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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20141224100452
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001145443-14-001624
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	NSAR-B
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		6
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20141031
FILED AS OF DATE:		20141224
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20141224
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20141224

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-B
		SEC ACT:		1940 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-05908
		FILM NUMBER:		141309030

	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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<TYPE>NSAR-B
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>answer.fil
<DESCRIPTION>NSAR-B
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: answer.fil

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99.77B ACCT LTTR
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>d31946_ex99-77b.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EX-99.77B ACCT LTTR
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: d31946_ex99-77b.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99.77Q1
<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>d31946_ex-a2csatas.htm
<DESCRIPTION>OTHR EXHB
<TEXT>
Document 3 - file: d31946_ex-a2csatas.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99.77Q1
<SEQUENCE>4
<FILENAME>d31946_ex-asaacefmar.htm
<DESCRIPTION>OTHR EXHB
<TEXT>
Document 4 - file: d31946_ex-asaacefmar.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99.77Q1
<SEQUENCE>5
<FILENAME>d31946_ex-jharsact.htm
<DESCRIPTION>OTHR EXHB
<TEXT>
Document 5 - file: d31946_ex-jharsact.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99.77Q1
<SEQUENCE>6
<FILENAME>d31946_ex-uwjhc.htm
<DESCRIPTION>OTHR EXHB
<TEXT>
Document 6 - file: d31946_ex-uwjhc.htm

</DOCUMENT>
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