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CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	N-PX
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20200630
FILED AS OF DATE:		20200827
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20200827
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20200827

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-PX
		SEC ACT:		1940 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-05908
		FILM NUMBER:		201139121

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O JOHN HANCOCK FUNDS
		STREET 2:		200 BERKELEY STREET
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02116
		BUSINESS PHONE:		617-663-3000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O JOHN HANCOCK FUNDS
		STREET 2:		200 BERKELEY STREET
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02116

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

                                   FORM N-PX

    ANNUAL REPORT OF PROXY VOTING RECORD OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT
                                     COMPANY

 INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT FILE NUMBER:     811-05908

 NAME OF REGISTRANT:                     John Hancock Premium Dividend
                                         Fund



 ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES: 200 Berkeley Street
                                         Boston, MA 02116

 NAME AND ADDRESS OF AGENT FOR SERVICE:  Charles A. Rizzo
                                         197 Clarendon Street
                                         Boston, MA 02116

 REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER:          6176633000

 DATE OF FISCAL YEAR END:                10/31

 DATE OF REPORTING PERIOD:               07/01/2019 - 06/30/2020


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 ARES MANAGEMENT CORPORATION                                                                 Agenda Number:  935196750
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        Security:  03990B101
    Meeting Type:  Annual
    Meeting Date:  11-Jun-2020
          Ticker:  ARES
            ISIN:  US03990B1017
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Prop.# Proposal                                                  Proposal      Proposal Vote                  For/Against
                                                                 Type                                         Management

1A.    Election of Director: Michael J Arougheti                 Mgmt          Against                        Against

1B.    Election of Director: Antoinette Bush                     Mgmt          For                            For

1C.    Election of Director: Paul G. Joubert                     Mgmt          For                            For

1D.    Election of Director: R. Kipp deVeer                      Mgmt          Against                        Against

1E.    Election of Director: David B. Kaplan                     Mgmt          Against                        Against

1F.    Election of Director: Michael Lynton                      Mgmt          For                            For

1G.    Election of Director: Dr. Judy D. Olian                   Mgmt          For                            For

1H.    Election of Director: Antony P. Ressler                   Mgmt          Against                        Against

1I.    Election of Director: Bennett Rosenthal                   Mgmt          Against                        Against

2.     The ratification of the appointment of                    Mgmt          For                            For
       Ernst & Young LLP as our independent
       registered public accounting firm for our
       2020 fiscal year.




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 BLACK HILLS CORPORATION                                                                     Agenda Number:  935147175
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        Security:  092113109
    Meeting Type:  Annual
    Meeting Date:  28-Apr-2020
          Ticker:  BKH
            ISIN:  US0921131092
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Prop.# Proposal                                                  Proposal      Proposal Vote                  For/Against
                                                                 Type                                         Management

1.     DIRECTOR
       Tony A. Jensen                                            Mgmt          For                            For
       Kathleen S. McAllister                                    Mgmt          For                            For
       Rebecca B. Roberts                                        Mgmt          For                            For
       Teresa A. Taylor                                          Mgmt          For                            For
       John B. Vering                                            Mgmt          For                            For

2.     Ratification of the appointment of Deloitte               Mgmt          For                            For
       & Touche LLP to serve as Black Hills
       Corporation's independent registered public
       accounting firm for 2020.

3.     Advisory resolution to approve executive                  Mgmt          For                            For
       compensation




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 BP P.L.C.                                                                                   Agenda Number:  935180062
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        Security:  055622104
    Meeting Type:  Annual
    Meeting Date:  27-May-2020
          Ticker:  BP
            ISIN:  US0556221044
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Prop.# Proposal                                                  Proposal      Proposal Vote                  For/Against
                                                                 Type                                         Management

1.     To receive the annual report and accounts.                Mgmt          For                            For

2.     To approve the directors' remuneration                    Mgmt          For                            For
       report.

3.     To approve the directors' remuneration                    Mgmt          For                            For
       policy.

4A.    To elect Mr B Looney as a director.                       Mgmt          For                            For

4B.    To re-elect Mr B Gilvary as a director.                   Mgmt          For                            For

4C.    To re-elect Dame A Carnwath as a director.                Mgmt          For                            For

4D.    To re-elect Ms P Daley as a director.                     Mgmt          For                            For

4E.    To re-elect Sir I E L Davis as a director.                Mgmt          For                            For

4F.    To re-elect Professor Dame A Dowling as a                 Mgmt          For                            For
       director.

