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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001683863-23-008705

CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	N-CSR

PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		45

CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20231031

FILED AS OF DATE:		20231226

DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20240509

EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20231226


FILER:


	COMPANY DATA:	

		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			JOHN HANCOCK INCOME SECURITIES TRUST

		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000759866

		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	

		IRS NUMBER:				000000000

		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA

		FISCAL YEAR END:			1031



	FILING VALUES:

		FORM TYPE:		N-CSR

		SEC ACT:		1940 Act

		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-04186

		FILM NUMBER:		231513283



	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 INCOME SECURITIES TRUST /MA

		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703



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