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JOHN HANCOCK HEDGED EQUITY & INCOME FUND - REQUIRED NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS - SOURCES OF DISTRIBUTION UNDER SECTION 19(a)

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John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund (NYSE: HEQ) announced its quarterly distribution of $0.2500 per share, payable on September 30, 2024, to shareholders of record as of September 13, 2024. The distribution sources include:

  • 53% from net investment income
  • 43% from net realized long-term capital gains
  • 4% from return of capital or other capital source

The Fund's average annual total return for the 5 years ended August 31, 2024, was 7.19%. The annualized current distribution rate is 8.06% of NAV. The Fund's cumulative total return for the fiscal year through August 31, 2024, was 11.99%. The Fund estimates it has distributed more than its income and net realized capital gains, so a portion of the distribution may be a return of capital.

Il John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund (NYSE: HEQ) ha annunciato la sua distribuzione trimestrale di 0,2500 dollari per azione, che sarà pagata il 30 settembre 2024, agli azionisti registrati al 13 settembre 2024. Le fonti di distribuzione includono:

  • 53% da reddito netto di investimento
  • 43% da guadagni di capitale a lungo termine realizzati netti
  • 4% da rimborso di capitale o altre fonti di capitale

Il rendimento totale medio annuale del Fondo per i 5 anni terminati il 31 agosto 2024 è stato del 7,19%. Il tasso di distribuzione attuale annualizzato è del 8,06% del NAV. Il rendimento totale cumulativo del Fondo per l'anno fiscale fino al 31 agosto 2024 è stato dell'11,99%. Il Fondo stima di aver distribuito più del suo reddito e dei guadagni di capitale realizzati netti, quindi una parte della distribuzione potrebbe essere un rimborso di capitale.

El John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund (NYSE: HEQ) anunció su distribución trimestral de $0.2500 por acción, que se pagará el 30 de septiembre de 2024, a los accionistas registrados a partir del 13 de septiembre de 2024. Las fuentes de distribución incluyen:

  • 53% de ingresos netos de inversión
  • 43% de ganancias de capital a largo plazo netas realizadas
  • 4% de devolución de capital u otra fuente de capital

El rendimiento total promedio anual del Fondo durante los 5 años que finalizaron el 31 de agosto de 2024 fue de 7.19%. La tasa de distribución actual anualizada es del 8.06% del NAV. El rendimiento total acumulado del Fondo para el año fiscal que termina el 31 de agosto de 2024 fue de 11.99%. El Fondo estima que ha distribuido más de sus ingresos y ganancias de capital netas realizadas, por lo que una parte de la distribución puede ser una devolución de capital.

존 핸콕 헤지드 주식 및 수입 기금 (NYSE: HEQ)은 분기별 배당금을 $0.2500 주당 발표했으며, 2024년 9월 30일에 지급되고, 2024년 9월 13일 기준의 주주에게 지급됩니다. 배당금의 출처는 다음과 같습니다:

  • 53%는 순 투자 수익에서 발생
  • 43%는 순실현 장기 자본 이득에서 발생
  • 4%는 자본 반환 또는 기타 자본 출처에서 발생

2024년 8월 31일로 종료된 5년 동안의 기금 평균 연간 총 수익률은 7.19%였습니다. 현재 연간화된 배당률은 NAV의 8.06%입니다. 2024년 8월 31일까지의 회계 연도에 대한 기금 누적 총 수익률은 11.99%였습니다. 기금은 소득 및 순실현 자본 이득 이상을 배당했다고 추정하며, 따라서 배당금의 일부는 자본 반환일 수 있습니다.

Le John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund (NYSE: HEQ) a annoncé sa distribution trimestrielle de 0,2500 $ par action, qui sera versée le 30 septembre 2024, aux actionnaires enregistrés au 13 septembre 2024. Les sources de distribution comprennent :

  • 53% de revenu net d'investissement
  • 43% de gains en capital à long terme réalisés nets
  • 4% de retour de capital ou d'autres sources de capital

Le rendement total annuel moyen du Fonds pour les 5 années se terminant le 31 août 2024 était de 7,19%. Le taux de distribution actuel annualisé est de 8,06% de la valeur nette d'inventaire (VNI). Le rendement total cumulé du Fonds pour l'exercice fiscal se terminant le 31 août 2024 était de 11,99%. Le Fonds estime avoir distribué plus que ses revenus et ses gains en capital réalisés nets, donc une partie de la distribution pourrait être un retour de capital.

Der John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund (NYSE: HEQ) hat seine vierteljährliche Ausschüttung von 0,2500 $ pro Aktie bekannt gegeben, die am 30. September 2024 an die Aktionäre ausgezahlt wird, die am 13. September 2024 registriert sind. Die Quellen der Ausschüttung umfassen:

  • 53% aus Nettokapitaleinkommen
  • 43% aus realisierten Nettogewinnen aus langfristigen Kapitalanlagen
  • 4% aus Kapitalrückzahlungen oder anderen Kapitalquellen

Die durchschnittliche jährliche Gesamtrendite des Fonds für die 5 Jahre bis zum 31. August 2024 betrug 7,19%. Der annualisierte aktuelle Ausschüttungszins beträgt 8,06% des NAV. Die kumulierte Gesamtrendite des Fonds für das Geschäftsjahr bis zum 31. August 2024 betrug 11,99%. Der Fonds schätzt, dass er mehr als sein Einkommen und seine realisierten Kapitalgewinne ausgeschüttet hat, sodass ein Teil der Ausschüttung eine Rückzahlung von Kapital sein könnte.