4G.    To re-elect Mr H Lund as a director.                      Mgmt          For                            For

4H.    To re-elect Mrs M B Meyer as a director.                  Mgmt          For                            For

4I.    To re-elect Mr B R Nelson as a director.                  Mgmt          For                            For

4J.    To re-elect Mrs P R Reynolds as a director.               Mgmt          For                            For

4K.    To re-elect Sir J Sawers as a director.                   Mgmt          For                            For

5.     To reappoint Deloitte LLP as auditor.                     Mgmt          For                            For

6.     To authorize the audit committee to fix the               Mgmt          For                            For
       auditor's remuneration.

7.     To approve changes to the BP Executive                    Mgmt          For                            For
       Directors' Incentive Plan.

8.     To give limited authority to make political               Mgmt          For                            For
       donations and incur political expenditure.

9.     To give limited authority to allot shares                 Mgmt          For                            For
       up to a specified amount.

10.    Special resolution: to give authority to                  Mgmt          For                            For
       allot a limited number of shares for cash
       free of pre-emption rights.

11.    Special resolution: to give additional                    Mgmt          For                            For
       authority to allot a limited number of
       shares for cash free of pre-emption rights.

12.    Special resolution: to give limited                       Mgmt          For                            For
       authority for the purchase of its own
       shares by the company.

13.    Special resolution: to authorize the                      Mgmt          For                            For
       calling of general meetings (excluding
       annual general meetings) by notice of at
       least 14 clear days.




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 DOMINION ENERGY, INC.                                                                       Agenda Number:  935152316
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        Security:  25746U109
    Meeting Type:  Annual
    Meeting Date:  06-May-2020
          Ticker:  D
            ISIN:  US25746U1097
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Prop.# Proposal                                                  Proposal      Proposal Vote                  For/Against
                                                                 Type                                         Management

1A.    Election of Director: James A. Bennett                    Mgmt          For                            For

1B.    Election of Director: Helen E. Dragas                     Mgmt          For                            For

1C.    Election of Director: James O. Ellis, Jr.                 Mgmt          For                            For

1D.    Election of Director: Thomas F. Farrell, II               Mgmt          For                            For

1E.    Election of Director: D. Maybank Hagood                   Mgmt          For                            For

1F.    Election of Director: John W. Harris                      Mgmt          For                            For

1G.    Election of Director: Ronald W. Jibson                    Mgmt          For                            For

1H.    Election of Director: Mark J. Kington                     Mgmt          For                            For

1I.    Election of Director: Joseph M. Rigby                     Mgmt          For                            For

1J.    Election of Director: Pamela J. Royal, M.D.               Mgmt          For                            For

1K.    Election of Director: Robert H. Spilman,                  Mgmt          For                            For
       Jr.

1L.    Election of Director: Susan N. Story                      Mgmt          For                            For

1M.    Election of Director: Michael E. Szymanczyk               Mgmt          For                            For

2.     Ratification of Appointment of Independent                Mgmt          For                            For
       Auditor.

3.     Advisory Vote on Approval of Executive                    Mgmt          For                            For
       Compensation (Say on Pay).

4.     Shareholder Proposal Regarding a Policy to                Shr           For                            Against
       Require an Independent Chair

5.     Shareholder Proposal Regarding the Right of               Shr           For                            Against
       Shareholders to Act by Written Consent




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 DTE ENERGY COMPANY                                                                          Agenda Number:  935150184
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        Security:  233331107
    Meeting Type:  Annual
    Meeting Date:  07-May-2020
          Ticker:  DTE
            ISIN:  US2333311072
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Prop.# Proposal                                                  Proposal      Proposal Vote                  For/Against
                                                                 Type                                         Management

1.     DIRECTOR
       Gerard M. Anderson                                        Mgmt          For                            For
       David A. Brandon                                          Mgmt          For                            For
       Charles G. McClure, Jr.                                   Mgmt          For                            For
       Gail J. McGovern                                          Mgmt          For                            For
       Mark A. Murray                                            Mgmt          For                            For
       Gerardo Norcia                                            Mgmt          For                            For
       Ruth G. Shaw                                              Mgmt          For                            For
       Robert C. Skaggs, Jr.                                     Mgmt          For                            For
       David A. Thomas                                           Mgmt          For                            For
       Gary H. Torgow                                            Mgmt          For                            For
       James H. Vandenberghe                                     Mgmt          For                            For
       Valerie M. Williams                                       Mgmt          For                            For

