John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund (BTO)
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John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund is a closed-ended equity mutual fund launched and managed by John Hancock Investment Management LLC. It is co-managed by John Hancock Asset Management. The fund invests in the public equity markets across the globe. It seeks to invest in the stocks of companies operating across the financial services sector. The fund invests in companies across all market capitalizations. It benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the S&P Composite 1500 Banks Index. The fund was formerly known as John Hancock Bank and Thrift Opportunity Fund. John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund was formed on August 23, 1994 and is domiciled in the United States.
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2026-02-01 04:40:56B2Gold Corp (NYSEAMERICAN:BTG - Get Free Report) (TSE: BTO) was the recipient of a significant growth in short interest during the month of January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totaling 69,575,779 shares, a growth of 46.4% from the December 31st total of 47,511,286 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 37,471,616 shares,

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JOHN HANCOCK CLOSED-END FUNDS RELEASE EARNINGS DATA
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2026-01-13 16:17:00BOSTON, Jan. 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ - The John Hancock Closed-End Funds listed in the table below announced earnings1 for the three months ended December 31, 2025. The same data for the comparable three-month period ended December 31, 2024 is also available below.

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JOHN HANCOCK FINANCIAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS - SOURCES OF DISTRIBUTION UNDER SECTION 19(a)
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2025-12-31 16:52:00BOSTON, Dec. 31, 2025 /PRNewswire/ - John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund (NYSE: BTO) (the "Fund"), a closed-end fund managed by John Hancock Investment Management LLC and subadvised by Manulife Investment Management (US) LLC, announced today sources of its quarterly distribution of $0.6500 per share paid to all shareholders of record as of December 11, 2025, 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.

John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund (NYSE:BTO) Shares Pass Above 50-Day Moving Average – Time to Sell?
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2025-12-26 02:36:42John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund (NYSE: BTO - Get Free Report)'s stock price crossed above its fifty day moving average during trading on Thursday. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $34.40 and traded as high as $35.92. John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund shares last traded at $35.88, with a volume of 20,025

John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund (NYSE:BTO) Short Interest Up 236.8% in December
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2025-12-26 02:03:08John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund (NYSE: BTO - Get Free Report) was the target of a significant growth in short interest in December. As of December 15th, there was short interest totaling 4,031 shares, a growth of 236.8% from the November 30th total of 1,197 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 47,197 shares,

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B2Gold (TSE:BTO) Shares Pass Above 200 Day Moving Average – Here’s What Happened
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2025-12-17 03:44:56Shares of B2Gold Corp. (TSE: BTO - Get Free Report) (NYSE: BTG) crossed above its two hundred day moving average during trading on Tuesday. The stock has a two hundred day moving average of C$5.78 and traded as high as C$6.46. B2Gold shares last traded at C$6.25, with a volume of 5,106,976 shares. Analyst Upgrades and

JOHN HANCOCK CLOSED-END FUNDS ANNOUNCE RENEWAL OF SHARE REPURCHASE PLANS
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2025-12-11 16:32:00BOSTON , Dec. 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ - John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund (NYSE: BTO), John Hancock Diversified Income Fund (NYSE: HEQ), John Hancock Income Securities Trust (NYSE: JHS), John Hancock Investors Trust (NYSE: JHI), John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund (NYSE: PDT), and John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund (NYSE: HTD) (each a "Fund" and collectively, the "Funds") announced today that the Board of Trustees has renewed the Funds' share repurchase plans. The Board of Trustees approved the renewal of the share repurchase plans as part of its ongoing evaluation of options to enhance shareholder value and potentially decrease the discount between the market price and the net asset value per share ("NAV") of the Funds' common shares.

