BOSTON, March 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- John Hancock Investors Trust
(NYSE: JHI) declared its quarterly dividend today as follows:
Declaration Date: March 11, 2008
Ex Date: March 19, 2008
Record Date: March 24, 2008
Payment Date: March 31, 2008
Dividend Amount: $0.35590
This dividend equates to an annualized yield of 8.46 percent, based on the
fund's closing market price as of March 10, 2008.
John Hancock Investors Trust is a diversified, closed-end fund. The
Fund's primary investment objective is to generate income for distribution to
its shareholders, with capital appreciation as a secondary objective. The
preponderance of the Fund's assets are invested in a diversified portfolio of
debt securities issued by U.S. and foreign corporations and governments, some
of which may carry equity features.
About Manulife Financial and John Hancock
John Hancock Funds, the mutual fund business unit of John Hancock
Financial Services, offers a broad array of investment products, including
open-end and closed-end funds, privately managed accounts, 529 plans and
retirement accounts to retail and institutional investors. As of December 31,
2007, investors entrusted John Hancock Funds with approximately $56.8 billion
in assets. Additional information about John Hancock Funds can be found on
the website: http://www.jhfunds.com.
John Hancock is a unit of Manulife Financial Corporation, a leading
Canadian-based financial services group serving millions of customers in 19
countries and territories worldwide. Operating as Manulife Financial in Canada
and Asia, and primarily through John Hancock in the United States, the Company
offers clients a diverse range of financial protection products and wealth
management services through its extensive network of employees, agents and
distribution partners. Funds under management by Manulife Financial and its
subsidiaries were Cdn$396 billion (US$401 billion) as of December 31, 2007.
Manulife Financial Corporation trades as 'MFC' on the TSX, NYSE and PSE, and
under '0945' on the SEHK. Manulife Financial can be found on the Internet at
www.manulife.com.
The John Hancock unit, through its insurance companies, comprises one of
the largest life insurers in the United States. John Hancock offers a broad
range of financial products and services, including life insurance, fixed and
variable annuities, mutual funds, 401(k) plans, long term care insurance,
college savings, and other forms of business insurance.
SOURCE John Hancock Investors Trust