2.     Ratify the appointment of                                 Mgmt          For                            For
       PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our
       independent auditors

3.     Provide a nonbinding vote to approve the                  Mgmt          For                            For
       Company's executive compensation

4.     Vote on a shareholder proposal relating to                Shr           For                            Against
       additional disclosure of  political
       contributions




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 ENBRIDGE INC.                                                                               Agenda Number:  935147365
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        Security:  29250N105
    Meeting Type:  Annual
    Meeting Date:  05-May-2020
          Ticker:  ENB
            ISIN:  CA29250N1050
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Prop.# Proposal                                                  Proposal      Proposal Vote                  For/Against
                                                                 Type                                         Management

01     DIRECTOR
       PAMELA L. CARTER                                          Mgmt          For                            For
       MARCEL R. COUTU                                           Mgmt          For                            For
       SUSAN M. CUNNINGHAM                                       Mgmt          For                            For
       GREGORY L. EBEL                                           Mgmt          For                            For
       J. HERB ENGLAND                                           Mgmt          For                            For
       CHARLES W. FISCHER                                        Mgmt          For                            For
       GREGORY J. GOFF                                           Mgmt          For                            For
       V.M. KEMPSTON DARKES                                      Mgmt          For                            For
       TERESA S. MADDEN                                          Mgmt          For                            For
       AL MONACO                                                 Mgmt          For                            For
       DAN C. TUTCHER                                            Mgmt          For                            For

02     APPOINT THE AUDITORS APPOINT                              Mgmt          For                            For
       PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP AS AUDITORS OF
       ENBRIDGE AT REMUNERATION TO BE FIXED BY THE
       BOARD OF DIRECTORS

03     AMEND, RECONFIRM AND APPROVE THE                          Mgmt          For                            For
       SHAREHOLDER RIGHTS PLAN OF ENBRIDGE

04     RATIFY, CONFIRM AND APPROVE THE AMENDMENTS                Mgmt          For                            For
       TO GENERAL BY-LAW NO. 1 OF ENBRIDGE

05     ADVISORY VOTE TO APPROVE ENBRIDGE'S                       Mgmt          For                            For
       APPROACH TO EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION




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 ENTERGY CORPORATION                                                                         Agenda Number:  935155576
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        Security:  29364G103
    Meeting Type:  Annual
    Meeting Date:  08-May-2020
          Ticker:  ETR
            ISIN:  US29364G1031
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Prop.# Proposal                                                  Proposal      Proposal Vote                  For/Against
                                                                 Type                                         Management

1A.    Election of Director: J. R. Burbank                       Mgmt          For                            For

1B.    Election of Director: P. J. Condon                        Mgmt          For                            For

1C.    Election of Director: L. P. Denault                       Mgmt          For                            For

1D.    Election of Director: K. H. Donald                        Mgmt          For                            For

1E.    Election of Director: P. L. Frederickson                  Mgmt          For                            For

1F.    Election of Director: A. M. Herman                        Mgmt          For                            For

1G.    Election of Director: M. E. Hyland                        Mgmt          For                            For

1H.    Election of Director: S. L. Levenick                      Mgmt          For                            For

1I.    Election of Director: B. L. Lincoln                       Mgmt          For                            For

1J.    Election of Director: K. A. Puckett                       Mgmt          For                            For

2.     Ratification of the Appointment of Deloitte               Mgmt          For                            For
       & Touche LLP as Independent Registered
       Public Accountants for 2020.

3.     Advisory Vote to Approve Named Executive                  Mgmt          For                            For
       Officer Compensation.




