Is the John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund dividend safe?
At risk
John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund pays 7.5% a year, but that takes 118% of its free cash flow.
The numbers behind it
Dividend yield7.5%
Paid out of free cash flow118%
Paid out of profit58%
Debt in years of earnings3.4 years
How we decide
We look at how much of its free cash flow a company hands out. Under 60% leaves room, 60% to 90% is tight, and above 90% or heavy debt puts the dividend at risk.
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Data as of Nov 13, 2026.