JOHN HANCOCK CLOSED-END FUNDS ANNOUNCE RENEWAL OF SHARE REPURCHASE PLANS

BOSTON , Dec. 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ - John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund (NYSE: BTO), John Hancock Diversified Income Fund (NYSE: HEQ), John Hancock Income Securities Trust (NYSE: JHS), John Hancock Investors Trust (NYSE: JHI), John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund (NYSE: PDT), and John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund (NYSE: HTD) (each a "Fund" and collectively, the "Funds") announced today that the Board of Trustees has renewed the Funds' share repurchase plans.  The Board of Trustees approved the renewal of the share repurchase plans as part of its ongoing evaluation of options to enhance shareholder value and potentially decrease the discount between the market price and the net asset value per share ("NAV") of the Funds' common shares.

PRNewsWire • Dec 11, 2025

JOHN HANCOCK CLOSED-END FUNDS DECLARE QUARTERLY DISTRIBUTIONS

BOSTON , Dec. 1, 2025 /PRNewswire/ - The John Hancock closed-end funds listed below declared their quarterly distributions today as follows: Declaration Date: December 1, 2025 Ex Date: December 11, 2025 Record Date:   December 11, 2025 Payment Date: December 31, 2025   Ticker Fund Name Distribution Per Share Change FromPrevious Distribution Market Price as of11/28/2025 Annualized Current Distribution Rate at Market HEQ Diversified Income  $0.2500 - $10.93 9.15 % JHS Income Securities Trust $0.1831 0.0410 $11.87 6.17 % JHI Investors Trust $0.3649 0.0491 $14.00 10.43 % BTO Financial Opportunities Fund $0.6500 - $34.26 7.59 % John Hancock Diversified Income Fund Diversified Income Fund (the "Fund") declared its quarterly distribution pursuant to the Fund's managed distribution plan (the "HEQ Plan"). Under the HEQ Plan, the Fund makes quarterly distributions in a fixed amount of $0.2500 per share, which will be paid quarterly until further notice.

PRNewsWire • Dec 1, 2025

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Seeking Alpha • Dec 1, 2025

B2Gold Corp. (BTO:CA) Q3 2025 Earnings Call Transcript

B2Gold Corp. ( BTO:CA ) Q3 2025 Earnings Call November 6, 2025 11:00 AM EST Company Participants Clive Johnson - President, CEO & Director Michael Cinnamond - Senior VP of Finance & CFO William Lytle - Senior VP of Operations & COO Conference Call Participants Ovais Habib - Scotiabank Global Banking and Markets, Research Division Anita Soni - CIBC Capital Markets, Research Division Don DeMarco - National Bank Financial, Inc., Research Division Carey MacRury - Canaccord Genuity Corp., Research Division Presentation Operator Thank you for standing by. This is the conference operator.

Seeking Alpha • Nov 6, 2025

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Seeking Alpha • Oct 15, 2025

BTO: Efficient Portfolio Strategy Makes This A Solid Long-Term Fund

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Seeking Alpha • Oct 6, 2025

JOHN HANCOCK FINANCIAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS - SOURCES OF DISTRIBUTION UNDER SECTION 19(a)

BOSTON , Sept. 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ - John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund (NYSE: BTO) (the "Fund"), a closed-end fund managed by John Hancock Investment Management LLC and subadvised by Manulife Investment Management (US) LLC, announced today sources of its quarterly distribution of $0.6500 per share paid to all shareholders of record as of September 12, 2025, pursuant to the Fund's managed distribution plan.

PRNewsWire • Sep 30, 2025

JOHN HANCOCK CLOSED-END FUNDS ANNOUNCE ANNUAL SHAREHOLDER MEETING AND RECORD DATES

BOSTON , Sept. 25, 2025 /PRNewswire/ - The nine John Hancock closed-end funds listed below announced today that each fund's Annual Meeting of Shareholders ("Annual Meeting") will be held on February 17, 2026, at 2:00 p.m.

PRNewsWire • Sep 25, 2025

Your Bank Pays Me 7%: BTO

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Seeking Alpha • Jul 27, 2025

Singapore Prefabricated Construction Market Intelligence and Future Growth Databook 2025 | Robots to Paint & Plaster Half of HDB BTO Projects by 2025, Boosting Prefab Productivity

The prefabricated construction market in Singapore is poised for a 2.7% annual growth, reaching SGD 2.06 billion by 2025. With a 3.1% CAGR from 2020-2024, growth is set to continue at 2.3% CAGR through 2029. Key projects like Changi T5, policy support, and robotics integration drive innovation. The prefabricated construction market in Singapore is poised for a 2.7% annual growth, reaching SGD 2.06 billion by 2025. With a 3.1% CAGR from 2020-2024, growth is set to continue at 2.3% CAGR through 2029. Key projects like Changi T5, policy support, and robotics integration drive innovation.

GlobeNewsWire • Jul 21, 2025