Boston, September 30, 2026 / PRNewswire / -- John Hancock Diversified Income Fund (New York Stock Exchange ticker: HEQ) (hereinafter referred to as the "Fund") announced today that it has paid a quarterly distribution of $0.2500 per share to all shareholders registered as of September 11, 2026. The Fund is a closed-end fund managed by John Hancock Investment Management LLC (hereinafter referred to as the "Advisor"), and secondary management is provided by Wellington Management Company LLP (hereinafter referred to as the "Sub-Advisor"). This press release is issued in accordance with an exemption granted to the Fund by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
Allocation Source Notification
This notice provides shareholders of John Hancock Diversified Income Fund (New York Stock Exchange ticker: HEQ) with important information regarding a distribution that was announced on September 1, 2026, and paid on September 30, 2026. No action is required on your part.
Allocation period: September 2026
Amount allocated per common share: $0.2500
The following table shows the estimated sources of distributions to be paid on September 30, 2026, as well as the cumulative sources of distributions paid so far this fiscal year. The sources include: net investment income, realized short-term capital gains, realized long-term capital gains, and capital repurchases or other capital sources. All amounts are calculated per ordinary share and are expressed as a percentage of the distribution amount.
You should not draw any conclusions regarding the investment performance of the fund based solely on the amount allocated this time or the terms of the fund's management and allocation plan.
The fund estimates that its distribution amount has exceeded its income and realized net capital gains; therefore, part of your distribution may constitute a capital return. A capital return can occur, for example, when the fund returns to you some or all of the funds you have invested. Capital return distributions do not necessarily reflect the fund's investment performance and should not be confused with “yield” or “income.”
The distribution amounts and sources reported in this notice are merely estimates and are not to be used for tax purposes. The actual amounts and sources for tax declarations will depend on the fund's investment activities during the remaining period of the current fiscal year and may change due to tax regulations. The fund will send you the 1099- DIV form for that calendar year, which will provide instructions on how to declare these distributions for federal income tax purposes.
The fund has announced a distribution for September 2026 in accordance with its management distribution plan (hereinafter referred to as the “plan”). Under this plan, the fund distributes payments at a fixed rate of $0.2500 per share quarterly, and such quarterly payments will continue until further notice is given.
If you have any questions or need more information, please contact your financial professional, or call the Closed-End Fund Information Hotline at 1-800-843-0090 from 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, Eastern Time in the United States.
Statements in this press release that are not historical facts constitute forward-looking statements as defined by U.S. securities law. Since forward-looking statements are subject to uncertainties and other factors, some of which are beyond the control of the fund, there may be significant differences between actual results and those described in these forward-looking statements. Therefore, caution should be exercised when interpreting and relying on such statements.
Investors should carefully consider the investment objectives, risks, fees, and expenses of a fund before making an investment.
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