Breaking Inflation unexpectedly fell in March, with core CPI tumbling to a 4-year low. NYSE - Delayed Quote • USD John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II (HPF) Follow Compare 15.85 +0.74 +(4.90%) At close: April 9 at 4:00:02 PM EDT All News Press Releases SEC Filings JOHN HANCOCK CLOSED-END FUNDS DECLARE MONTHLY DISTRIBUTIONS The John Hancock closed-end funds listed below declared their monthly distributions today as follows: JOHN HANCOCK CLOSED-END FUNDS RELEASE EARNINGS DATA 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. JOHN HANCOCK CLOSED-END FUNDS ANNOUNCE ANNUAL SHAREHOLDER MEETING AND RECORD DATES 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 18, 2025, at 2:00 p.m., Eastern Time, at the offices of the funds, 200 Berkeley Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02116: Performance Overview Trailing total returns as of 4/9/2025, which may include dividends or other distributions. Benchmark is S&P 500 (^GSPC) Return HPF S&P 500 (^GSPC) YTD -2.08% -7.22% 1-Year +5.03% +4.74% 3-Year +10.52% +21.58%