HTD (HTD) director adds about 468 fund shares in open-market buys

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

JOHN HANCOCK TAX-ADVANTAGED DIVIDEND INCOME FUND director Christine Hurtsellers bought common shares of beneficial interest in the fund in the open market. On May 6, 2026, she made three open-market purchases totaling 467.651 shares at prices between $25.66 and $25.735 per share, bringing her directly held position to 467.651 shares.

Insider Trade Summary

Net Buyer: 467.651 shares ($12,000)

Net Buy 3 txns

Insider Hurtsellers Christine

Role null

Bought 467.651 shs ($12K)

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Purchase	Common Shares of Beneficial Interest	465	$25.66	$12K
Purchase	Common Shares of Beneficial Interest	2	$25.67	$51.34
Purchase	Common Shares of Beneficial Interest	0.651	$25.735	$16.75

Holdings After Transaction: Common Shares of Beneficial Interest — 465 shares (Direct, null)

Footnotes (1)

Key Figures

Total shares purchased: 467.651 shares Purchase price 1: $25.735 per share Purchase price 2: $25.670 per share +2 more

5 metrics

Total shares purchased 467.651 shares Open-market purchases on May 6, 2026

Purchase price 1 $25.735 per share 0.651 shares, common shares of beneficial interest

Purchase price 2 $25.670 per share 2.000 shares, common shares of beneficial interest

Purchase price 3 $25.660 per share 465.000 shares, common shares of beneficial interest

Direct holdings after transactions 467.651 shares Common shares of beneficial interest held directly

Key Terms

Common Shares of Beneficial Interest, open-market purchase, transaction code P, net-buy

4 terms

Common Shares of Beneficial Interest financial

"security_title: "Common Shares of Beneficial Interest""

Common Shares of Beneficial Interest are units that represent ownership in a company or organization, like owning a piece of a pie. They give investors voting rights and a chance to share in profits, making them important for those looking to invest and have a say in how the organization is run.

open-market purchase financial

"transaction_action": "open-market purchase""

An open-market purchase is when an investor or a company buys shares on a public stock exchange at the going market price, rather than through a private deal. It matters to investors because these purchases change how many shares are available, can push the stock price up or signal confidence from large buyers, and often affect per-share metrics like earnings—think of it like someone buying lots of apples off a grocery shelf, reducing supply and potentially raising the price.

transaction code P financial

"transaction_code": "P""

net-buy financial

"netBuySellDirection": "net-buy""

Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

OMB APPROVAL

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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Hurtsellers Christine

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O JOHN HANCOCK

200 BERKELEY STREET

(Street)

BOSTON MASSACHUSETTS 02116

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
JOHN HANCOCK TAX-ADVANTAGED DIVIDEND INCOME FUND [ HTD ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director		10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol
[N/A]

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/06/2026

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Shares of Beneficial Interest	05/06/2026		P		465	A	$25.66	465	D
Common Shares of Beneficial Interest	05/06/2026		P		2	A	$25.67	467	D
Common Shares of Beneficial Interest	05/06/2026		P		0.651	A	$25.735	467.651	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

	Thomas W. Dee, by Power of Attorney	05/07/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.
Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.
* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

FAQ

What insider activity did HTD director Christine Hurtsellers report on this Form 4?

Christine Hurtsellers reported buying common shares of beneficial interest in JOHN HANCOCK TAX-ADVANTAGED DIVIDEND INCOME FUND. She executed three open-market purchases on May 6, 2026, as disclosed in the Form 4 insider transaction report.

How many HTD shares did Christine Hurtsellers buy in the latest Form 4?

She bought a total of 467.651 common shares of beneficial interest in HTD. The purchases were split into three separate open-market trades, all reported as non-derivative transactions on the same date.

At what prices did Christine Hurtsellers purchase HTD shares?

Her open-market purchases occurred at prices of $25.66, $25.67, and $25.735 per share. Each price corresponds to a separate trade, all involving common shares of beneficial interest in HTD on May 6, 2026.

What is Christine Hurtsellers’ HTD share ownership after these transactions?

After the reported purchases, her directly held position stands at 467.651 common shares of beneficial interest. The Form 4 indicates these are held as direct ownership, rather than through an indirect entity or derivative position.

Were the HTD insider transactions by Christine Hurtsellers buys or sells?

All reported transactions were buys. The Form 4 classifies each as an open-market purchase with transaction code P, and the filing’s transaction summary shows net-buy activity with no corresponding sales.