JOHN HANCOCK PREMIUM DIVIDEND FUND NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS – SOURCES OF DISTRIBUTION UNDER SECTION 19(a) | PR Newswire [Video]

, /PRNewswire/ – John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund (NYSE: PDT) (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 monthly distribution of $0.0825 per share paid to all shareholders of record as of November 12, 2024, pursuant to the Fund’s managed distribution plan. This press release is issued as required by an exemptive order granted to the Fund by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.     

Notification of Sources of Distribution

This notice provides shareholders of the John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund (NYSE: PDT) with important information concerning the distribution declared on November 1, 2024, and payable on November 29, 2024. No action is required on your part.

The following table sets forth the estimated sources of the current distribution, payable November 29, 2024, and the cumulative distributions paid this fiscal year to date from the following sources: net investment …