John Hancock Income Securities Trust (JHS)Financial Services | Asset Management | Boston, United States | NYSE
10.99 USD
|
Hot Take ↕ | July 11, 2026, 5:59 a.m. EDT
The most critical observation is the stark disconnect between the headline-grabbing dividend hike and the underlying financial reality. While the trust recently raised its quarterly payout by 11.5%, the data reveals a precarious situation where the payout ratio sits at 77.8%, indicating that nearly 78 cents of every dollar earned is being distributed. This leaves very little room for error if earnings fluctuate further. The recent price action shows the stock trading near its 52-week lows, having underperformed significantly over the last decade with a cumulative loss of nearly 24%. Although the latest year saw a slight uptick in price (+0.54%), the broader trajectory remains deeply bearish, suggesting the market views the current valuation as insufficient to offset the structural weakness in the business. The high yield is attractive only to investors willing to accept the risk that the distribution may eventually become unsustainable given the thin margin between earnings and payouts. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| MSTL ✓ | 0.009977 |
| AutoTheta | 0.010798 |
| AutoETS | 0.011150 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.011151 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: MSTL
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 69% |
| H-stat | 2.93 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.474 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -0.89 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Sector | Financial Services |
| Ex Dividend Date | 2026-06-10 |
| Last Dividend Date | 2026-06-10 |
| Debt to Equity Ratio | 64.228 |
| Revenue per Share | 1.07 |
| Market Cap | 127,995,968 |
| Trailing P/E | 14.09 |
| Beta | 0.52 |
| Profit Margins | 71.98% |
| Website | https://www.jhinvestments.com/Fund/Overview.aspx?ProductType=ClosedEnd&FundID=99004&ClassCode=CE&BackToFundTableType=Price |
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.41% | 5.48% | 4.94% | 5.40% |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-11 | 0.154 | 1.405109 |
| 2026-03-12 | 0.138 | 1.254545 |
| 2025-12-11 | 0.183 | 1.594077 |
| 2025-09-12 | 0.142 | 1.226252 |
| 2025-06-12 | 0.144 | 1.298467 |
| 2025-03-13 | 0.132 | 1.179625 |
| 2024-12-12 | 0.202 | 1.767279 |
| 2024-09-13 | 0.113 | 0.972461 |
| 2024-06-13 | 0.116 | 1.064220 |
| 2024-03-08 | 0.110 | 1.027077 |
| 2023-12-08 | 0.128 | 1.217888 |
| 2023-09-08 | 0.087 | 0.818438 |
| 2023-06-09 | 0.099 | 0.919220 |
| 2023-03-10 | 0.091 | 0.845725 |
| 2022-12-29 | 0.124 | 1.152416 |
| 2022-12-09 | 0.138 | 1.266055 |
| 2022-09-09 | 0.122 | 1.061793 |
| 2022-06-10 | 0.168 | 1.423729 |
| 2022-03-10 | 0.178 | 1.353612 |
| 2021-12-10 | 0.452 | 2.973684 |
| 2021-09-10 | 0.191 | 1.183395 |
| 2021-06-10 | 0.195 | 1.222571 |
| 2021-03-10 | 0.197 | 1.274256 |
| 2020-12-10 | 0.300 | 1.928021 |
| 2020-09-10 | 0.186 | 1.240000 |
| 2020-06-10 | 0.205 | 1.419668 |
| 2020-03-11 | 0.140 | 0.953029 |
| 2019-12-11 | 0.220 | 1.523546 |
| 2019-09-12 | 0.155 | 1.079387 |
| 2019-06-12 | 0.150 | 1.063076 |
| 2019-03-08 | 0.152 | 1.111924 |
| 2018-12-12 | 0.209 | 1.637931 |
| 2018-09-13 | 0.171 | 1.278983 |
| 2018-06-08 | 0.177 | 1.337869 |
| 2018-03-09 | 0.174 | 1.233168 |
