<div id="readability-page-1"><div> <div> , /PRNewswire/ - John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund (NYSE: PDT) (the &#34;Fund&#34;), a closed-end fund managed by John Hancock Investment Management LLC and subadvised by Manulife Investment Management (US) LLC, announced today sources of its monthly distribution of $0.0825 per share paid to all shareholders of record as of January 12, 2026, pursuant to the Fund's managed distribution plan. This press release is issued as required by an exemptive order granted to the Fund by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Notification of Sources of Distribution This notice provides shareholders of the John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund (NYSE: PDT) with important information concerning the distribution declared on January 2, 2026, and payable on January 30, 2026. No action is required on your part. <div> <div> <div> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Distribution Period:</td> <td colspan="1" rowspan="1">January 2026</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Distribution Amount Per Common Share:</td> <td colspan="1" rowspan="1">0.0825</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> </div> </div> The following table sets forth the estimated sources of the current distribution, payable January 30, 2026, and the cumulative distributions paid this fiscal year to date from the following sources: net investment income; net realized short term capital gains; net realized long term capital gains; and return of capital or other capital source. All amounts are expressed on a per common share basis and as a percentage of the distribution amount. <div> <div> <div> <table> <tbody> <tr> <td colspan="1" rowspan="1"> </td> <td colspan="1" rowspan="1"> </td> <td colspan="3" rowspan="1" nowrap="">For the period 01/01/2026-01/31/2026</td> <td colspan="1" rowspan="1"> </td> <td colspan="3" rowspan="1">For the fiscal year-to-date period 11/01/2025-01/31/2026 1</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Source</td> <td colspan="1" rowspan="1"> </td> <td colspan="1" rowspan="1" nowrap="">Current Distribution ($)</td> <td colspan="1" rowspan="1"> </td> <td colspan="1" rowspan="1" nowrap="">% Breakdown of the Current Distribution</td> <td colspan="1" rowspan="1"> </td> <td colspan="1" rowspan="1" nowrap="">Total Cumulative Distributions ($)</td> <td colspan="1" rowspan="1"> </td> <td colspan="1" rowspan="1" nowrap="">% Breakdown of the Total Cumulative Distributions </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Net Investment Income</td> <td colspan="1" rowspan="1"> </td> <td colspan="1" rowspan="1" nowrap="">0.0187</td> <td colspan="1" rowspan="1"> </td> <td colspan="1" rowspan="1">23 %</td> <td colspan="1" rowspan="1"> </td> <td colspan="1" rowspan="1">0.1795</td> <td colspan="1" rowspan="1"> </td> <td colspan="1" rowspan="1">73 %</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Net Realized Short- Term Capital Gains</td> <td colspan="1" rowspan="1"> </td> <td colspan="1" rowspan="1" nowrap="">0.0000</td> <td colspan="1" rowspan="1"> </td> <td colspan="1" rowspan="1">0 %</td> <td colspan="1" rowspan="1"> </td> <td colspan="1" rowspan="1">0.0155</td> <td colspan="1" rowspan="1"> </td> <td colspan="1" rowspan="1">6 %</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Net Realized Long- Term Capital Gains</td> <td colspan="1" rowspan="1"> </td> <td colspan="1" rowspan="1" nowrap="">0.0101</td> <td colspan="1" rowspan="1"> </td> <td colspan="1" rowspan="1">12 %</td> <td colspan="1" rowspan="1"> </td> <td colspan="1" rowspan="1">0.0504</td> <td colspan="1" rowspan="1"> </td> <td colspan="1" rowspan="1">20 %</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Return of Capital or Other Capital Source</td> <td colspan="1" rowspan="1"> </td> <td colspan="1" rowspan="1" nowrap="">0.0537</td> <td colspan="1" rowspan="1"> </td> <td colspan="1" rowspan="1">65 %</td> <td colspan="1" rowspan="1"> </td> <td colspan="1" rowspan="1">0.0021</td> <td colspan="1" rowspan="1"> </td> <td colspan="1" rowspan="1">1 %</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="1" rowspan="1">Total per common share </td> <td colspan="1" rowspan="1"> </td> <td colspan="1" rowspan="1" nowrap="">0.0825</td> <td colspan="1" rowspan="1"> </td> <td colspan="1" rowspan="1">100 %</td> <td colspan="1" rowspan="1"> </td> <td colspan="1" rowspan="1">0.2475</td> <td colspan="1" rowspan="1"> </td> <td colspan="1" rowspan="1">100 %</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="1" rowspan="1"> </td> <td colspan="1" rowspan="1"> </td> <td colspan="1" rowspan="1" nowrap=""> </td> <td colspan="1" rowspan="1"> </td> <td colspan="1" rowspan="1"> </td> <td colspan="1" rowspan="1"> </td> <td colspan="1" rowspan="1"> </td> <td colspan="1" rowspan="1"> </td> <td colspan="1" rowspan="1"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="9" rowspan="1" nowrap="">____________________________</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="9" rowspan="1" nowrap="">1 The Fund's current fiscal year began on November 1, 2025 and will end on October 31, 2026.