Positive
  • Quarterly distribution of $0.2500 per share maintained
  • 53% of distribution sourced from net investment income
  • 43% of distribution from net realized long-term capital gains
  • 5-year average annual total return of 7.19%
  • Cumulative total return of 11.99% for the fiscal year through August 31, 2024
Negative
  • 4% of distribution classified as return of capital or other capital source
  • Fund estimates it has distributed more than its income and net realized capital gains

BOSTON, Sept. 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ - John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund (NYSE: HEQ) (the "Fund"), a closed-end fund managed by John Hancock Investment Management LLC (the "Adviser") and subadvised by Wellington Management Company LLP (the "Subadviser"), announced today sources of its quarterly distribution of $0.2500 per share paid to all shareholders of record as of September 13, 2024, 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 Hedged Equity & Income Fund

Notification of Sources of Distribution

This notice provides shareholders of the John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund (NYSE: HEQ) with important information concerning the distribution declared on September 3, 2024, and payable on September 30, 2024. No action is required on your part.

Distribution Period:

September 2024

Distribution Amount Per Common Share:

$0.2500

The following table sets forth the estimated sources of the current distribution, payable September 30, 2024, 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.



For the period 07/1/2024-09/30/2024

 


 

For the fiscal year-to-date period
01/1/2024-09/30/20241

 

Source


Current
Distribution ($)


% Breakdown
of the Current
Distribution


Total Cumulative
Distributions ($)


% Breakdown
of the Total
Cumulative
Distributions

Net Investment Income


0.1313


53 %


0.4405


59 %

Net Realized Short- Term Capital Gains


0.0000


0 %


0.2706


36 %

Net Realized Long- Term Capital Gains


0.1087


43 %


0.0399


5 %

Return of Capital or Other Capital Source


0.0100


4 %


0.0000


0 %

 

Total per common share


0.2500


100 %


0.7510


100 %










 

 

Average annual total return (in relation to NAV) for the 5 years ended on August 31, 2024


7.19 %




Annualized current distribution rate expressed as a percentage of NAV as of August 31, 2024


8.06 %




Cumulative total return (in relation to NAV) for the fiscal year through August 31, 2024


11.99 %




Cumulative fiscal year-to-date distribution rate expressed as a percentage of NAV as of August 31, 2024


6.06 %


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1  The Fund's current fiscal year began on January 1, 2024 and will end on December 31, 2024.

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 Fund estimates that it has distributed more than its income and net realized capital gains; therefore, a portion of your distribution may be a return of capital.  A return of capital may occur, for example, when some or all of the money that you invested in the Fund is paid back to you.  A return of capital distribution does not necessarily reflect the Fund's investment performance and should not be confused with "yield" or "income."

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 September 2024 distribution pursuant to the Fund's managed distribution plan (the "Plan").  Under the Plan, the Fund makes fixed quarterly distributions in the amount of $0.2500 per share, which will continue to be paid quarterly until further notice.

If you have questions or need additional information, please contact your financial professional or call the John Hancock Investment Management 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.

Wellington Management Company LLP is an independent and unaffiliated investment subadviser to John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund.

About John Hancock Investment Management 
A company of Manulife Investment Management, we serve investors through a unique multimanager approach, complementing our extensive in-house capabilities with an unrivaled network of specialized asset managers, backed by some of the most rigorous investment oversight in the industry. The result is a diverse lineup of time-tested investments from a premier asset manager with a heritage of financial stewardship.

About Manulife Investment Management 
Manulife Investment Management is the global brand for the global wealth and asset management segment of Manulife Financial Corporation. We draw on more than a century of financial stewardship and the full resources of our parent company to serve individuals, institutions, and retirement plan members worldwide. Headquartered in Toronto, our leading capabilities in public and private markets are strengthened by an investment footprint that spans 18 geographies. We complement these capabilities by providing access to a network of unaffiliated asset managers from around the world. We're committed to investing responsibly across our businesses. We develop innovative global frameworks for sustainable investing, collaboratively engage with companies in our securities portfolios, and maintain a high standard of stewardship where we own and operate assets, and we believe in supporting financial well-being through our workplace retirement plans. Today, plan sponsors around the world rely on our retirement plan administration and investment expertise to help their employees plan for, save for, and live a better retirement. Not all offerings are available in all jurisdictions. For additional information, please visit manulife.com.

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FAQ

What is the quarterly distribution amount for John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund (HEQ)?

The quarterly distribution amount for John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund (HEQ) is $0.2500 per share.

When is the distribution payable for HEQ shareholders?

The distribution is payable on September 30, 2024, to shareholders of record as of September 13, 2024.

What is the 5-year average annual total return for HEQ as of August 31, 2024?

The 5-year average annual total return for HEQ as of August 31, 2024, is 7.19%.

What percentage of HEQ's distribution comes from net investment income?

53% of HEQ's current distribution comes from net investment income.

What is the cumulative total return for HEQ's fiscal year through August 31, 2024?

The cumulative total return for HEQ's fiscal year through August 31, 2024, is 11.99%.

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