03%.</li>
<li>Dunxin Financial Hldgs (AMEX:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DXF#AMEX">DXF</a>) stock hit a yearly low of $0.12. The stock was down 2.99% for the day.</li>
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Stocks That Hit 52-Week Lows On Tuesday

Tuesday marks the last chance for investors to receive the next dividend payout from John Hancock Preferred (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HPF#NYSE">HPF</a>). 
<h3>What's Happening</h3>
The company announced on Monday that it would pay shareholders a monthly dividend of 12.35 per share. On Wednesday, John Hancock Preferred will go ex-dividend, meaning the stock will trade lower to reflect that payout. In other words, the stock will likely open 12.35 lower than it would have opened on any other day.
In order to be eligible to receive a company's dividend, shareholders must own the stock prior to the ex-dividend date—in this case, Wednesday. Shareholders who own HPF as of the end of Tuesday's session are eligible to receive the 12.35 dividend payout for every share that they own. 
According to the company, this dividend will be paid out to shareholders on August 31, 2022. Investors will then be able to either reinvest those dividends back into the stock or use the payment in some other way. 
To stay up-to-date with the companies that are announcing their dividends, <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/calendars/dividends">click here</a> to visit our Dividends Calendar.

John Hancock Preferred: Dividend Insights

Thursday marks the last chance for investors to receive the next dividend payout from John Hancock Preferred (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HPF#NYSE">HPF</a>). 
<h3>What's Happening</h3>
The company announced on Wednesday that it would pay shareholders a monthly dividend of 123 cents per share. On Friday, John Hancock Preferred will go ex-dividend, meaning the stock will trade lower to reflect that payout. In other words, the stock will likely open 123 cents lower than it would have opened on any other day.
In order to be eligible to receive a company's dividend, shareholders must own the stock prior to the ex-dividend date—in this case, Friday. Shareholders who own HPF as of the end of Thursday's session are eligible to receive the 123 cents dividend payout for every share that they own. 
According to the company, this dividend will be paid out to shareholders on June 30, 2022. Investors will then be able to either reinvest those dividends back into the stock or use the payment in some other way. 
<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock//dividends">Click here</a> to find details on John Hancock Preferred's previous dividends.
To keep track of which companies are distributing dividends, <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/calendars/dividends">click here</a> to visit our Dividends Calendar.

Wednesday marks the last chance for investors to receive the next dividend payout from John Hancock Preferred (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HPF#NYSE">HPF</a>). 
<h3>What's Happening</h3>
The company announced on Thursday that it would pay shareholders a monthly dividend of $0.015 per share. On Thursday, John Hancock Preferred will go ex-dividend, meaning the stock will trade lower to reflect that payout. In other words, the stock will likely open $0.015 lower than it would have opened on any other day.
In order to be eligible to receive a company's dividend, shareholders must own the stock prior to the ex-dividend date—in this case, Thursday. Shareholders who own HPF as of the end of Wednesday's session are eligible to receive the $0.015 dividend payout for every share that they own. 
According to the company, this dividend will be paid out to shareholders on May 09, 2022. Investors will then be able to either reinvest those dividends back into the stock or use the payment in some other way. 
To stay up-to-date with the companies that are announcing their dividends, <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/calendars/dividends">click here</a> to visit our Dividends Calendar.

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