John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund (NYSE:HEQ) to Issue Quarterly Dividend of $0.25

John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund (NYSE:HEQGet Free Report) announced a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, September 1st. Shareholders of record on Friday, September 11th will be given a dividend of 0.25 per share by the investment management company on Wednesday, September 30th. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a yield of 8.6%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, September 11th.

John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund Trading Down 1.2%

Shares of HEQ stock opened at $11.61 on Wednesday. John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund has a fifty-two week low of $10.46 and a fifty-two week high of $12.00. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $11.55 and its 200-day moving average price is $11.41.

John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund Company Profile

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The John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund (NYSE: HEQ) is a closed-end management investment company that seeks to provide shareholders with a high level of income coupled with the potential for capital appreciation. Listed on the New York Stock Exchange, the fund is managed by John Hancock Investment Management, a subsidiary of Manulife Financial. The fund’s investment objective emphasizes total return, balancing dividend and option premium income with equity market participation.

The fund pursues its goal by investing primarily in a diversified portfolio of U.S.

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Dividend History for John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund (NYSE:HEQ)

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