John Hancock raises dividends across five funds, one yielding 9.6%

Five John Hancock funds announced dividends on September 1, with payments due September 30 and ex-dividends on September 11. John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III will pay 0.11 per share monthly, yielding 9.6%. John Hancock Income Securities Trust will pay 0.1546 per share quarterly, yielding 5.7% and up from 0.15. John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund will pay 0.0883 per share monthly, yielding 8.4%. John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund will pay 0.158 per share monthly, yielding 7.5%. John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund will pay 0.65 per share quarterly, yielding 6.7%.