John Hancock Fund Declares $0.25 Quarterly Distribution Per Share
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: Dec 31 2025
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Source: PRnewswire
- Quarterly Distribution Announcement: John Hancock Diversified Income Fund declares a $0.25 per share distribution for December 2025, aimed at providing shareholders with stable cash flow and enhancing investor confidence.
- Transparent Distribution Sources: The distribution is sourced from net investment income and short-term capital gains, accounting for 50% and 49.9% of the distribution respectively, indicating a diversified income structure for the fund.
- Annual Return Performance: As of November 28, 2025, the fund's average annual total return over five years stands at 9.28%, reflecting its robust performance in the market and attracting long-term investor interest.
- Managed Distribution Plan: The fund continues to execute fixed quarterly distributions under its managed distribution plan, which is expected to provide predictable returns for investors and enhance its competitive position in the market.
Analyst Views on HEQ
Wall Street analysts forecast HEQ stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for HEQ is USD with a low forecast of USD and a high forecast of USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
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About HEQ
John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund (the Fund) is a closed-end management investment company. The Fund’s investment objective is to provide total return with a focus on current income and gains and also consisting of long-term capital appreciation. The Fund will invest at least 80% of its net assets (assets plus borrowings for investment purposes) in equity and equity-related securities, including common stock, preferred stock, depositary receipts (including American Depositary Receipts and Global Depositary Receipts), index-related securities (including exchange traded funds, options on equity securities and equity indexes, real estate investment structures (including real estate investment trusts), convertible securities, private placements, convertible preferred stock, rights, warrants, and others. The Fund may invest in foreign issuers and foreign-currency securities without any limitation. The investment adviser of the Fund's is John Hancock Investment Management LLC.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