JOHN HANCOCK CLOSED-END FUNDS DECLARE QUARTERLY DISTRIBUTIONS
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2025-12-01 16:23:00BOSTON , Dec. 1, 2025 /PRNewswire/ - The John Hancock closed-end funds listed below declared their quarterly distributions today as follows: Declaration Date: December 1, 2025 Ex Date: December 11, 2025 Record Date: December 11, 2025 Payment Date: December 31, 2025 Ticker Fund Name Distribution Per Share Change FromPrevious Distribution Market Price as of11/28/2025 Annualized Current Distribution Rate at Market HEQ Diversified Income $0.2500 - $10.93 9.15 % JHS Income Securities Trust $0.1831 0.0410 $11.87 6.17 % JHI Investors Trust $0.3649 0.0491 $14.00 10.43 % BTO Financial Opportunities Fund $0.6500 - $34.26 7.59 % John Hancock Diversified Income Fund Diversified Income Fund (the "Fund") declared its quarterly distribution pursuant to the Fund's managed distribution plan (the "HEQ Plan"). Under the HEQ Plan, the Fund makes quarterly distributions in a fixed amount of $0.2500 per share, which will be paid quarterly until further notice.

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B2Gold (NYSEAMERICAN:BTG) Shares Gap Down on Disappointing Earnings
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2026-02-20 03:39:22B2Gold Corp (NYSEAMERICAN:BTG - Get Free Report) (TSE: BTO) shares gapped down before the market opened on Thursday after the company announced weaker than expected quarterly earnings. The stock had previously closed at $5.38, but opened at $4.84. B2Gold shares last traded at $4.92, with a volume of 17,996,766 shares traded. The basic materials company reported

B2Gold Corp. (BTO:CA) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
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2026-02-19 13:15:00B2Gold Corp. (BTO:CA) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript

B2Gold (BTG) Projected to Post Quarterly Earnings on Wednesday
defenseworld.net
2026-02-11 03:40:44B2Gold (NYSEAMERICAN:BTG - Get Free Report) (TSE: BTO) is expected to release its Q4 2025 results after the market closes on Wednesday, February 18th. Analysts expect B2Gold to post earnings of $0.22 per share and revenue of $1.1480 billion for the quarter. Individuals can check the company's upcoming Q4 2025 earning summary page for the latest

I Can't Imagine Retiring Without These 2 High Dividends
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2026-02-01 10:15:00Your retirement is unique and shouldn't be planned with mass-produced strategies. Use strong cash flows from your investments to pay your bills and eliminate your financial worries. Our Income Method seeks consistent and reliable income from across market sectors, to provide across market cycles and economic environments.

Short Interest in B2Gold Corp (NYSEAMERICAN:BTG) Grows By 46.4%
defenseworld.net
2026-02-01 04:40:56B2Gold Corp (NYSEAMERICAN:BTG - Get Free Report) (TSE: BTO) was the recipient of a significant growth in short interest during the month of January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totaling 69,575,779 shares, a growth of 46.4% from the December 31st total of 47,511,286 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 37,471,616 shares,

AI Is A Distraction. This 7.2% Dividend Is The Real Deal For 2026
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2026-01-20 11:02:19While tech is all over the news these days, there's another corner of the market throwing investors cheap, and surging, dividends. These stocks quietly soared in 2025, but they're still cheap enough for us to get in on now.

JOHN HANCOCK CLOSED-END FUNDS RELEASE EARNINGS DATA
prnewswire.com
2026-01-13 16:17:00BOSTON, Jan. 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ - The John Hancock Closed-End Funds listed in the table below announced earnings1 for the three months ended December 31, 2025. The same data for the comparable three-month period ended December 31, 2024 is also available below.

BTO: A Capital-Cycle Strategy Disguised As An Income Fund
seekingalpha.com
2026-01-04 07:50:17BTO is not an income fund despite its 7%+ yield; it is a capital-cycle strategy that distributes realized gains from regional bank equities. The portfolio is almost entirely regional and community banks, with small position sizes and active rotation designed to monetize valuation dispersion and M&A events. Distributions are funded primarily by capital gains, not net investment income, making NAV growth and realization activity the key sustainability drivers.

JOHN HANCOCK FINANCIAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS - SOURCES OF DISTRIBUTION UNDER SECTION 19(a)
prnewswire.com
2025-12-31 16:52:00BOSTON, Dec. 31, 2025 /PRNewswire/ - John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund (NYSE: BTO) (the "Fund"), a closed-end fund managed by John Hancock Investment Management LLC and subadvised by Manulife Investment Management (US) LLC, announced today sources of its quarterly distribution of $0.6500 per share paid to all shareholders of record as of December 11, 2025, 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.

