- John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund (PDT) announced a monthly distribution of **$0.0825 per share** for October 2025, paid on **October 31, 2025**, as part of its managed distribution plan.  **[855886_20251031TO12518:0]** **[855886_20251031TO12518:1]** 
- For the October 2025 distribution, **55%** (**$0.0456 per share**) came from **Return of Capital or Other Capital Source**, with **35%** (**$0.0291 per share**) from **Net Investment Income**.  **[855886_20251031TO12518:0]** 
- Cumulatively for the fiscal year-to-date (November 1, 2024 - October 31, 2025), total distributions were **$0.9900 per share**, primarily from **Net Investment Income** (**63%**) and **Net Realized Short-Term Capital Gains** (**20%**).  **[855886_20251031TO12518:0]** 
- The Fund's average annual total return (in relation to NAV) for the 5 years ended September 30, 2025, was **11.41%**, and the annualized current distribution rate as a percentage of NAV as of September 30, 2025, was **6.96%**.  **[855886_20251031TO12518:0]**

JOHN HANCOCK PREMIUM DIVIDEND FUND (PDT)