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PDT DRIP Calculator & Dividend Yield 2026
8.60% YieldFinancial ServicesJohn Hancock Premium Dividend Fund · NYSE
Price: $11.78 · Annual div: $1.01/share · Frequency: monthly · Payout ratio: N/A · Ex-div: 2026-10-13
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PDT Dividend Yield
PDT (John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund) has a dividend yield of 8.60%, based on an annual dividend of $1.01 per share and a price of $11.78. Over the last 12 months it paid $1.01 per share — a trailing yield of 8.60%. Dividends are paid monthly.
Yield history: over the last 12 payments, PDT's 12-month yield ranged from 7.48% to 9.36%. Full PDT dividend history ↓
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PDT DRIP Rate: How Many Shares Your Dividends Buy
With dividends reinvested, a PDT position grows its share count by about 8.30% in the first year at today's price and yield. If the dividend grows -3.5% a year and the price 0.0%, DRIP doubles your number of shares in about 11 years without adding new money.
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PDT Dividend History — Last 80 Payments
| Ex-Dividend Date | Payment Date | Amount / Share | TTM Yield | Stock Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-13Latest | 2026-10-30 | $0.0883 | 9.36% | $11.71 |
| 2026-09-11 | 2026-09-30 | $0.0883 | 8.65% | $12.60 |
| 2026-08-13 | 2026-08-31 | $0.0883 | 7.76% | $12.90 |
| 2026-07-13 | 2026-07-31 | $0.0883 | 7.71% | $12.92 |
| 2026-06-11 | 2026-06-30 | $0.0825 | 8.43% | $12.72 |
| 2026-05-11 | 2026-05-29 | $0.0825 | 8.12% | $13.21 |
| 2026-04-13 | 2026-04-30 | $0.0825 | 7.48% | $13.23 |
| 2026-03-12 | 2026-03-31 | $0.0825 | 7.90% | $13.58 |
| 2026-02-12 | 2026-02-27 | $0.0825 | 8.23% | $13.03 |
| 2026-01-12 | 2026-01-30 | $0.0825 | 8.42% | $12.74 |
| 2025-12-11 | 2025-12-31 | $0.0825 | 8.28% | $12.96 |
| 2025-11-13 | 2025-11-28 | $0.0825 | 7.63% | $12.97 |
| 2025-10-14 | 2025-10-31 | $0.0825 | 7.34% | $13.48 |
| 2025-09-12 | 2025-09-30 | $0.0825 | 7.99% | $13.42 |
| 2025-08-11 | 2025-08-29 | $0.0825 | 8.03% | $13.35 |
| 2025-07-11 | 2025-07-31 | $0.0825 | 7.48% | $13.24 |
| 2025-06-12 | 2025-06-30 | $0.0825 | 8.16% | $13.14 |
| 2025-05-12 | 2025-05-30 | $0.0825 | 7.81% | $12.68 |
| 2025-04-11 | 2025-04-30 | $0.0825 | 7.60% | $13.02 |
| 2025-03-13 | 2025-03-31 | $0.0825 | 7.64% | $12.96 |
| 2025-02-13 | 2025-02-28 | $0.0825 | 7.77% | $12.74 |
| 2025-01-13 | 2025-01-31 | $0.0825 | 7.79% | $12.71 |
| 2024-12-12 | 2024-12-31 | $0.0825 | 7.54% | $13.13 |
| 2024-11-12 | 2024-11-29 | $0.0825 | 7.76% | $12.75 |
| 2024-10-11 | 2024-10-31 | $0.0825 | 7.31% | $13.54 |
| 2024-09-13 | 2024-09-30 | $0.0825 | 7.53% | $13.15 |
| 2024-08-12 | 2024-08-30 | $0.0825 | 8.00% | $12.37 |
| 2024-07-11 | 2024-07-31 | $0.0825 | 8.50% | $11.65 |
| 2024-06-13 | 2024-06-28 | $0.0825 | 8.56% | $11.56 |
| 2024-05-10 | 2024-05-31 | $0.0825 | 8.83% | $11.38 |
| 2024-04-10 | 2024-04-30 | $0.0825 | 9.58% | $11.66 |
| 2024-03-08 | 2024-03-28 | $0.0825 | 9.74% | $11.63 |
| 2024-02-09 | 2024-02-29 | $0.0825 | 10.46% | $10.97 |
| 2024-01-11 | 2024-01-31 | $0.0825 | 10.79% | $10.77 |
| 2023-12-08 | 2023-12-29 | $0.0825 | 10.63% | $11.08 |
| 2023-11-10 | 2023-11-30 | $0.0825 | 11.14% | $9.83 |
| 2023-10-11 | 2023-10-31 | $0.0825 | 12.94% | $9.33 |
| 2023-09-08 | 2023-09-29 | $0.0825 | 12.09% | $10.11 |
| 2023-08-10 | 2023-08-31 | $0.0825 | 10.23% | $11.14 |
| 2023-07-12 | 2023-07-31 | $0.0825 | 10.09% | $11.45 |
| 2023-06-09 | 2023-06-30 | $0.0975 | 11.29% | $11.23 |
| 2023-05-10 | 2023-05-31 | $0.0975 | 10.08% | $12.57 |
| 2023-04-12 | 2023-04-28 | $0.0975 | 9.26% | $12.63 |
| 2023-03-10 | 2023-03-31 | $0.0975 | 9.12% | $12.83 |
