When will John Hancock Income Securities Trust (JHS) announce its next dividend?
Next announcement expected the week of November 30, 2026
MediumMed quality
Our predicted date is Monday, November 30. This is when we
expect John Hancock Income Securities Trust to declare its next dividend, not when the stock goes
ex-dividend — we publish this estimate as early as about three months before the board is
expected to meet.
John Hancock Income Securities Trust pays dividends quarterly. We hold 161 payments for it, going back to January 1987 — the full record is below, with what it has paid and when, and how far ahead of each ex-date it declares. We don't publish a predicted next ex-dividend date for JHS. As soon as the company declares one it will appear at the top of this page; until then the record below is what we hold.
JHS dividend at a glance
| Most recent payment | $0.155 per share, September 11, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Indicated annual dividend | $0.62 per share, at the current rate and cadence |
| Payment frequency | Quarterly |
| Change over the past year | Raised 9.2%, from $0.142 to $0.155 |
| 5-year growth rate | -19.3% a year, compounded ($0.452 → $0.155) |
| Consecutive years of increases | 3, in the record we hold |
| Typical announcement lead | Declared about 8 days before the ex-date, across 56 announcements |
| Typical time to payment | Paid about 21 days after the ex-date |
| History on file | 161 payments since January 1987 |
John Hancock Income Securities Trust's dividend schedule
John Hancock Income Securities Trust has paid quarterly across the 39 years of records we hold, with the most recent ex-date on September 11, 2026. Its ex-dates usually land in the middle of the month.
Across the 56 announcements we have on file, JHS declares a dividend a median of 8 days before the shares go ex. That is roughly how much notice JHS gives you before each ex-date, once its board declares. The cash then arrives about 21 days after the ex-date.
Increases have a season: of the 5 raises in our record, most take effect with the September payment, so that is the ex-date to watch for a change in the amount. The most recent was 11.6%, effective with the June 2026 ex-date.
JHS dividend history
The last 16 payments on record, of 161 going back to January 1987.
| Ex-date | Amount |
|---|---|
| Sep 11, 2026 | $0.155 |
| Jun 11, 2026 | $0.154 |
| Mar 12, 2026 | $0.138 |
| Dec 11, 2025 | $0.183 |
| Sep 12, 2025 | $0.142 |
| Jun 12, 2025 | $0.144 |
| Mar 13, 2025 | $0.132 |
| Dec 12, 2024 | $0.202 |
| Sep 13, 2024 | $0.113 |
| Jun 13, 2024 | $0.116 |
| Mar 8, 2024 | $0.11 |
| Dec 8, 2023 | $0.128 |
| Sep 8, 2023 | $0.087 |
| Jun 9, 2023 | $0.099 |
| Mar 10, 2023 | $0.091 |
| Dec 29, 2022 | $0.124 |
Amounts are per share as reported on each ex-date, and are not restated for later share splits — a split shows up here as a step down in the per-share amount. Shown for schedule context, not as a yield.
Frequently asked questions
- When will JHS announce its next dividend?
- We expect John Hancock Income Securities Trust to declare its next dividend around November 30, 2026 (the week of November 30, 2026), a medium-quality forecast. This is when the board is expected to declare the dividend, not when the stock goes ex-dividend.
- Do I need to own JHS before the ex-dividend date?
- Yes. You must already hold the shares when trading opens on the ex-dividend date to receive the payment. Buying on the ex-date itself is too late — the seller keeps that dividend. See ex-date vs record date vs payment date for how the dates fit together.
- How often does JHS pay a dividend?
- John Hancock Income Securities Trust has historically paid quarterly, across 161 payments since January 1987.
- How much does JHS pay per share?
- The most recent payment was $0.155 per share, with an ex-date of September 11, 2026. At that rate and frequency the indicated annual dividend is $0.62 a share. This is the cash amount, not a yield — a yield depends on the share price you pay.
- How far in advance does JHS announce its dividend?
- A median of 8 days before the ex-date, across the 56 declarations we hold.