Noni L. Ellison Buys 800 Shares of John Hancock Investors Trust (NYSE:JHI) Stock

John Hancock Investors Trust (NYSE:JHI) insider Noni L. Ellison purchased 800 shares of John Hancock Investors Trust stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 23rd. The shares were bought at an average cost of $14.10 per share, for a total transaction of $11,280.00. Following the transaction, the insider now directly owns 1,744 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $24,590.40. This represents a 84.75 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink.

John Hancock Investors Trust Trading Down 0.6 %

NYSE:JHI opened at $13.77 on Friday. John Hancock Investors Trust has a fifty-two week low of $12.82 and a fifty-two week high of $14.48. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $14.10 and a 200-day moving average price of $13.79.

John Hancock Investors Trust Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 31st. Investors of record on Thursday, December 12th will be given a dividend of $0.3455 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, December 12th. This represents a $1.38 annualized dividend and a yield of 10.04%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On John Hancock Investors Trust

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC raised its position in shares of John Hancock Investors Trust by 16.9% in the 2nd quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 100,488 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $1,336,000 after buying an additional 14,545 shares in the last quarter. Capital Investment Advisors LLC increased its stake in John Hancock Investors Trust by 2.0% in the third quarter. Capital Investment Advisors LLC now owns 153,018 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $2,151,000 after acquiring an additional 2,940 shares during the last quarter. Landscape Capital Management L.L.C. raised its position in John Hancock Investors Trust by 10.4% during the third quarter. Landscape Capital Management L.L.C. now owns 26,077 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $367,000 after purchasing an additional 2,460 shares in the last quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC bought a new stake in John Hancock Investors Trust during the third quarter worth $138,000. Finally, Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC acquired a new stake in shares of John Hancock Investors Trust in the 3rd quarter valued at $402,000. 27.01% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About John Hancock Investors Trust

John Hancock Investors 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. It invests in the fixed income markets across the globe. The fund primarily invests in a diversified portfolio of corporate and government bonds, debt securities.