John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund (BTO)Financial Services | Asset Management | Boston, United States | NYSE
37.72 USD
+0.47
(1.262%)
⇧
(April 17, 2026, 3:59 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 37.72 Short-term: ★★☆☆☆ | Long-term: ★★★☆☆ | Dividends: ★★★★☆ |
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 1:10 p.m. EDT
BTO shows a relatively stable dividend yield of 6.82% with consistent payouts of $0.65 every quarter, indicating reliability and sustainability. However, the recent price history reveals some volatility, with the stock trading near its 52-week high but with a low volume and a current price slightly below the 50-day moving average. The short-term forecasting model suggests a very slight downward trend, which may not be significant enough to warrant immediate action. For long-term investors, the fund's fundamentals, while showing mixed earnings growth and revenue growth, are somewhat stable, making it a moderate buy-and-hold opportunity. Overall, BTO could be a good option for dividend-focused investors looking for a reliable income stream, but short-term traders should remain cautious due to the low volume and uncertain short-term direction. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| MSTL ✓ | 0.041012 |
| AutoETS | 0.041039 |
| AutoTheta | 0.061388 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.091230 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: MSTL
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 79% |
| H-stat | 1.02 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.185 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -1.29 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Sector | Financial Services |
| Ex Dividend Date | 2026-03-11 |
| Last Dividend Date | 2026-03-11 |
| Debt to Equity Ratio | 18.201 |
| Revenue per Share | 1.322 |
| Market Cap | 747,488,832 |
| Trailing P/E | 10.69 |
| Forward P/E | 314.33 |
| Beta | 1.02 |
| Profit Margins | 267.14% |
| Website | https://www.jhfunds.com/Fund/Overview.aspx?ProductType=ClosedEnd&FundID=GC09&ClassCode=CE&BackToFundTableType=Price |
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.96% | 7.64% | 9.28% | 9.05% |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-12 | 0.650 | 1.957242 |
| 2025-12-11 | 0.650 | 1.852748 |
| 2025-09-12 | 0.650 | 1.830050 |
| 2025-06-12 | 0.650 | 2.001050 |
| 2025-03-13 | 0.650 | 2.176805 |
| 2024-12-12 | 0.650 | 1.896006 |
| 2024-09-13 | 0.650 | 2.261566 |
| 2024-06-13 | 0.650 | 2.725693 |
| 2024-03-08 | 0.650 | 2.592081 |
| 2023-12-08 | 0.650 | 2.634264 |
| 2023-09-08 | 0.650 | 3.062665 |
| 2023-06-09 | 0.650 | 2.847548 |
| 2023-03-10 | 0.650 | 2.768969 |
| 2022-12-09 | 0.650 | 2.524510 |
| 2022-09-09 | 0.650 | 2.413562 |
| 2022-06-10 | 0.650 | 2.352476 |
| 2022-03-10 | 0.550 | 1.745725 |
| 2021-12-10 | 0.550 | 1.749232 |
| 2021-09-10 | 0.550 | 1.934072 |
| 2021-06-10 | 0.550 | 1.936573 |
| 2021-03-10 | 0.550 | 2.067047 |
| 2020-12-10 | 0.550 | 2.768395 |
| 2020-09-10 | 0.550 | 3.728263 |
| 2020-06-10 | 0.550 | 3.327460 |
| 2020-03-11 | 0.550 | 3.925130 |
| 2019-12-11 | 0.550 | 2.530871 |
| 2019-09-12 | 0.550 | 2.749573 |
| 2019-06-12 | 0.550 | 2.897039 |
| 2019-03-08 | 0.550 | 2.801961 |
| 2018-12-12 | 0.550 | 2.996179 |
| 2018-09-13 | 0.370 | 1.740648 |
| 2018-06-08 | 0.370 | 1.649064 |
| 2018-03-09 | 0.370 | 1.626519 |
| 2017-12-08 | 0.370 | 1.771567 |
| 2017-09-08 | 0.370 | 2.078995 |
| 2017-06-08 | 0.370 | 1.934564 |
| 2017-03-09 | 0.370 | 1.897912 |
| 2016-12-08 | 0.370 | 1.955250 |
| 2016-09-08 | 0.370 | 2.507315 |
| 2016-06-09 | 0.370 | 2.656168 |
| 2016-03-09 | 0.370 | 3.101733 |
| 2015-12-09 | 0.370 | 2.631004 |
| 2015-09-09 | 0.370 | 2.850689 |
| 2015-06-09 | 0.296 | 2.247695 |
| 2015-03-10 | 0.296 | 2.650284 |
| 2014-12-09 | 0.296 | 2.638154 |
| 2014-09-10 | 0.296 | 2.756761 |
| 2014-06-10 | 0.296 | 2.705676 |
| 2014-03-11 | 0.296 | 2.741368 |
| 2013-12-10 | 0.296 | 2.849406 |
| 2013-09-11 | 0.296 | 2.921101 |
| 2013-06-11 | 0.296 | 3.087330 |
