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John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III

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$14.35

+0.02 (+0.14%)
Current Price
Previous Close $14.33
Open $14.35
Day High $14.33
Day Low $14.33
Volume 2,414
Fetched: 2026-06-24T14:08:48
Stock Information
Quarterly Dividend / Yield $1.32 / 9.21%
Shares Outstanding 32.17M
Quarterly Dividend Yield 9.21%
Quarterly Dividend $1.32
Total Debt $274.30M
Revenue $51.25M
Net Income $37.74M
Sector Financial Services
Industry Asset Management
Market Cap $459.37M
P/E Ratio 12.21
EPS (TTM) $1.17
Exchange NYQ
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📊 Comprehensive Analysis
Company Data
Sales$51.25M
Income$37.74M
Book/sh$14.37
Financial Ratios
Quick Ratio1.48
Current Ratio2.82
Debt/Eq59.36
EPS Growth TTM-4.80%
Returns & Margins
ROA3.82%
ROE8.14%
Gross Margin100.00%
Operating Margin88.50%
Profit Margin73.63%
Ownership
Insider Ownership0.04%
Institutional Ownership13.32%
Insider & Institutional transactions data not available
Valuation Ratios
P/S8.96
P/B0.99
Analyst Data
Recommendationnone
Technical Indicators
SMA20$14.39
SMA50$14.41
SMA200$14.22
RSI43.88
ATR0.1564
Short Ratio3.45
Volatility0.68
Rel Volume0.49
Performance History
Week-1.31%
Month-0.20%
Quarter+3.61%
6 Months+3.70%
YTD+2.84%
Year+11.03%
3 Years+39.04%
5 Years+15.01%
10 Years+66.40%
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Recent Price History
Date Close Volume
2026-06-24 $14.28 27,907
2026-06-23 $14.33 34,600
2026-06-22 $14.27 54,200
2026-06-18 $14.45 48,500
2026-06-17 $14.48 38,300
2026-06-16 $14.47 33,200
2026-06-15 $14.45 47,800
2026-06-12 $14.34 94,400
2026-06-11 $14.32 37,400
2026-06-10 $14.22 53,100
2026-06-09 $14.27 43,400
2026-06-08 $14.37 63,700
2026-06-05 $14.36 74,400
2026-06-04 $14.45 93,800
2026-06-03 $14.39 47,200
2026-06-02 $14.40 113,600
2026-06-01 $14.44 52,800
2026-05-29 $14.55 61,900
2026-05-28 $14.57 63,600
2026-05-27 $14.48 50,300
2026-05-26 $14.38 35,300
About John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III

John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III is a closed ended fixed income 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 fixed income markets of the United States. It seeks to invest in securities of companies operating across diversified sectors. The fund primarily invests in preferred securities or other fixed-income securities rated investment grade or higher by Moody's or Standard & Poor's. It benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the Bank of America Merrill Lynch Hybrid Preferred Securities Index and Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index. John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III was formed on June 19, 2003 and is domiciled in the United States.

