JOHN HANCOCK PREFERRED INCOME FUND (HPI) Financial Ratio Screen

NYSE Financial Services United States USD 409M
BUSINESS EXCLUSION FLAG*
Automated financial screen · activity assessed separately
JOHN HANCOCK PREFERRED INCOME FUND (HPI) is potentially non-compliant because its supplied classification is Asset Management. Companies operating in prohibited sectors such as conventional banking, insurance, alcohol, tobacco, and gambling are automatically excluded regardless of their financial ratios.

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MSCI new-inclusion financial-ratio snapshot

HPI financial screening at a glance

BUSINESS EXCLUSION FLAG*Financial ratios shown separately from business review — not a fatwa
Debt ratio
N/A
Not available vs 30%
Cash ratio
N/A
Not available vs 30%
Receivables + cash
N/A
Not available vs 30%
Impermissible income
N/A
Not available vs 5%

Calculation date: 2026-09-01. Financial period used: July 2024. The ratios are automated proxies inspired by published methodologies; they are not official index determinations.

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Business activity evidence

Business exclusion flag

The supplied classification (Asset Management) matches a prohibited-activity category.

Revenue segments: Not yet checked against an SEC annual filing.

Profile description reviewed: John Hancock Preferred Income Fund is a closed ended balanced 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 and fixed income markets of the United States. It seeks to invest in securities of companies operating across diversified sectors. The fund primarily invests in preferred value stocks of companies, convertible preferred securities, and investment grade fixed-income securities rated investment grade or higher by Moody's or Standard & Poor's. It benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the Bank of America Merrill Lynch Hybrid Preferred Securities Index and Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index. John Hancock Preferred Income Fund was formed on August 27, 2002 and is domiciled in the United States.

Sources to verify: Secondary company profile and classification · Issuer website · SEC issuer filings

A sector label or company description can flag a risk but cannot establish a compliant-revenue percentage. Only sourced segment disclosures may support that calculation.

Published-ratio reproductions (not certifications)

The table shows implemented MSCI and FTSE/Yasaar-style asset-based models plus a provisional S&P-style leverage reconstruction where a complete 36-month denominator exists. These are independent calculations, not official index results or Shariah determinations. See formulas, sources and limitations.

Based on financial data from July 2024

Standard Debt Ratio Cash Ratio Receivables Income Status
MSCI Excluded — Asset Management BUSINESS EXCLUSION FLAG*
FTSE Excluded — Asset Management BUSINESS EXCLUSION FLAG*

Financial Highlights

P/E Ratio
11.2
EPS
$1.37
Dividend Yield
969.0%
Payout: 108.2%
P/B Ratio
1.0
Revenue
$62M
Growth: -1.9%
Beta
0.8
Average volatility
Current Ratio
7.1

Profitability

Gross Margin 100.0%
Operating Margin 88.4%
Net Margin 77.5%
Return on Equity (ROE) 8.6%
Return on Assets (ROA) 3.8%

Cash Flow & Balance Sheet

Operating Cash Flow$37M
Free Cash Flow$37M
Total Debt$257M
Debt-to-Equity59.9
Current Ratio7.1
Total Assets$689M

Price & Trading

Last Close$15.68
50-Day MA$16.11
200-Day MA$16.45
Avg Volume61K
Beta0.8
52-Week Range
$14.61
$17.61

Financial data provenance and verification

The displayed fields were imported from yfinance on 2026-03-29 for the financial period July 2024. This is a secondary data feed and can differ from amended or newly filed statements.

Verification rule: check debt, cash, receivables, revenue and interest income against the latest primary filing before relying on an automated ratio.

About JOHN HANCOCK PREFERRED INCOME FUND (HPI)

CEO
Mr. Joseph H. Bozoyan C.F.A.
Sector
Financial Services
Industry
Asset Management
Country
United States
Exchange
NYSE
Market Cap (listing currency)
USD 409M
Currency
USD

John Hancock Preferred Income Fund is a closed ended balanced 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 and fixed income markets of the United States. It seeks to invest in securities of companies operating across diversified sectors. The fund primarily invests in preferred value stocks of companies, convertible preferred securities, and investment grade fixed-income securities rated investment grade or higher by Moody's or Standard & Poor's. It benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the Bank of America Merrill Lynch Hybrid Preferred Securities Index and Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index. John Hancock Preferred Income Fund was formed on August 27, 2002 and is domiciled in the United States.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is JOHN HANCOCK PREFERRED INCOME FUND (HPI) halal to invest in?

The current automated result is Financial criteria not met or an activity exclusion was detected. It uses available public financial fields and simplified methodology proxies. It is not a fatwa or an official determination by AAOIFI, DJIM, MSCI, S&P, or FTSE.

What is JOHN HANCOCK PREFERRED INCOME FUND's debt ratio?

JOHN HANCOCK PREFERRED INCOME FUND's debt ratio is not available in the MSCI new-inclusion reproduction: total debt divided by total assets, against a 30% threshold. See the methodology page for the official source and limitations.

What are JOHN HANCOCK PREFERRED INCOME FUND's key financial metrics?

JOHN HANCOCK PREFERRED INCOME FUND has a market capitalization of USD 409M in its listing currency, trailing P/E ratio of 11.2, and revenue of $62M. The company maintains a gross margin of 100.0% and a net margin of 77.5%. Return on equity stands at 8.6%.

How often is the screening data updated?

Calculation date: 2026-09-01. Financial period: July 2024. These dates are shown separately because regenerating this page does not refresh the underlying data.

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