| 2013-03-07 | 0.296 | 3.321587 |
| 2012-12-11 | 0.296 | 3.957545 |
| 2012-09-12 | 0.296 | 3.961931 |
| 2012-06-07 | 0.234 | 3.632876 |
| 2012-03-08 | 0.213 | 3.181526 |
| 2011-12-08 | 0.196 | 3.594811 |
| 2011-09-08 | 0.219 | 4.126230 |
| 2011-06-09 | 0.238 | 3.799950 |
| 2011-03-09 | 0.238 | 3.569339 |
| 2010-12-09 | 0.211 | 3.349451 |
| 2010-09-09 | 0.223 | 4.009233 |
| 2010-06-09 | 0.252 | 4.551021 |
| 2010-03-18 | 0.222 | 3.774262 |
| 2009-12-09 | 0.032 | 0.649754 |
| 2009-09-09 | 0.060 | 1.222054 |
| 2009-06-09 | 0.050 | 1.106895 |
| 2009-03-10 | 0.430 | 13.786796 |
| 2008-12-11 | 0.692 | 14.921382 |
| 2008-09-12 | 0.692 | 10.281771 |
| 2008-06-09 | 0.692 | 10.715240 |
| 2008-03-10 | 0.692 | 10.670327 |
| 2007-12-10 | 3.876 | 49.620983 |
| 2007-09-10 | 1.068 | 12.906471 |
| 2007-06-07 | 1.068 | 11.662189 |
| 2007-03-08 | 1.068 | 11.464324 |
| 2006-12-07 | 1.140 | 12.421690 |
| 2006-09-07 | 1.044 | 12.192531 |
| 2006-06-08 | 1.044 | 12.488432 |
| 2006-03-09 | 0.160 | 1.994097 |
| 2005-12-08 | 0.160 | 1.966530 |
| 2005-09-08 | 0.152 | 1.827641 |
| 2005-06-09 | 1.148 | 13.645677 |
| 2005-03-10 | 1.148 | 13.943956 |
| 2004-12-09 | 1.080 | 12.815177 |
| 2004-09-09 | 1.080 | 14.013894 |
| 2004-06-10 | 1.080 | 15.154625 |
| 2004-03-11 | 1.080 | 14.169503 |
| 2003-12-16 | 2.532 | 35.968104 |
| 2002-12-17 | 3.436 | 67.788115 |
| 2001-12-18 | 4.868 | 102.406317 |
| 2000-12-19 | 3.100 | 72.124989 |
| 1999-12-16 | 2.800 | 77.492096 |
| 1998-12-17 | 1.248 | 28.603800 |
| 1998-10-08 | 4.000 | 108.928185 |
| 1997-12-18 | 2.940 | 56.967538 |
| 1996-12-19 | 0.252 | 9.518512 |
| 1996-10-15 | 16.000 | 695.030638 |
| 1995-12-20 | 0.120 | 14.455536 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| 52 Week Change | 0.23467016 |
| Address1 | 197 Clarendon Street |
| All Time High | 59.75 |
| All Time Low | 7.49 |
| Ask | 39.0 |
| Ask Size | 300 |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 43,440 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 54,757 |
| Average Volume | 54,757 |
| Average Volume10Days | 43,440 |
| Beta | 1.018 |
| Bid | 35.23 |
| Bid Size | 800 |
| Book Value | 36.043 |
| City | Boston |
| Country | United States |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Current Price | 37.72 |
| Current Ratio | 0.08 |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Date Short Interest | 1,774,915,200 |
| Day High | 38.4499 |
| Day Low | 37.21 |
| Debt To Equity | 18.201 |
| Dividend Date | 1,546,214,400 |
| Dividend Rate | 2.6 |
| Dividend Yield | 6.98 |
| Earnings Growth | -0.557 |
| Earnings Quarterly Growth | -0.556 |
| Earnings Timestamp End | 1,756,123,200 |
| Earnings Timestamp Start | 1,755,773,940 |
| Ebitda Margins | 0.0 |
| Eps Forward | 0.12 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 3.53 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Ex Dividend Date | 1,773,273,600 |
| Exchange | NYQ |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fax | 617 375 1665 |
| Fifty Day Average | 36.3198 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | 1.4001999 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | 0.03855197 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 23.467016 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 39.85 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -2.1299973 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.053450372 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 29.81 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 7.9100018 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.26534727 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 29.81 - 39.85 |
| Financial Currency | USD |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 777,043,800,000 |
| Five Year Avg Dividend Yield | 7.35 |
| Forward Eps | 0.12 |
| Forward P E | 314.33334 |
| Free Cashflow | 3,221,874 |
| Full Exchange Name | NYSE |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Gross Margins | 1.0 |
