John Hancock Investors Trust (NYSE:JHI) Short Interest Update

John Hancock Investors Trust (NYSE:JHI) was the recipient of a large growth in short interest during the month of December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totalling 7,500 shares, a growth of 56.3% from the December 15th total of 4,800 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 18,500 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.4 days.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On John Hancock Investors Trust

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Capital Investment Advisors LLC raised its stake in John Hancock Investors Trust by 2.0% during the third quarter. Capital Investment Advisors LLC now owns 153,018 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $2,151,000 after buying an additional 2,940 shares during the last quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC grew its holdings in John Hancock Investors Trust by 1.0% during the 3rd quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 101,503 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $1,427,000 after acquiring an additional 1,015 shares during the period. Landscape Capital Management L.L.C. raised its position in shares of John Hancock Investors Trust by 10.4% in the 3rd quarter. Landscape Capital Management L.L.C. now owns 26,077 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $367,000 after acquiring an additional 2,460 shares in the last quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of John Hancock Investors Trust in the 3rd quarter valued at about $138,000. Finally, Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC bought a new stake in shares of John Hancock Investors Trust during the 3rd quarter valued at about $402,000. 27.01% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

John Hancock Investors Trust Trading Up 0.3 %

Shares of JHI stock traded up $0.04 on Friday, hitting $14.01. The company had a trading volume of 8,657 shares, compared to its average volume of 16,148. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $14.03 and its two-hundred day moving average is $13.84. John Hancock Investors Trust has a twelve month low of $12.82 and a twelve month high of $14.48.

John Hancock Investors Trust Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, December 31st. Shareholders of record on Thursday, December 12th were issued a dividend of $0.3455 per share. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, December 12th. This represents a $1.38 annualized dividend and a yield of 9.86%.

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.