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

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

John Hancock Investors Trust Stock Up 0.3 %

Shares of JHI stock traded up $0.04 on Friday, hitting $14.01. 9,561 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 16,360. John Hancock Investors Trust has a 52 week low of $12.82 and a 52 week high of $14.48. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $14.03 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $13.85.

John Hancock Investors Trust Dividend Announcement

The firm 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 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 9.86%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On John Hancock Investors Trust

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC boosted its stake in John Hancock Investors Trust by 1.0% in 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 purchasing an additional 1,015 shares during the period. Landscape Capital Management L.L.C. lifted its holdings in shares of John Hancock Investors Trust by 10.4% in the third quarter. Landscape Capital Management L.L.C. now owns 26,077 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $367,000 after buying an additional 2,460 shares in the last quarter. Capital Investment Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of 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 worth $2,151,000 after buying an additional 2,940 shares in the last quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of John Hancock Investors Trust during the third quarter worth $138,000. Finally, Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC purchased a new position in John Hancock Investors Trust during the third quarter valued at $402,000. Institutional investors own 27.01% of the company’s stock.

John Hancock Investors Trust Company Profile

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.