</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="9" rowspan="1"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="7" rowspan="1" nowrap="">Average annual total return (in relation to NAV) for the 5 years ended on December 31, 2025</td> <td colspan="1" rowspan="1"> </td> <td colspan="1" rowspan="1">8.99 %</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="7" rowspan="1" nowrap=""> </td> <td colspan="1" rowspan="1"> </td> <td colspan="1" rowspan="1"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="7" rowspan="1" nowrap="">Annualized current distribution rate expressed as a percentage of NAV as of December 31, 2025</td> <td colspan="1" rowspan="1"> </td> <td colspan="1" rowspan="1">7.12 %</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="7" rowspan="1" nowrap=""> </td> <td colspan="1" rowspan="1"> </td> <td colspan="1" rowspan="1"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="7" rowspan="1" nowrap="">Cumulative total return (in relation to NAV) for the fiscal year through December 31, 2025</td> <td colspan="1" rowspan="1"> </td> <td colspan="1" rowspan="1">0.71 %</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="7" rowspan="1" nowrap=""> </td> <td colspan="1" rowspan="1"> </td> <td colspan="1" rowspan="1"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="7" rowspan="1" nowrap="">Cumulative fiscal year-to-date distribution rate expressed as a percentage of NAV as of December 31, 2025</td> <td colspan="1" rowspan="1"> </td> <td colspan="1" rowspan="1">1.78 %</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> </div> </div> You should not draw any conclusions about the Fund's investment performance from the amount of this distribution or from the terms of the Fund's managed distribution plan. The amounts and sources of distributions reported in this Notice are only estimates and are not being provided for tax reporting purposes. The actual amounts and sources of the amounts for tax reporting purposes will depend upon the Fund's investment experience during the remainder of its fiscal year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. The Fund will send you a Form 1099-DIV for the calendar year that will tell you how to report these distributions for federal income tax purposes. The Fund has declared the January 2026 distribution pursuant to the Fund's managed distribution plan (the &#34;Plan&#34;). Under the Plan, the Fund makes fixed monthly distributions in the amount of $0.0825 per share, which will continue to be paid monthly until further notice. If you have questions or need additional information, please contact your financial professional or call the Manulife John Hancock Closed-End Fund Information Line at 1-800-843-0090, Monday through Friday between 8:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m., Eastern Time. Statements in this press release that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements as defined by the United States securities laws. You should exercise caution in interpreting and relying on forward-looking statements because they are subject to uncertainties and other factors which are, in some cases, beyond the Fund's control and could cause actual results to differ materially from those set forth in the forward-looking statements. An investor should consider a Fund's investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses carefully before investing. 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John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund (NYSE: PDT) announced a monthly distribution of $0.0825 per share for January 2026, payable to shareholders of record as of January 12, 2026. The distribution is part of the Fund's managed distribution plan and includes sources such as net investment income, capital gains, and return of capital. The Fund's current fiscal year began on November 1, 2025, and the average annual total return for the past five years is 8.99%. Shareholders will receive a Form 1099-DIV for tax reporting purposes.

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