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 EVERSOURCE ENERGY                                                                           Agenda Number:  935155386
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        Security:  30040W108
    Meeting Type:  Annual
    Meeting Date:  06-May-2020
          Ticker:  ES
            ISIN:  US30040W1080
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Prop.# Proposal                                                  Proposal      Proposal Vote                  For/Against
                                                                 Type                                         Management

1A.    Election of Trustee: Cotton M. Cleveland                  Mgmt          For                            For

1B.    Election of Trustee: James S. DiStasio                    Mgmt          For                            For

1C.    Election of Trustee: Francis A. Doyle                     Mgmt          For                            For

1D.    Election of Trustee: Linda Dorcena Forry                  Mgmt          For                            For

1E.    Election of Trustee: James J. Judge                       Mgmt          For                            For

1F.    Election of Trustee: John Y. Kim                          Mgmt          For                            For

1G.    Election of Trustee: Kenneth R. Leibler                   Mgmt          For                            For

1H.    Election of Trustee: David H. Long                        Mgmt          For                            For

1I.    Election of Trustee: William C. Van Faasen                Mgmt          For                            For

1J.    Election of Trustee: Frederica M. Williams                Mgmt          For                            For

2.     Consider an advisory proposal approving the               Mgmt          For                            For
       compensation of our Named Executive
       Officers.

3.     Ratify the selection of Deloitte & Touche                 Mgmt          For                            For
       LLP as our independent registered public
       accounting firm for 2020.




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 FIRSTENERGY CORP.                                                                           Agenda Number:  935157342
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        Security:  337932107
    Meeting Type:  Annual
    Meeting Date:  19-May-2020
          Ticker:  FE
            ISIN:  US3379321074
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Prop.# Proposal                                                  Proposal      Proposal Vote                  For/Against
                                                                 Type                                         Management

1A.    Election of Director: Michael J. Anderson                 Mgmt          For                            For

1B.    Election of Director: Steven J. Demetriou                 Mgmt          For                            For

1C.    Election of Director: Julia L. Johnson                    Mgmt          For                            For

1D.    Election of Director: Charles E. Jones                    Mgmt          For                            For

1E.    Election of Director: Donald T. Misheff                   Mgmt          For                            For

1F.    Election of Director: Thomas N. Mitchell                  Mgmt          For                            For

1G.    Election of Director: James F. O'Neil III                 Mgmt          For                            For

1H.    Election of Director: Christopher D. Pappas               Mgmt          For                            For

1I.    Election of Director: Sandra Pianalto                     Mgmt          For                            For

1J.    Election of Director: Luis A. Reyes                       Mgmt          For                            For

1K.    Election of Director: Leslie M. Turner                    Mgmt          For                            For

2.     Ratify the Appointment of the Independent                 Mgmt          For                            For
       Registered Public Accounting Firm for 2020.

3.     Approve, on an Advisory Basis, Named                      Mgmt          For                            For
       Executive Officer Compensation.

4.     Approve the FirstEnergy Corp. 2020                        Mgmt          For                            For
       Incentive Compensation Plan.

5.     Approve a Management Proposal to Amend the                Mgmt          For                            For
       Company's Amended and Restated Code of
       Regulations to authorize the Board of
       Directors to make certain future amendments
       to the Company's Amended and Restated Code
       of Regulations.

6.     Shareholder Proposal Requesting Removal of                Shr           For                            Against
       Aggregation Limit for Proxy Access Groups.




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 KINDER MORGAN, INC.                                                                         Agenda Number:  935159043
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        Security:  49456B101
    Meeting Type:  Annual
    Meeting Date:  13-May-2020
          Ticker:  KMI
            ISIN:  US49456B1017
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Prop.# Proposal                                                  Proposal      Proposal Vote                  For/Against
                                                                 Type                                         Management

1A.    Election of Director: Richard D. Kinder                   Mgmt          For                            For

1B.    Election of Director: Steven J. Kean                      Mgmt          For                            For

1C.    Election of Director: Kimberly A. Dang                    Mgmt          For                            For

1D.    Election of Director: Ted A. Gardner                      Mgmt          For                            For

1E.    Election of Director: Anthony W. Hall, Jr.                Mgmt          For                            For

1F.    Election of Director: Gary L. Hultquist                   Mgmt          For                            For

1G.    Election of Director: Ronald L. Kuehn, Jr.                Mgmt          For                            For

1H.    Election of Director: Deborah A. Macdonald                Mgmt          For                            For

1I.    Election of Director: Michael C. Morgan                   Mgmt          For                            For

1J.    Election of Director: Arthur C.                           Mgmt          For                            For
       Reichstetter

1K.    Election of Director: Fayez Sarofim                       Mgmt          For                            For

1L.    Election of Director: C. Park Shaper                      Mgmt          For                            For

1M.    Election of Director: William  A. Smith                   Mgmt          For                            For

1N.    Election of Director: Joel V. Staff                       Mgmt          For                            For

1O.    Election of Director: Robert F. Vagt                      Mgmt          For                            For

1P.    Election of Director: Perry M. Waughtal                   Mgmt          For                            For

2.     Ratification of the selection of                          Mgmt          For                            For
       PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our
       independent registered public accounting
       firm for 2020

3.     Approval, on an advisory basis, of the                    Mgmt          For                            For
       compensation of our named executive
       officers, as disclosed in the Proxy
       Statement.




