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    ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001145443-17-000741
    CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	N-CSRS
    PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		18
    CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170430
    FILED AS OF DATE:		20170628
    DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170628
    EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20170628

    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:		N-CSRS
    		SEC ACT:		1940 Act
    		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-05908
    		FILM NUMBER:		17934502

    	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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    <DESCRIPTION>CERTIFIED SEMI-ANNUAL SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT
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    <DESCRIPTION>CERTIFICATIONS FOR THE REGISTRANT'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER
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