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John Hancock Diversified Income Fund (HEQ)

Financial Services | Asset Management | Boston, United States | NYSE
11.32 USD

Short-term: ★★★☆☆ | Long-term: ★★★★☆ | Dividends: ★★★★★
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 2:58 p.m. EDT

HEQ has shown a relatively stable price range over the past few months, with recent activity hovering near the 52-week low. The current price is slightly below the 50-day moving average, which might indicate a potential buying opportunity for short-term traders looking to capitalize on a dip. The high dividend yield of 9.1% and consistent quarterly dividend payouts suggest strong income potential for dividend-focused investors. However, the long-term outlook is slightly positive due to the fund's diversified income strategy and consistent dividend history, making it a viable option for long-term investors. The recent price movement above the 200-day moving average could signal a potential uptrend, but further analysis of market conditions and options activity would be necessary for a more precise assessment.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoTheta ✓0.016092
MSTL0.017806
AutoETS0.017814
AutoARIMA0.018207

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta

Forecast Reliability
Score 77%
H-stat 1.09
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.432
Excess Kurtosis -0.83
Attribute Value
Sector Financial Services
Ex Dividend Date 2026-03-11
Last Dividend Date 2026-03-11
Market Cap 136,901,264
Trailing P/E 7.26
Previous Name John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund
Website https://www.jhinvestments.com/Fund/Overview.aspx?ProductType=ClosedEnd&FundID=2Y61&ClassCode=CE

Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
2.29% 9.68% 11.15% 12.10%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-03-12 0.250 2.293578
2025-12-11 0.250 2.385382
2025-09-12 0.250 2.461315
2025-06-12 0.250 2.536010
2025-03-13 0.250 2.693489
2024-12-12 0.250 2.639591
2024-09-13 0.250 2.698440
2024-06-13 0.250 2.903616
2024-03-08 0.250 2.974784
2023-12-08 0.250 3.163755
2023-09-08 0.250 3.129048
2023-06-09 0.290 3.570813
2023-03-10 0.290 3.458274
2022-12-09 0.290 3.375783
2022-09-09 0.290 3.223873
2022-06-10 0.290 3.229459
2022-03-10 0.290 3.425853
2021-12-10 0.290 3.465855
2021-09-10 0.290 3.367999
2021-06-10 0.290 3.496973
2021-03-10 0.290 3.946368
2020-12-10 0.290 4.088558
2020-09-10 0.290 4.555890
2020-06-10 0.376 5.522863
2020-03-11 0.376 5.433171
2019-12-11 0.376 4.960164
2019-09-12 0.376 5.123965
2019-06-12 0.376 5.296798
2019-03-08 0.376 5.158756
2018-12-12 0.376 5.649643
2018-09-13 0.376 5.045934
2018-06-08 0.376 4.824727
2018-03-09 0.376 4.920797
2017-12-08 0.532 7.017248
2017-09-08 0.376 5.088075
2017-06-08 0.376 5.215620
2017-03-09 0.376 5.525507
2016-12-08 0.376 5.910383
2016-09-08 0.376 5.943920
2016-06-09 0.376 6.477061
2016-03-09 0.376 6.962682
2015-12-09 0.376 7.112945
2015-09-09 0.376 7.173611
2015-06-09 0.376 6.710358
2015-03-10 0.376 6.770197
2014-12-09 0.376 6.748039
2014-09-10 0.376 6.439489
2014-06-10 0.376 6.339069
2014-03-11 0.376 6.971458
2013-12-10 0.376 7.258303
2013-09-11 0.323 6.406046
2013-06-11 0.323 6.655405
2013-03-07 0.323 6.838523
2012-12-11 0.323 7.475224
2012-09-12 0.323 7.319512
2012-06-07 0.334 8.084779
2012-03-08 0.324 7.601924
2011-12-08 0.308 8.011750
2011-09-08 0.363 9.339932
Additional Data
dividendRate 1.0
dividendYield 8.83
exDividendDate 2026-03-12
trailingAnnualDividendRate 0.0
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.0
lastDividendValue 0.25
lastDividendDate 2026-03-12
dividendDate 2018-12-31

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change 0.15157676
Address1 200 Berkeley Street
All Time High 20.75
All Time Low 8.02
Ask 11.37
Ask Size 500
Average Daily Volume10 Day 42,030
Average Daily Volume3 Month 48,686
Average Volume 48,686
Average Volume10Days 42,030
Bid 11.34
Bid Size 700
City Boston
Country United States
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 11.32
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,774,915,200
Day High 11.415
Day Low 11.3
Dividend Date 1,546,214,400
Dividend Rate 1.0
Dividend Yield 8.83
Ebitda Margins 0.0
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 1.56
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
Fifty Day Average 11.118
Fifty Day Average Change 0.20199966
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.018168705
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 15.157676
Fifty Two Week High 11.58
Fifty Two Week High Change -0.26000023
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.022452524
Fifty Two Week Low 9.73
Fifty Two Week Low Change 1.5900002
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.16341215
Fifty Two Week Range 9.73 - 11.58
First Trade Date Milliseconds 1,306,503,000,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 9.68
Full Exchange Name NYSE
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Gross Margins 0.0
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.0013400001
Held Percent Institutions 0.37135
Implied Shares Outstanding 12,093,752
Industry Asset Management
Industry Disp Asset Management
Industry Key asset-management
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,773,273,600
Last Dividend Value 0.25
Long Business Summary John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund is a closed-ended equity mutual fund launched and managed by John Hancock Investment Management LLC. The fund is co-managed by Wellington Management Company LLP. It invests in the public equity markets of the United States. The fund seeks to invest in stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors. It invests in stocks of companies across all market capitalizations. The fund also invests through derivatives such as call options and equity futures. John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund was formed on May 26, 2011 and is domiciled in the United States.
Long Name John Hancock Diversified Income Fund
Market us_market
Market Cap 136,901,264
Market State REGULAR
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_109542313
Name Change Date 2,026-04-16
Non Diluted Market Cap 136,506,204
Open 11.34
Operating Margins 0.0
Payout Ratio 0.641
Phone 617 663 3000
Prev Name John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund
Previous Close 11.32
Price Hint 2
Profit Margins 0.0
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key none
Region US
Regular Market Change 0.0
Regular Market Change Percent 0.0
Regular Market Day High 11.415
Regular Market Day Low 11.3
Regular Market Day Range 11.3 - 11.415
Regular Market Open 11.34
Regular Market Previous Close 11.32
Regular Market Price 11.32
Regular Market Time 1,776,453,569
Regular Market Volume 30,376
Sand P52 Week Change 0.36506534
Sector Financial Services
Sector Disp Financial Services
Sector Key financial-services
Shares Outstanding 12,058,852
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.0023
Shares Short 20,639
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,772,150,400
Shares Short Prior Month 2,473
Short Name John Hancock Hedged Equity & In
Short Ratio 0.87
Source Interval 15
State MA
Symbol HEQ
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 0.0
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.0
Trailing Eps 1.56
Trailing P E 7.25641
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 10.82825
Two Hundred Day Average Change 0.49174976
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.045413595
Type Disp Equity
Volume 30,376
Website https://www.jhinvestments.com/Fund/Overview.aspx?ProductType=ClosedEnd&FundID=2Y61&ClassCode=CE
Zip 2,116