JOHN HANCOCK CLOSED-END FUNDS RELEASE EARNINGS DATA

BOSTON, Nov. 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ - The John Hancock Closed-End Funds listed in the table below announced earnings¹ for the three months ended October 31, 2024. The same data for the comparable three-month period ended October 31, 2023 is also available below.

Ticker	Fund Name	Current Fiscal Year End	Net Investment Income	Per Common Share	NAV	Total Managed Assets		Total Net Assets
HPI	Preferred Income Fund	7/31	$ 6,878,402	$ 0.258	$16.76	$ 704,458,262	*	$ 447,358,262
HPF	Preferred Income Fund II	7/31	$ 5,567,231	$ 0.258	$16.61	$ 565,006,713	*	$ 358,306,713
HPS	Preferred Income Fund III	7/31	$ 7,430,608	$ 0.232	$14.94	$ 752,451,157	*	$ 478,151,157
JHS	Income Securities Trust	10/31	$ 1,387,615	$ 0.119	$12.12	$ 232,412,539	*	$ 141,112,539
JHI	Investors Trust	10/31	$ 1,966,022	$ 0.225	$14.88	$ 217,030,285	*	$ 130,130,285
PDT	Premium Dividend Fund	10/31	$ 6,918,725	$ 0.141	$13.59	$1,042,180,692	*	$ 668,480,692
HTD	Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund	10/31	$ 8,825,606	$ 0.249	$24.73	$1,295,238,098	*	$ 876,338,098

Three Months Ended 10/31/2023
Ticker	Fund Name	Current Fiscal Year End	Net Investment Income	Per Common Share	NAV	Total Managed Assets		Total Net Assets
HPI	Preferred Income Fund	7/31	$6,961,141	$ 0.262	$13.72	$ 621,188,250	*	$364,088,250
HPF	Preferred Income Fund II	7/31	$5,663,914	$ 0.263	$13.61	$ 499,492,341	*	$292,792,341
HPS	Preferred Income Fund III	7/31	$7,559,044	$ 0.237	$12.30	$ 667,097,267	*	$392,797,267
JHS	Income Securities Trust	10/31	$1,083,779	$ 0.093	$10.96	$ 218,944,918	*	$127,644,918
JHI	Investors Trust	10/31	$1,875,134	$ 0.214	$13.51	$ 205,053,711	*	$118,153,711
PDT	Premium Dividend Fund	10/31	$6,181,817	$ 0.126	$10.58	$ 894,258,103	*	$520,558,103
HTD	Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund	10/31	$7,799,316	$ 0.220	$19.02	$1,092,852,827	*	$673,952,827
*Total managed assets include assets attributable to borrowings under the Committed Facility Agreement or Liquidity Agreement, as applicable.

¹ Earnings refer to net investment income, which is comprised of the Fund's interest and dividend income, less expenses. Earnings presented represent past earnings and there is no guarantee of future results.

Amounts distributed by the Funds may vary from the earnings shown above and will be announced in separate press releases. Up-to-date distribution rate information is available on John Hancock Investment Management's web site at www.jhinvestments.com by clicking on "Closed-End Funds" under the "Daily Prices" 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.

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