Hurtsellers Christine 4

What Happened

• Director Christine Hurtsellers purchased common shares of John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund (PDT) in three open-market transactions on May 6, 2026. She bought 472 shares at $13.14 ($6,204), 440 shares at $13.14 ($5,784), and 0.908 shares at $13.15 ($12), for a combined outlay of $12,000. These were purchases (transaction code P), which reflect insider buying rather than sales.

Key Details

• Transaction dates: May 6, 2026 (reported on Form 4 filed May 7, 2026).
• Trades/prices/values: 472 @ $13.14 = $6,204; 440 @ $13.14 = $5,784; 0.908 @ $13.15 = $12. Total = $12,000.
• Shares owned after transaction: not specified in the provided filing.
• Filing timeliness: Form 4 was filed the next day (May 7, 2026); no late filing indicator reported.
• Transaction type code: P = Purchase (open market).

Context

• Insider purchases are often of interest to retail investors as a signal that an insider is adding to holdings, but they do not guarantee future performance. The total purchase amount here ($12,000) is modest; one lot is a fractional share (0.908), which can occur with small open-market buys or dividend reinvestment- style transactions. The filing is a routine Form 4 disclosing director activity.