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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-20-323072

CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	N-CSR

PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		18

CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20201031

FILED AS OF DATE:		20201221

DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20210514

EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20201221


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-CSR

		SEC ACT:		1940 Act

		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-05908

		FILM NUMBER:		201404386



	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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