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 PACWEST BANCORP                                                                             Agenda Number:  935156833
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        Security:  695263103
    Meeting Type:  Annual
    Meeting Date:  12-May-2020
          Ticker:  PACW
            ISIN:  US6952631033
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Prop.# Proposal                                                  Proposal      Proposal Vote                  For/Against
                                                                 Type                                         Management

1A.    Election of Director: Tanya M. Acker                      Mgmt          For                            For

1B.    Election of Director: Paul R. Burke                       Mgmt          For                            For

1C.    Election of Director: Craig A. Carlson                    Mgmt          For                            For

1D.    Election of Director: John M. Eggemeyer,                  Mgmt          For                            For
       III

1E.    Election of Director: C. William Hosler                   Mgmt          For                            For

1F.    Election of Director: Susan E. Lester                     Mgmt          For                            For

1G.    Election of Director: Arnold W. Messer                    Mgmt          For                            For

1H.    Election of Director: Roger H. Molvar                     Mgmt          For                            For

1I.    Election of Director: James J. Pieczynski                 Mgmt          For                            For

1J.    Election of Director: Daniel B. Platt                     Mgmt          For                            For

1K.    Election of Director: Robert A. Stine                     Mgmt          For                            For

1L.    Election of Director: Matthew P. Wagner                   Mgmt          For                            For

1M.    Election of Director: Mark T. Yung                        Mgmt          For                            For

2.     Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation. To               Mgmt          For                            For
       approve, on an advisory basis
       (non-binding), the compensation of the
       Company's named executive officers.

3.     Ratification of the Appointment of                        Mgmt          For                            For
       Independent Auditors. To ratify the
       appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company's
       independent auditors for the fiscal year
       ending December 31, 2020.




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 PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL INC.                                                            Agenda Number:  935152594
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        Security:  718172109
    Meeting Type:  Annual
    Meeting Date:  06-May-2020
          Ticker:  PM
            ISIN:  US7181721090
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Prop.# Proposal                                                  Proposal      Proposal Vote                  For/Against
                                                                 Type                                         Management

1A.    Election of Director: Andre Calantzopoulos                Mgmt          For                            For

1B.    Election of Director: Louis C. Camilleri                  Mgmt          For                            For

1C.    Election of Director: Werner Geissler                     Mgmt          For                            For

1D.    Election of Director: Lisa A. Hook                        Mgmt          For                            For

1E.    Election of Director: Jennifer Li                         Mgmt          For                            For

1F.    Election of Director: Jun Makihara                        Mgmt          For                            For

1G.    Election of Director: Kalpana Morparia                    Mgmt          For                            For

1H.    Election of Director: Lucio A. Noto                       Mgmt          For                            For

1I.    Election of Director: Frederik Paulsen                    Mgmt          For                            For

1J.    Election of Director: Robert B. Polet                     Mgmt          For                            For

2.     Advisory Vote Approving Executive                         Mgmt          For                            For
       Compensation

3.     Ratification of the Selection of                          Mgmt          For                            For
       Independent Auditors




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 PINNACLE WEST CAPITAL CORPORATION                                                           Agenda Number:  935153508
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        Security:  723484101
    Meeting Type:  Annual
    Meeting Date:  20-May-2020
          Ticker:  PNW
            ISIN:  US7234841010
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Prop.# Proposal                                                  Proposal      Proposal Vote                  For/Against
                                                                 Type                                         Management

1.     DIRECTOR
       Glynis A. Bryan                                           Mgmt          For                            For
       Denis A. Cortese, M.D.                                    Mgmt          For                            For
       Richard P. Fox                                            Mgmt          For                            For
       Jeffrey B. Guldner                                        Mgmt          For                            For
       Dale E. Klein, Ph.D.                                      Mgmt          For                            For
       Humberto S. Lopez                                         Mgmt          For                            For
       Kathryn L. Munro                                          Mgmt          For                            For
       Bruce J. Nordstrom                                        Mgmt          For                            For
       Paula J. Sims                                             Mgmt          For                            For
       James E. Trevathan, Jr.                                   Mgmt          For                            For
       David P. Wagener                                          Mgmt          For                            For

2.     Advisory vote to approve executive                        Mgmt          For                            For
       compensation as disclosed in the 2020 Proxy
       Statement.