| 2023-02-10 | 2023-02-28 | $0.0975 | 8.78% | $13.32 |
| 2023-01-12 | 2023-01-31 | $0.0975 | 8.97% | $13.04 |
| 2022-12-09 | 2022-12-30 | $0.0975 | 9.01% | $14.07 |
| 2022-11-10 | 2022-11-30 | $0.0975 | 8.28% | $14.13 |
| 2022-10-12 | 2022-10-31 | $0.0975 | 8.40% | $13.93 |
| 2022-09-09 | 2022-09-30 | $0.0975 | 8.41% | $15.07 |
| 2022-08-10 | 2022-08-31 | $0.0975 | 8.10% | $15.65 |
| 2022-07-08 | 2022-07-29 | $0.0975 | 8.96% | $14.15 |
| 2022-06-10 | 2022-06-30 | $0.0975 | 7.52% | $15.57 |
| 2022-05-11 | 2022-05-31 | $0.0975 | 8.49% | $14.94 |
| 2022-04-08 | 2022-04-29 | $0.0975 | 7.68% | $16.52 |
| 2022-03-10 | 2022-03-31 | $0.0975 | 7.33% | $15.96 |
| 2022-02-10 | 2022-02-28 | $0.0975 | 7.01% | $16.69 |
| 2022-01-12 | 2022-01-31 | $0.0975 | 7.00% | $16.73 |
| 2021-12-10 | 2021-12-31 | $0.0975 | 6.85% | $17.10 |
| 2021-11-10 | 2021-11-30 | $0.0980 | 6.99% | $17.10 |
| 2021-10-08 | 2021-10-29 | $0.0975 | 7.72% | $16.75 |
| 2021-09-10 | 2021-09-30 | $0.0975 | 7.04% | $17.00 |
| 2021-08-11 | 2021-08-31 | $0.0975 | 7.66% | $16.89 |
| 2021-07-09 | 2021-07-30 | $0.0975 | 7.59% | $17.05 |
| 2021-06-10 | 2021-06-30 | $0.0975 | 7.19% | $16.65 |
| 2021-05-12 | 2021-05-28 | $0.0975 | 7.46% | $16.04 |
| 2021-04-09 | 2021-04-30 | $0.0975 | 8.00% | $14.95 |
| 2021-03-10 | 2021-03-31 | $0.0975 | 9.16% | $14.13 |
| 2021-02-10 | 2021-02-26 | $0.0980 | 8.52% | $14.05 |
| 2020-12-30 | 2021-01-29 | $0.0975 | — | — |
| 2020-12-10 | 2020-12-18 | $0.1220 | — | — |
| 2020-11-10 | 2020-11-30 | $0.0980 | — | — |
| 2020-10-09 | 2020-10-30 | $0.0980 | — | — |
| 2020-09-10 | 2020-09-30 | $0.0980 | — | — |
| 2020-08-12 | 2020-08-31 | $0.0975 | — | — |
| 2020-07-10 | 2020-07-31 | $0.0975 | — | — |
| 2020-06-10 | 2020-06-30 | $0.0975 | — | — |
| 2020-05-08 | 2020-05-29 | $0.0975 | — | — |
| 2020-04-09 | 2020-04-30 | $0.0975 | — | — |
| 2020-03-11 | 2020-03-31 | $0.0975 | — | — |
About John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund (PDT) — Dividend Analysis 2026
John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund is a closed ended equity mutual fund launched and managed by John Hancock Investment Management LLC. It is co-managed by John Hancock Asset Management. The fund invests in the public equity markets of the United States. It seeks to invest in stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors, with an emphasis on the utilities sector. The fund primarily invests in dividend paying preferred stocks and common stocks of companies. It benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against a composite benchmark comprised of 70% Bank of America Merrill Lynch Preferred Stock DRD Eligible Index and 30% S&P 500 Utilities Index. The fund was formerly known as John Hancock Patriot Premium Dividend Fund II. John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund was formed on December 21, 1989 and is domiciled in the United States.
PDT Dividend & DRIP — Frequently Asked Questions
What is PDT's dividend yield?
PDT (John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund) has a dividend yield of 8.60%, based on an annual dividend of $1.01 per share and a price of $11.78. Over the last 12 months it paid $1.01 per share — a trailing yield of 8.60%. Dividends are paid monthly.
How much does $10,000 in PDT pay in dividends?
$10,000 in PDT at a 8.60% yield pays about $860 a year ($72 a month) before taxes. With DRIP, reinvested dividends buy more shares and that income compounds.
What is the DRIP rate for PDT?
With dividends reinvested, a PDT position grows its share count by about 8.30% in the first year at today's price and yield. If the dividend grows -3.5% a year and the price 0.0%, DRIP doubles your number of shares in about 11 years without adding new money.
