John Hancock Income Securities Trust (NYSE:JHS) Declares Quarterly Dividend of $0.15

John Hancock Income Securities Trust (NYSE:JHS) announced a quarterly dividend on Monday, June 1st. Investors of record on Thursday, June 11th will be given a dividend of 0.1535 per share by the financial services provider on Tuesday, June 30th. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 5.5%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, June 11th. This is a 11.5% increase from John Hancock Income Securities Trust’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.14.

John Hancock Income Securities Trust Stock Performance

John Hancock Income Securities Trust stock opened at $11.10 on Tuesday. John Hancock Income Securities Trust has a 1-year low of $10.74 and a 1-year high of $12.09. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $11.08 and its 200 day moving average price is $11.42.

About John Hancock Income Securities Trust

John Hancock Income Securities Trust (NYSE: JHS) is a diversified, closed-end management investment company that seeks to provide shareholders with high current income while preserving capital. Trading on the New York Stock Exchange since its launch in the late 1970s, the trust offers investors access to a broad portfolio of fixed-income securities under a professional management structure.

The fund’s primary investment activities include purchasing U.S. government and agency obligations, investment-grade corporate debt, mortgage- and asset-backed securities, preferred stocks, and selected foreign debt instruments.