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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000928816-14-000991
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	NSAR-A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20140430
FILED AS OF DATE:		20140626
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20140626
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20140626

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			JOHN HANCOCK PREMIUM DIVIDEND FUND
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000855886
		IRS NUMBER:				043097281
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1031

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		NSAR-A
		SEC ACT:		1940 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-05908
		FILM NUMBER:		14942109

	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:	HANCOCK JOHN PATRIOT PREMIUM DIVIDEND FUND II
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19990518

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PATRIOT PREMIUM DIVIDEND FUND II
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>NSAR-A
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>a_premiumdividend.fil
<DESCRIPTION>JOHN HANCOCK PREMIUM DIVIDEND FUND
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: a_premiumdividend.fil

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99.77C VOTES
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>c_meeting77c.htm
<DESCRIPTION>SHAREHOLDER MEETING
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: c_meeting77c.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99.77D POLICIES
<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>d_policy77d.htm
<DESCRIPTION>POLICY CHANGE
<TEXT>
Document 3 - file: d_policy77d.htm

</DOCUMENT>
</SEC-DOCUMENT>