| 2017-12-08 | 0.218 | 1.497253 |
| 2017-09-08 | 0.193 | 1.308475 |
| 2017-06-08 | 0.200 | 1.372684 |
| 2017-03-09 | 0.198 | 1.418338 |
| 2016-12-08 | 0.218 | 1.582003 |
| 2016-09-08 | 0.211 | 1.429539 |
| 2016-06-09 | 0.221 | 1.519945 |
| 2016-03-09 | 0.200 | 1.484781 |
| 2015-12-09 | 0.219 | 1.634328 |
| 2015-09-09 | 0.218 | 1.606485 |
| 2015-06-09 | 0.218 | 1.554921 |
| 2015-03-10 | 0.220 | 1.560284 |
| 2014-12-09 | 0.241 | 1.718973 |
| 2014-09-10 | 0.222 | 1.551363 |
| 2014-06-10 | 0.231 | 1.580027 |
| 2014-03-11 | 0.219 | 1.513476 |
| 2013-12-10 | 0.282 | 2.033165 |
| 2013-09-11 | 0.229 | 1.683823 |
| 2013-06-11 | 0.259 | 1.711831 |
| 2013-03-07 | 0.230 | 1.379724 |
| 2012-12-11 | 0.309 | 1.903882 |
| 2012-09-12 | 0.254 | 1.558282 |
| 2012-06-07 | 0.273 | 1.790164 |
| 2012-03-08 | 0.264 | 1.713173 |
| 2011-12-08 | 0.305 | 2.084757 |
| 2011-09-08 | 0.290 | 1.925631 |
| 2011-06-09 | 0.275 | 1.837007 |
| 2011-03-09 | 0.287 | 2.006993 |
| 2010-12-09 | 0.282 | 1.950207 |
| 2010-09-09 | 0.292 | 1.953177 |
| 2010-06-09 | 0.303 | 2.141343 |
| 2010-03-09 | 0.276 | 2.007273 |
| 2009-12-09 | 0.291 | 2.219680 |
| 2009-09-09 | 0.320 | 2.627258 |
| 2009-06-09 | 0.279 | 2.543300 |
| 2009-03-10 | 0.260 | 2.725367 |
| 2008-12-11 | 0.267 | 2.886486 |
| 2008-09-12 | 0.299 | 2.542517 |
| 2008-06-09 | 0.288 | 2.186788 |
| 2008-03-19 | 0.255 | 2.019002 |
| 2007-12-12 | 0.233 | 1.779985 |
| 2007-09-19 | 0.235 | 1.695527 |
| 2007-06-13 | 0.230 | 1.618578 |
| 2007-03-26 | 0.223 | 1.521146 |
| 2006-12-13 | 0.221 | 1.490223 |
| 2006-09-20 | 0.233 | 1.676259 |
| 2006-06-14 | 0.228 | 1.715576 |
| 2006-03-15 | 0.245 | 1.761323 |
| 2005-12-14 | 0.243 | 1.813433 |
| 2005-09-21 | 0.245 | 1.657645 |
| 2005-06-15 | 0.260 | 1.725282 |
| 2005-03-16 | 0.280 | 1.834862 |
| 2004-12-22 | 0.275 | 1.731738 |
| 2004-09-22 | 0.290 | 1.906640 |
| 2004-06-23 | 0.310 | 2.136458 |
| 2004-03-17 | 0.310 | 1.954603 |
| 2003-12-17 | 0.534 | 3.513158 |
| 2003-09-03 | 0.230 | 1.574264 |
| 2003-05-28 | 0.228 | 1.456869 |
| 2003-03-05 | 0.228 | 1.489223 |
| 2002-11-26 | 0.218 | 1.513889 |
| 2002-09-04 | 0.225 | 1.520270 |
| 2002-05-30 | 0.240 | 1.603206 |
| 2002-03-06 | 0.233 | 1.553333 |
| 2001-11-28 | 0.250 | 1.693767 |
| 2001-09-20 | 0.260 | 1.843972 |
| 2001-05-30 | 0.255 | 1.751374 |
| 2001-03-08 | 0.258 | 1.755102 |
| 2000-12-20 | 0.265 | 1.851528 |
| 2000-09-20 | 0.270 | 1.981651 |
| 2000-06-15 | 0.265 | 2.028708 |
| 2000-03-16 | 0.270 | 2.128079 |
| 1999-12-16 | 0.278 | 2.159223 |
| 1999-09-16 | 0.278 | 2.098113 |
| 1999-06-17 | 0.273 | 1.941333 |
| 1999-03-18 | 0.272 | 1.783607 |
| 1998-12-17 | 0.270 | 1.700787 |
| 1998-09-17 | 0.282 | 1.783399 |
| 1998-06-18 | 0.288 | 1.814173 |
| 1998-03-19 | 0.295 | 1.822394 |
| 1997-12-19 | 0.300 | 1.832061 |
| 1997-09-19 | 0.300 | 1.951220 |
| 1997-06-18 | 0.300 | 1.967213 |
| 1997-03-19 | 0.302 | 1.980328 |
| 1996-12-19 | 0.305 | 2.033333 |
| 1996-09-19 | 0.305 | 2.050420 |
| 1996-06-19 | 0.305 | 2.067797 |
| 1996-03-20 | 0.305 | 1.952000 |
| 1995-12-20 | 0.310 | 1.984000 |
| 1995-09-20 | 0.315 | 2.000000 |
| 1995-06-21 | 0.315 | 1.968750 |
| 1995-03-20 | 0.315 | 2.065574 |
| 1994-12-19 | 0.320 | 2.285714 |
| 1994-09-20 | 0.320 | 2.133333 |
| 1994-06-20 | 0.320 | 2.188034 |
| 1994-03-21 | 0.393 | 2.475591 |
| 1993-12-17 | 0.320 | 1.939394 |
| 1993-09-20 | 0.330 | 1.899281 |
| 1993-06-21 | 0.335 | 1.956204 |