| Gross Profits | 26,205,882 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Held Percent Insiders | 0.00043000001 |
| Held Percent Institutions | 0.24371 |
| Implied Shares Outstanding | 19,816,776 |
| Industry | Asset Management |
| Industry Disp | Asset Management |
| Industry Key | asset-management |
| Is Earnings Date Estimate | 1 |
| Language | en-US |
| Last Dividend Date | 1,773,273,600 |
| Last Dividend Value | 0.65 |
| Last Fiscal Year End | 1,767,139,200 |
| Last Split Date | 1,230,595,200 |
| Last Split Factor | 1:4 |
| Long Business Summary | John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund is a closed-ended equity mutual fund launched and managed by John Hancock Investment Management LLC. It is co-managed by John Hancock Asset Management. The fund invests in the public equity markets across the globe. It seeks to invest in the stocks of companies operating across the financial services sector. The fund invests in companies across all market capitalizations. It benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the S&P Composite 1500 Banks Index. The fund was formerly known as John Hancock Bank and Thrift Opportunity Fund. John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund was formed on August 23, 1994 and is domiciled in the United States. |
| Long Name | John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund |
| Market | us_market |
| Market Cap | 747,488,832 |
| Market State | POST |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_6156757 |
| Most Recent Quarter | 1,767,139,200 |
| Net Income To Common | 70,007,824 |
| Next Fiscal Year End | 1,798,675,200 |
| Non Diluted Market Cap | 738,174,906 |
| Open | 37.6 |
| Operating Cashflow | 48,809,296 |
| Operating Margins | 0.59453 |
| Payout Ratio | 0.7365 |
| Phone | 617 375 1500 |
| Post Market Change | 0.0 |
| Post Market Change Percent | 0.0 |
| Post Market Price | 37.72 |
| Post Market Time | 1,776,462,541 |
| Previous Close | 37.25 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Price To Book | 1.0465279 |
| Price To Sales Trailing12 Months | 28.523705 |
| Profit Margins | 2.67145 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.015 |
| Quote Source Name | Delayed Quote |
| Quote Type | EQUITY |
| Recommendation Key | none |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | 0.470001 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | 1.26175 |
| Regular Market Day High | 38.4499 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 37.21 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 37.21 - 38.4499 |
| Regular Market Open | 37.6 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 37.25 |
| Regular Market Price | 37.72 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,776,455,990 |
| Regular Market Volume | 71,670 |
| Return On Assets | 0.012130001 |
| Return On Equity | 0.099429995 |
| Revenue Growth | -0.016 |
| Revenue Per Share | 1.322 |
| Sand P52 Week Change | 0.36506534 |
| Sector | Financial Services |
| Sector Disp | Financial Services |
| Sector Key | financial-services |
| Shares Outstanding | 19,816,776 |
| Shares Percent Shares Out | 0.0008 |
| Shares Short | 3,596 |
| Shares Short Previous Month Date | 1,772,150,400 |
| Shares Short Prior Month | 1,401 |
| Short Name | John Hancock Financial Opportun |
| Short Ratio | 0.39 |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| State | MA |
| Symbol | BTO |
| Total Debt | 130,000,000 |
| Total Revenue | 26,205,882 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 2.6 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.069798656 |
| Trailing Eps | 3.53 |
| Trailing P E | 10.685553 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 35.7505 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | 1.9695015 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | 0.05509018 |
| Type Disp | Equity |
| Volume | 71,670 |
| Website | https://www.jhfunds.com/Fund/Overview.aspx?ProductType=ClosedEnd&FundID=GC09&ClassCode=CE&BackToFundTableType=Price |
| Zip | 2,116 |