3.     Ratify the appointment of the independent                 Mgmt          For                            For
       accountant for the year ending December 31,
       2020.

4.     Vote on the approval of a shareholder                     Shr           For                            Against
       proposal asking the Company to amend its
       governing documents to reduce the ownership
       threshold to 10% to call special
       shareholder meetings, if properly presented
       at the meeting.




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 PPL CORPORATION                                                                             Agenda Number:  935160717
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        Security:  69351T106
    Meeting Type:  Annual
    Meeting Date:  13-May-2020
          Ticker:  PPL
            ISIN:  US69351T1060
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Prop.# Proposal                                                  Proposal      Proposal Vote                  For/Against
                                                                 Type                                         Management

1A.    Election of Director: John W. Conway                      Mgmt          For                            For

1B.    Election of Director: Steven G. Elliott                   Mgmt          For                            For

1C.    Election of Director: Raja Rajamannar                     Mgmt          For                            For

1D.    Election of Director: Craig A. Rogerson                   Mgmt          For                            For

1E.    Election of Director: Vincent Sorgi                       Mgmt          For                            For

1F.    Election of Director: William H. Spence                   Mgmt          For                            For

1G.    Election of Director: Natica von Althann                  Mgmt          For                            For

1H.    Election of Director: Keith H. Williamson                 Mgmt          For                            For

1I.    Election of Director: Phoebe A. Wood                      Mgmt          For                            For

1J.    Election of Director: Armando Zagalo de                   Mgmt          For                            For
       Lima

2.     Advisory vote to approve compensation of                  Mgmt          For                            For
       named executive officers

3.     Ratification of the appointment of                        Mgmt          For                            For
       Independent Registered Public Accounting
       Firm

4.     Shareowner Proposal - Adopt policy to                     Shr           For                            Against
       require independent chairman of the board




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 THE WILLIAMS COMPANIES, INC.                                                                Agenda Number:  935140094
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        Security:  969457100
    Meeting Type:  Annual
    Meeting Date:  28-Apr-2020
          Ticker:  WMB
            ISIN:  US9694571004
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Prop.# Proposal                                                  Proposal      Proposal Vote                  For/Against
                                                                 Type                                         Management

1A.    Election of Director: Alan S. Armstrong                   Mgmt          For                            For

1B.    Election of Director: Stephen W. Bergstrom                Mgmt          Against                        Against

1C.    Election of Director: Nancy K. Buese                      Mgmt          For                            For

1D.    Election of Director: Stephen I. Chazen                   Mgmt          For                            For

1E.    Election of Director: Charles I. Cogut                    Mgmt          For                            For

1F.    Election of Director: Michael A. Creel                    Mgmt          For                            For

1G.    Election of Director: Vicki L. Fuller                     Mgmt          For                            For

1H.    Election of Director: Peter A. Ragauss                    Mgmt          For                            For

1I.    Election of Director: Scott D. Sheffield                  Mgmt          For                            For

1J.    Election of Director: Murray D. Smith                     Mgmt          For                            For

1K.    Election of Director: William H. Spence                   Mgmt          For                            For

2.     Approval of the Amendment to The Williams                 Mgmt          For                            For
       Companies, Inc. 2007 Incentive Plan.

3.     Approval of the Amendment to The Williams                 Mgmt          For                            For
       Companies, Inc. 2007 Employee Stock
       Purchase Plan.

4.     Approval, by nonbinding advisory vote, of                 Mgmt          For                            For
       the Company's executive compensation.

5.     Ratification of Ernst & Young LLP as                      Mgmt          For                            For
       auditors for 2020.




