John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund Notice to Shareholders – Sources of Distribution Under Section 19(a) | State

BOSTON, Oct 29, 2021 / PRNewswire / – John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund (NYSE: HTD) (the “Fund”), a closed-end fund managed by John Hancock Investment Management LLC and sub-advised by Manulife Investment Management (US) LLC and Wells Capital Management Incorporated, today announced the sources of its monthly distribution of $ 0.1380 paid per share to all registered shareholders on October 12, 2021, according to the fund’s managed distribution plan. This press release is issued pursuant to an exemption given to the Fund by the US Securities and Exchange Commission.

Disclosure of distribution sources

This announcement provides important information to shareholders of the John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund (NYSE: HTD) regarding the on. declared distribution October 1, 2021, and payable on October 29, 2021. No action is required on your part.

The following table shows the estimated sources of the current distribution, payable October 29, 2021, and the cumulative distributions paid so far for the financial year from the following sources: net investment income; net realized short-term capital gains; realized long-term net capital gains; and return of capital or other source of capital. All amounts are expressed per common share and as a percentage of the distribution amount.

You should not draw any conclusions about the investment performance of the Fund from the amount of this distribution or from the terms and conditions of the Fund’s managed distribution plan.

The Fund estimates that it has distributed more than its income and net realized capital gains; Therefore, part of your distribution can be a principal return. A principal repayment can occur, for example, when some or all of the money you have invested in the fund is returned to you. A return on investment does not necessarily reflect the investment performance of the Fund and should not be confused with “return” or “income”.

The amounts and sources of distributions disclosed in this release are estimates only and are not provided for tax reporting purposes. The actual amounts and sources of amounts for tax purposes will depend on the investment experience of the Fund during the remainder of the year and are subject to change due to tax regulations. The fund will send you a 1099-DIV form for the calendar year, which explains how you must report these distributions for federal income tax purposes.

The Fund has stated October 2021 Distribution pursuant to the Fund’s managed distribution schedule (the “Plan”). Under the plan, the fund takes fixed monthly distributions of $ 0.1380 per share, which will continue to be paid monthly until further notice.

If you have any questions or require additional information, please contact your financial professional or call the John Hancock Investment Management Information Line for Closed End Funds at 1-800-843-0090 Monday through Friday between 8:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. Eastern Time.

Effective October 1, 2021, Copies of all notices informing Shareholders of any distributions made by the Fund and the accumulated net investment income are posted on the public website of John Hancock Investment Management (jhinvestments.com) and in the Legal Notice System (LENS), a service offered by the Depository Trust Company (DTC ) that broker-dealer firms can access. If necessary, notification can also be made via a press release. John Hancock Investment Management will continue to distribute hard copy of these communications through the mail until March 30, 2022After this date, communications will only be delivered using the methods described above.

Statements in this press release that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements within the meaning of The United States Securities laws. You should exercise caution in interpreting and reliance on forward-looking statements as they are subject to uncertainties and other factors which in some cases are beyond the control of the Fund and could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements differ statements.

An investor should carefully consider a Fund’s investment objectives, risks, fees and costs before investing.

About John Hancock Financial and Manulife Financial

John Hancock is a division of Manulife Financial Corporation, a leading international financial services group that helps people realize their dreams and wants by putting clients’ needs first and providing the right advice and solutions. We mainly work as John Hancock in The United States and as Manulife elsewhere. We offer financial advice, insurance, and asset and asset management solutions for individuals, groups and institutions. The assets managed and managed by Manulife and its subsidiaries were over 1.3 trillion CAD ($ 1.1 trillion) away June 30, 2021. Manulife Financial Corporation trades as an MFC on the TSX, NYSE, and PSE and trades under 945 on the SEHK. Manulife can be found at manulife.com.

One of the largest life insurers in The United States, John Hancock supports approximately 10 million Americans with a wide range of financial products including life insurance, annuities, investments, 401 (k) plans, and educational savings plans. Additional information on John Hancock can be found at johnhancock.com.

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