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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001228616-18-000041
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20180913
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180914
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20180914

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Bascom Brittany
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001752497

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-21416
		FILM NUMBER:		181071061

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O JOHN HANCOCK
		STREET 2:		601 CONGRESS STREET
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02210

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			JOHN HANCOCK TAX-ADVANTAGED DIVIDEND INCOME FUND
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001260041
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O JOHN HANCOCK FUNDS
		STREET 2:		601 CONGRESS STREET
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02210
		BUSINESS PHONE:		617-663-3000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O JOHN HANCOCK FUNDS
		STREET 2:		601 CONGRESS STREET
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02210

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	JOHN HANCOCK PREFERRED & EQUITY INCOME FUND
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20030814
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Document 1 - file: primary_doc.html

Document 1 - RAW XML: primary_doc.xml

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<TYPE>EX-24
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>bascompoa2018conformed.txt
<DESCRIPTION>POA
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: bascompoa2018conformed.txt

</DOCUMENT>
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