| 1993-03-22 | 0.335 | 1.970588 |
| 1992-12-21 | 0.335 | 2.030303 |
| 1992-09-21 | 0.342 | 1.968345 |
| 1992-06-22 | 0.347 | 2.103030 |
| 1992-03-16 | 0.350 | 2.105263 |
| 1991-12-10 | 0.358 | 2.186260 |
| 1991-09-10 | 0.367 | 2.258462 |
| 1991-06-11 | 0.367 | 2.293750 |
| 1991-03-13 | 0.367 | 2.367742 |
| 1990-12-11 | 0.367 | 2.467227 |
| 1990-09-11 | 0.367 | 2.621429 |
| 1990-06-12 | 0.367 | 2.509402 |
| 1990-03-13 | 0.367 | 2.446667 |
| 1989-12-12 | 0.367 | 2.348800 |
| 1989-09-12 | 0.367 | 2.467227 |
| 1989-06-13 | 0.367 | 2.446667 |
| 1989-03-14 | 0.367 | 2.575439 |
| 1988-12-13 | 0.382 | 2.568067 |
| 1988-09-13 | 0.382 | 2.568067 |
| 1988-06-14 | 0.367 | 2.531034 |
| 1988-03-15 | 0.367 | 2.446667 |
| 1987-12-11 | 0.390 | 2.713043 |
| 1987-10-09 | 0.368 | 2.605310 |
| 1987-07-13 | 0.368 | 2.355200 |
| 1987-04-10 | 0.368 | 2.230303 |
| 1987-01-12 | 0.368 | 2.148905 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| 52 Week Change | -0.02224201 |
| Address1 | 200 Berkeley Street |
| All Time High | 18.375 |
| All Time Low | 7.64 |
| Ask | 11.87 |
| Ask Size | 500 |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 10,100 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 17,016 |
| Average Volume | 17,016 |
| Average Volume10Days | 10,100 |
| Beta | 0.524 |
| Bid | 10.11 |
| Bid Size | 900 |
| Book Value | 12.449 |
| City | Boston |
| Country | United States |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Current Price | 10.99 |
| Current Ratio | 0.044 |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Date Short Interest | 1,782,777,600 |
| Day High | 11.12 |
| Day Low | 10.96 |
| Debt To Equity | 64.228 |
| Dividend Date | 1,546,214,400 |
| Dividend Rate | 0.62 |
| Dividend Yield | 5.61 |
| Earnings Growth | -0.702 |
| Earnings Quarterly Growth | -0.702 |
| Earnings Timestamp End | 1,720,004,340 |
| Earnings Timestamp Start | 1,720,004,340 |
| Ebitda Margins | 0.0 |
| Enterprise To Revenue | 17.603 |
| Enterprise Value | 219,272,416 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 0.78 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Ex Dividend Date | 1,781,136,000 |
| Exchange | NYQ |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 11.0512 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | -0.061200142 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | -0.005537873 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | -2.224201 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 12.09 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -1.1000004 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.090984315 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 10.74 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 0.25 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.023277467 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 10.74 - 12.09 |
| Financial Currency | USD |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 322,151,400,000 |
| Five Year Avg Dividend Yield | 5.03 |
| Free Cashflow | 7,928,841 |
| Full Exchange Name | NYSE |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Gross Margins | 1.0 |
| Gross Profits | 12,456,325 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Held Percent Insiders | 0.00139 |
| Held Percent Institutions | 0.6457 |
| Implied Shares Outstanding | 11,646,585 |
| Industry | Asset Management |