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 UNION ELECTRIC COMPANY                                                                      Agenda Number:  935163701
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        Security:  906548300
    Meeting Type:  Annual
    Meeting Date:  07-May-2020
          Ticker:  UELMO
            ISIN:  US9065483003
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Prop.# Proposal                                                  Proposal      Proposal Vote                  For/Against
                                                                 Type                                         Management

1A.    Election of Director: Martin J. Lyons, Jr.                Mgmt          No vote

1B.    Election of Director: Mark C. Birk                        Mgmt          No vote

1C.    Election of Director: Fadi M. Diya                        Mgmt          No vote

1D.    Election of Director: Michael L. Moehn                    Mgmt          No vote

1E.    Election of Director: Chonda J. Nwamu                     Mgmt          No vote




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 VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC.                                                                 Agenda Number:  935148406
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        Security:  92343V104
    Meeting Type:  Annual
    Meeting Date:  07-May-2020
          Ticker:  VZ
            ISIN:  US92343V1044
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Prop.# Proposal                                                  Proposal      Proposal Vote                  For/Against
                                                                 Type                                         Management

1a.    Election of Director: Shellye L. Archambeau               Mgmt          For                            For

1b.    Election of Director: Mark T. Bertolini                   Mgmt          For                            For

1c.    Election of Director: Vittorio Colao                      Mgmt          For                            For

1d.    Election of Director: Melanie L. Healey                   Mgmt          For                            For

1e.    Election of Director: Clarence Otis, Jr.                  Mgmt          For                            For

1f.    Election of Director: Daniel H. Schulman                  Mgmt          For                            For

1g.    Election of Director: Rodney E. Slater                    Mgmt          For                            For

1h.    Election of Director: Hans E. Vestberg                    Mgmt          For                            For

1i.    Election of Director: Gregory G. Weaver                   Mgmt          For                            For

2.     Advisory Vote to Approve Executive                        Mgmt          For                            For
       Compensation

3.     Ratification of Appointment of Independent                Mgmt          For                            For
       Registered Public Accounting Firm

4.     Nonqualified Savings Plan Earnings                        Shr           For                            Against

5.     Special Shareholder Meetings                              Shr           For                            Against

6.     Lobbying Activities Report                                Shr           For                            Against

7.     User Privacy Metric                                       Shr           For                            Against

8.     Amend Severance Approval Policy                           Shr           For                            Against




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 XCEL ENERGY INC.                                                                            Agenda Number:  935174021
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        Security:  98389B100
    Meeting Type:  Annual
    Meeting Date:  22-May-2020
          Ticker:  XEL
            ISIN:  US98389B1008
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Prop.# Proposal                                                  Proposal      Proposal Vote                  For/Against
                                                                 Type                                         Management

1A.    Election of Director: Lynn Casey                          Mgmt          For                            For

1B.    Election of Director: Ben Fowke                           Mgmt          For                            For

1C.    Election of Director: Netha N. Johnson                    Mgmt          For                            For

1D.    Election of Director: George J. Kehl                      Mgmt          For                            For

1E.    Election of Director: Richard T. O'Brien                  Mgmt          For                            For

1F.    Election of Director: David K. Owens                      Mgmt          For                            For

1G.    Election of Director: Christopher J.                      Mgmt          For                            For
       Policinski

1H.    Election of Director: James T. Prokopanko                 Mgmt          For                            For

1I.    Election of Director: A. Patricia Sampson                 Mgmt          For                            For

1J.    Election of Director: James J. Sheppard                   Mgmt          For                            For

1K.    Election of Director: David A. Westerlund                 Mgmt          For                            For

1L.    Election of Director: Kim Williams                        Mgmt          For                            For

1M.    Election of Director: Timothy V. Wolf                     Mgmt          For                            For

1N.    Election of Director: Daniel Yohannes                     Mgmt          For                            For

2.     Company proposal to approve, on an advisory               Mgmt          For                            For
       basis, executive compensation.

3.     Company proposal to ratify the appointment                Mgmt          For                            For
       of Deloitte & Touche LLP as Xcel Energy
       Inc.'s independent registered public
       accounting firm for 2020

4.     Shareholder proposal regarding a report on                Shr           Against                        For
       the costs and benefits of Xcel Energy's
       voluntary climate-related activities.



* Management position unknown

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

(Registrant)         John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund
By (Signature)       /s/ Andrew G. Arnott
Name                 Andrew G. Arnott
Title                President
Date                 08/26/2020

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