EX-99 7 f40225d7.htm CONSENT

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form N-2 of John Hancock Premium Dividend Fund of our report dated December 16, 2024, relating to the financial statements and financial highlights, which appears in this Form N-CSR.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Boston, MA

December 16, 2024