| Industry Disp | Asset Management |
| Industry Key | asset-management |
| Is Earnings Date Estimate | 0 |
| Language | en-US |
| Last Dividend Date | 1,781,136,000 |
| Last Dividend Value | 0.154 |
| Last Fiscal Year End | 1,761,868,800 |
| Long Business Summary | John Hancock Income Securities Trust is a closed ended fixed income 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 fixed income markets of United States. It invests primarily in corporate and government bonds with average maturity of 7.57 years. The fund benchmarks the performance of its portfolios against the Lehman Brothers Government/ Credit Bond Index. John Hancock Income Securities Trust was formed in February 14, 1973 and is domiciled in United States. |
| Long Name | John Hancock Income Securities Trust |
| Market | us_market |
| Market Cap | 127,995,968 |
| Market State | PRE |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_6157759 |
| Most Recent Quarter | 1,777,507,200 |
| Net Income To Common | 8,966,164 |
| Next Fiscal Year End | 1,793,404,800 |
| Non Diluted Market Cap | 127,995,969 |
| Open | 10.96 |
| Operating Cashflow | 7,086,039 |
| Operating Margins | 0.87378997 |
| Payout Ratio | 0.77739996 |
| Phone | 617 663 3000 |
| Previous Close | 10.99 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Price To Book | 0.8828018 |
| Price To Sales Trailing12 Months | 10.27558 |
| Profit Margins | 0.71981 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.025 |
| Quote Source Name | Delayed Quote |
| Quote Type | EQUITY |
| Recommendation Key | none |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | 0.0 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | 0.0 |
| Regular Market Day High | 11.12 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 10.96 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 10.96 - 11.12 |
| Regular Market Open | 10.96 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 10.99 |
| Regular Market Price | 10.99 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,783,970,091 |
| Regular Market Volume | 4,319 |
| Return On Assets | 0.02908 |
| Return On Equity | 0.0635 |
| Revenue Growth | -0.013 |
| Revenue Per Share | 1.07 |
| Sand P52 Week Change | 0.20847368 |
| Sector | Financial Services |
| Sector Disp | Financial Services |
| Sector Key | financial-services |
| Shares Outstanding | 11,646,585 |
| Shares Percent Shares Out | 0.0005 |
| Shares Short | 3,078 |
| Shares Short Previous Month Date | 1,780,012,800 |
| Shares Short Prior Month | 2,605 |
| Short Name | John Hancock Income Securities |
| Short Ratio | 0.34 |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| State | MA |
| Symbol | JHS |
| Total Cash | 23,549 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 0.002 |
| Total Debt | 91,300,000 |
| Total Revenue | 12,456,325 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.61 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.055505008 |
| Trailing Eps | 0.78 |
| Trailing P E | 14.089744 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 11.40605 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | -0.41604996 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | -0.036476254 |
| Type Disp | Equity |
| Volume | 4,319 |
| Website | https://www.jhinvestments.com/Fund/Overview.aspx?ProductType=ClosedEnd&FundID=99004&ClassCode=CE&BackToFundTableType=Price |
| Zip | 2,116 |