How do I calculate PDT dividend reinvestment (DRIP) returns?
Enter your starting amount, monthly contribution and time horizon in the PDT DRIP calculator at the top of this page. It reinvests each payout into new shares at the projected price, grows the dividend at the rate you choose and shows yearly income, share count, portfolio value and yield on cost. You can switch DRIP off to compare.
When is PDT's next ex-dividend date?
PDT's next ex-dividend date has not been announced yet; the most recent one was 2026-10-13. PDT pays dividends monthly. Buy before the ex-dividend date to receive the next payment.
What is PDT's dividend growth rate?
PDT's dividend changed 2.3% over the last year and -3.3% a year on average over five years.
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🌍 PDT Yield by Country & Account Type
Real after-tax yield depends on where you live and how you hold PDT.
| Account/Country | Tax Rate | After-tax Yield | Real Yield | $10K Annual Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Roth IRA / 401k | 0% | 8.60% | 5.80% | $860 / yr |
| 🇺🇸 US Taxable (15%) ✓ | 15% | 7.31% | 4.51% | $731 / yr |
| 🇺🇸 US Taxable (20%) | 20% | 6.88% | 4.08% | $688 / yr |
| 🇬🇧 UK ISA | 0% | 8.60% | 5.80% | $860 / yr |
| 🇬🇧 UK Taxable | 8.75% | 7.85% | 5.05% | $785 / yr |
| 🇨🇦 TFSA | 0% | 8.60% | 5.80% | $860 / yr |
| 🇨🇦 CA Taxable | 25% | 6.45% | 3.65% | $645 / yr |
| 🇦🇺 Super (pension) | 15% | 7.31% | 4.51% | $731 / yr |
| 🇦🇺 AU Taxable | 30% | 6.02% | 3.22% | $602 / yr |
| 🇩🇪 DE Taxable | 26.375% | 6.33% | 3.53% | $633 / yr |
| 🇫🇷 FR Taxable | 30% | 6.02% | 3.22% | $602 / yr |
Real yield = after-tax yield minus US CPI of 2.8%. 12-month CPI (US BLS via FMP economic-indicators). Click any row to select. US withholding tax (30%, reducible by treaty) applies to non-US residents holding US stocks in taxable accounts.
🎯 PDT Income Goal & Break-Even
12-month CPI (US BLS via FMP economic-indicators).
Based on current dividend of $1.01/share/yr · 🇺🇸 US Taxable (15%) · static projection (no growth assumed).
📅 PDT Dividend Payment Schedule
PDT pays every month — 12 payments per year.
📊 PDT vs Financial Services Benchmarks
How PDT compares to typical Financial Services averages.
Benchmarks: S&P 500 sector averages (2024–2026). Sources: Morningstar, Bloomberg, NAREIT. 5Y CAGR for PDT sourced from FMP /financial-growth endpoint — real data, not estimates.
🏛️ PDT Insider Activity
When executives buy their own stock, it's a signal they believe in the dividend's sustainability.
| Insider | Title | Type | Date | Shares | Price | Total Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buy | 2026-05-06 | 0.908 | $13.15 | $12.00 | ||
| Buy | 2026-05-06 | 440 | $13.14 | $5.8K | ||
| Buy | 2026-05-06 | 472 | $13.14 | $6.2K | ||
| Buy | 2026-01-26 | 774.071 | $12.92 | $10.0K | ||
| Buy | 2025-04-08 | 929 | $11.85 | $11.0K | ||
| Buy | 2025-01-14 | 800 | $12.55 | $10.0K | ||
| Buy | 2024-12-23 | 890 | $12.64 | $11.3K |
Insider transactions sourced from SEC Form 4 filings via Financial Modeling Prep. See disclaimer.
Peer Group
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Financial Health Scores
Altman Z-Score predicts bankruptcy risk. Piotroski F-Score measures financial strength across 9 criteria. High scores → lower dividend cut risk. Data via FMP financial statements.
Dividend yields, payout ratios, and financial metrics are sourced from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) and cross-referenced with SEC EDGAR filings. Data is cached and updated every 24 hours via our nightly refresh. DRIP projections are forward-looking estimates, not guarantees.
Educational purposes only. Not financial advice. DividendFlow is not a registered investment advisor. Projections generated by the PDT dividend calculator are estimates based on historical data and user inputs. Actual future returns, stock prices, and dividend payments will vary. Dividends can be cut or suspended at any time. All investments carry risk, including the loss of principal. Please consult a qualified financial professional before making any investment decisions. Full disclaimer →
John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund (PDT) is currently trading at $11.78, trading near its 52-week low. The current dividend yield is 8.60% based on an annual payout of $1.01 per share.
PDT (John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund) — 8.60% Dividend Yield Analysis
John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund (PDT) is a financial services stock currently trading at $11.78 with a dividend yield of 8.60%. It pays an annual dividend of $1.01 per share. Over the past 5 years, PDT's dividend has declined at an average rate of 3.3% a year.
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