John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund (NYSE:BTO) Shares Pass Above 50-Day Moving Average – Time to Sell?
defenseworld.net
2025-12-26 02:36:42John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund (NYSE: BTO - Get Free Report)'s stock price crossed above its fifty day moving average during trading on Thursday. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $34.40 and traded as high as $35.92. John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund shares last traded at $35.88, with a volume of 20,025

John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund (NYSE:BTO) Short Interest Up 236.8% in December
defenseworld.net
2025-12-26 02:03:08John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund (NYSE: BTO - Get Free Report) was the target of a significant growth in short interest in December. As of December 15th, there was short interest totaling 4,031 shares, a growth of 236.8% from the November 30th total of 1,197 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 47,197 shares,

Beyond Your Lifetime: The Future Of Your Investments
seekingalpha.com
2025-12-19 08:30:00America: In debt we trust. The Bank of Mom & Dad is seeing growing adoption. We discuss a pattern that's been evolving for decades.

B2Gold (TSE:BTO) Shares Pass Above 200 Day Moving Average – Here’s What Happened
defenseworld.net
2025-12-17 03:44:56Shares of B2Gold Corp. (TSE: BTO - Get Free Report) (NYSE: BTG) crossed above its two hundred day moving average during trading on Tuesday. The stock has a two hundred day moving average of C$5.78 and traded as high as C$6.46. B2Gold shares last traded at C$6.25, with a volume of 5,106,976 shares. Analyst Upgrades and

JOHN HANCOCK CLOSED-END FUNDS ANNOUNCE RENEWAL OF SHARE REPURCHASE PLANS
prnewswire.com
2025-12-11 16:32:00BOSTON , Dec. 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ - John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund (NYSE: BTO), John Hancock Diversified Income Fund (NYSE: HEQ), John Hancock Income Securities Trust (NYSE: JHS), John Hancock Investors Trust (NYSE: JHI), John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund (NYSE: PDT), and John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund (NYSE: HTD) (each a "Fund" and collectively, the "Funds") announced today that the Board of Trustees has renewed the Funds' share repurchase plans. The Board of Trustees approved the renewal of the share repurchase plans as part of its ongoing evaluation of options to enhance shareholder value and potentially decrease the discount between the market price and the net asset value per share ("NAV") of the Funds' common shares.

JOHN HANCOCK CLOSED-END FUNDS DECLARE QUARTERLY DISTRIBUTIONS
prnewswire.com
2025-12-01 16:23:00BOSTON , Dec. 1, 2025 /PRNewswire/ - The John Hancock closed-end funds listed below declared their quarterly distributions today as follows: Declaration Date: December 1, 2025 Ex Date: December 11, 2025 Record Date: December 11, 2025 Payment Date: December 31, 2025 Ticker Fund Name Distribution Per Share Change FromPrevious Distribution Market Price as of11/28/2025 Annualized Current Distribution Rate at Market HEQ Diversified Income $0.2500 - $10.93 9.15 % JHS Income Securities Trust $0.1831 0.0410 $11.87 6.17 % JHI Investors Trust $0.3649 0.0491 $14.00 10.43 % BTO Financial Opportunities Fund $0.6500 - $34.26 7.59 % John Hancock Diversified Income Fund Diversified Income Fund (the "Fund") declared its quarterly distribution pursuant to the Fund's managed distribution plan (the "HEQ Plan"). Under the HEQ Plan, the Fund makes quarterly distributions in a fixed amount of $0.2500 per share, which will be paid quarterly until further notice.

Stop Relying On Your Day Job: Buy These 2 Income Machines, Yield +7.5%
seekingalpha.com
2025-12-01 07:35:00Diversify your income: Don't rely on a single paycheck. Active management navigates crises better than passive ETFs. BTO generates income from banks, and RQI invests in blue-chip REITs.