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Income Statement (Annual)
Metric 2025-07-31 2024-07-31 2023-07-31 2022-07-31
Revenue
Total Revenue - $66,096,292 $-30,206,762 $-33,515,741
Operating Revenue - $66,096,292 $-30,206,762 $-33,515,741
Expenses
Interest Expense - $16,924,006 $13,745,140 $3,351,766
Operating Expense - $560,530 $539,559 $448,510
Other Operating Expenses - $158,750 $85,834 $34,188
General And Administrative Expense - $401,780 $453,725 $414,322
Income & Earnings
Net Income From Continuing Operation Net Minority Interest - $65,535,762 $-30,746,321 $-33,964,251
Net Interest Income - $4,432,317 $5,612,432 $10,487,518
Interest Income - $21,356,323 $19,357,572 $13,839,284
Normalized Income - $65,535,762 $-30,746,321 $-33,964,251
Net Income From Continuing And Discontinued Operation - $65,535,762 $-30,746,321 $-33,964,251
Net Income Common Stockholders - $65,535,762 $-30,746,321 $-33,964,251
Net Income - $65,535,762 $-30,746,321 $-33,964,251
Net Income Including Noncontrolling Interests - $65,535,762 $-30,746,321 $-33,964,251
Net Income Continuous Operations - $65,535,762 $-30,746,321 $-33,964,251
Pretax Income - $65,535,762 $-30,746,321 $-33,964,251
Per Share
Diluted EPS $1.22 $2.05 $-0.97 $-1.06
Basic EPS $1.22 $2.05 $-0.97 $-1.06
Other
Basic Average Shares $31,911,925 $31,968,664 $31,697,238 $32,041,746
Tax Effect Of Unusual Items - $0 $0 $0
Tax Rate For Calcs - $0 $0 $0
Diluted Average Shares - $31,968,664 $31,697,238 $32,041,746
Diluted NI Availto Com Stockholders - $65,535,762 $-30,746,321 $-33,964,251
Gain On Sale Of Security - $-19,453,460 $-37,813,820 $10,078,434
Selling General And Administration - $401,780 $453,725 $414,322
Fetched: 2026-06-24
Balance Sheet (Annual)
Metric 2024-07-31 2023-07-31 2022-07-31 2021-07-31
Assets
Net Tangible Assets $460,436,616 $435,753,441 $507,072,004 $581,708,301
Total Assets $736,964,615 $715,026,196 $789,223,146 $852,539,025
Investmentin Financial Assets $724,567,313 $701,637,740 $780,612,879 $840,141,274
Financial Assets Designatedas Fair Value Through Profitor Loss Total $2,759,776 $698,788,376 $780,612,879 $840,141,274
Receivables $11,999,635 $12,476,855 $7,130,239 $11,067,590
Cash And Cash Equivalents $361,625 - $256,909 $102,487
Cash Financial $361,625 - $256,909 $102,487
Cash Cash Equivalents And Federal Funds Sold $361,625 - $1,416,909 $1,262,487
Debt
Net Debt $273,938,375 $274,300,000 $274,043,091 $265,897,513
Total Debt $274,300,000 $274,300,000 $274,300,000 $266,000,000
Long Term Debt And Capital Lease Obligation $274,300,000 $274,300,000 $274,300,000 $266,000,000
Liabilities
Total Liabilities Net Minority Interest $276,527,999 $279,272,755 $282,151,142 $270,830,724
Payables $2,089,919 $4,841,295 $7,689,201 $4,610,483
Other Payable $13,837 $3,457,223 $115,223 $178,748
Accounts Payable $2,076,082 $1,384,072 $7,573,978 $4,431,735
Equity
Common Stock Equity $460,436,616 $435,753,441 $507,072,004 $581,708,301
Total Equity Gross Minority Interest $460,436,616 $435,753,441 $507,072,004 $581,708,301
Stockholders Equity $460,436,616 $435,753,441 $507,072,004 $581,708,301
Retained Earnings $-107,436,367 $-138,860,145 $-73,233,930 $-591,323
Other
Ordinary Shares Number $31,996,095 $31,904,184 $31,800,828 $31,727,709
Share Issued $31,996,095 $31,904,184 $31,800,828 $31,727,709
Tangible Book Value $460,436,616 $435,753,441 $507,072,004 $581,708,301
Invested Capital $734,736,616 $710,053,441 $781,372,004 $847,708,301
Total Capitalization $734,736,616 $710,053,441 $781,372,004 $847,708,301
Capital Stock $567,872,983 $574,613,586 $580,305,934 $582,299,624
Common Stock $567,872,983 $574,613,586 $580,305,934 $582,299,624
Investments And Advances $724,567,313 $701,637,740 $780,612,879 $840,141,274
Available For Sale Securities $721,807,537 $2,849,364 - -
Fetched: 2026-06-24
Cash Flow Statement (Annual)
Metric 2024-07-31 2023-07-31 2022-07-31 2021-07-31
Free Cash Flow
Free Cash Flow $44,639,402 $36,890,143 $32,526,468 $27,293,211
Operating Activities
Operating Cash Flow $44,639,402 $36,890,143 $32,526,468 $27,293,211
Financing Activities
Financing Cash Flow $-44,277,777 $-37,147,052 $-32,372,046 $-27,298,660
Net Other Financing Charges $-3,425,190 $3,425,190 $0 $0
Cash Dividends Paid $-40,852,587 $-40,572,242 $-40,672,046 $-41,298,660
Common Stock Dividend Paid $-40,852,587 $-40,572,242 $-40,672,046 $-41,298,660
Other
End Cash Position $361,625 $0 $256,909 $102,487
Beginning Cash Position $0 $256,909 $102,487 $107,936
Changes In Cash $361,625 $-256,909 $154,422 $-5,449
Change In Working Capital $2,033,213 $-11,338,675 $6,962,324 $-1,901,399
Change In Other Current Liabilities $6,620 $-30,481 $-58,300 $103,075
Change In Other Current Assets $875,559 $311,518 $4,555 $188,701
Change In Payable $673,814 $-6,273,096 $3,078,718 $4,355,161
Change In Receivables $477,220 $-5,346,616 $3,937,351 $-6,548,336
Other Non Cash Items $778,796 $1,985,335 $909,865 $471,577
Gain Loss On Investment Securities $-23,708,369 $76,901,689 $58,202,874 $-81,259,021
Net Income From Continuing Operations $65,535,762 $-30,746,321 $-33,964,251 $109,257,755
Issuance Of Debt - - $8,300,000 $14,000,000
Net Issuance Payments Of Debt - - $8,300,000 $14,000,000
Net Long Term Debt Issuance - - $8,300,000 $14,000,000
Long Term Debt Issuance - - $8,300,000 $14,000,000
Fetched: 2026-06-24