John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund

Notification of Sources of Distribution

This notice provides shareholders of the John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund (NYSE: HTD) with important information concerning the distribution declared on November 3, 2025, and payable on November 28, 2025. No action is required on your part.

Distribution Period:

November 2025

Distribution Amount Per Common Share:

$0.1580

The following table sets forth the estimated sources of the current distribution, payable November 28, 2025, and the cumulative distributions paid this fiscal year to date from the following sources: net investment income; net realized short term capital gains; net realized long term capital gains; and return of capital or other capital source. All amounts are expressed on a per common share basis and as a percentage of the distribution amount.

 

 

 

 

For the fiscal year-to-date period

 

For the period 11/01/2025-11/30/2025

 

11/01/2025-11/30/2025 1

 

 

 

 

 

 

% Breakdown

 

 

% Breakdown

 

 

 

of the Total

 

Current

of the Current

 

Total Cumulative

Cumulative

Source

Distribution ($)

Distribution

 

Distributions ($)

Distributions

Net Investment Income

0.1183

75%

 

0.1183

 

75%

Net Realized Short-

 

 

 

 

 

 

Term Capital Gains

0.0159

10%

 

0.0159

 

10%

Net Realized Long-

 

 

 

 

 

 

Term Capital Gains

0.0238

15%

 

0.0238

 

15%

Return of Capital or

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Capital Source

0.0000

0%

 

0.0000

 

0%

Total per common share

0.1580

100%

 

0.1580

 

100%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average annual total return (in relation to NAV) for the 5 years ended on October 31, 2025

11.79%

Annualized current distribution rate expressed as a percentage of NAV as of October 31, 2025

7.30%

Cumulative total return (in relation to NAV) for the fiscal year through October 31, 2025

12.98%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cumulative fiscal year-to-date distribution rate expressed as a percentage of NAV as of

 

October 31, 2025

 

 

 

 

 

0.61%

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

The amounts and sources of distributions reported in this Notice are only estimates and are not being provided for tax reporting purposes. The actual amounts and sources of the amounts for tax reporting purposes will depend upon the

1The Fund’s current fiscal year began on November 1, 2025 and will end on October 31, 2026.

Fund’s investment experience during the remainder of its fiscal year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. The Fund will send you a Form 1099-DIV for the calendar year that will tell you how to report these distributions for federal income tax purposes.

The Fund has declared the November 2025 distribution pursuant to the Fund’s managed distribution plan (the “Plan”). Under the Plan, the Fund makes fixed monthly distributions in the amount of $0.1580 per share, which will continue to be paid monthly until further notice.

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


John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund

Notification of Sources of Distribution

This notice provides shareholders of the John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund (NYSE: HTD) with important information concerning the distribution declared on January 2, 2026, and payable on January 30, 2026. No action is required on your part.

Distribution Period:

January 2026

Distribution Amount Per Common Share:

$0.1580

The following table sets forth the estimated sources of the current distribution, payable January 30, 2026, and the cumulative distributions paid this fiscal year to date from the following sources: net investment income; net realized short term capital gains; net realized long term capital gains; and return of capital or other capital source. All amounts are expressed on a per common share basis and as a percentage of the distribution amount.

 

 

 

 

For the fiscal year-to-date period

 

For the period 01/01/2026-01/31/2026

 

11/01/2025-01/31/2026 1

 

 

 

 

 

 

% Breakdown

 

 

% Breakdown

 

 

 

of the Total

 

Current

of the Current

 

Total Cumulative

Cumulative

Source

Distribution ($)

Distribution

 

Distributions ($)

Distributions

Net Investment Income

0.0385

24%

 

0.3348

 

70%

Net Realized Short-

 

 

 

 

 

 

Term Capital Gains

0.0003

0%

 

0.0071

 

1%

Net Realized Long-

 

 

 

 

 

 

Term Capital Gains

0.0015

1%

 

0.1321

 

28%

Return of Capital or

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Capital Source

0.1177

75%

 

0.0000

 

0%

Total per common share

0.1580

100%

 

0.4740

 

100%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average annual total return (in relation to NAV) for the 5 years ended on December 31, 2025

10.19%

Annualized current distribution rate expressed as a percentage of NAV as of December 31,

 

2025

 

 

 

 

 

7.45%

Cumulative total return (in relation to NAV) for the fiscal year through December 31, 2025

-0.69%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cumulative fiscal year-to-date distribution rate expressed as a percentage of NAV as of

 

December 31, 2025

 

 

 

 

 

1.86%

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

1The Fund’s current fiscal year began on November 1, 2025 and will end on October 31, 2026.

The amounts and sources of distributions reported in this Notice are only estimates and are not being provided for tax reporting purposes. The actual amounts and sources of the amounts for tax reporting purposes will depend upon the Fund’s investment experience during the remainder of its fiscal year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. The Fund will send you a Form 1099-DIV for the calendar year that will tell you how to report these distributions for federal income tax purposes.

The Fund has declared the January 2026 distribution pursuant to the Fund’s managed distribution plan (the “Plan”). Under the Plan, the Fund makes fixed monthly distributions in the amount of $0.1580 per share, which will continue to be paid monthly until further notice.

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


John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund

Notification of Sources of Distribution

This notice provides shareholders of the John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund (NYSE: HTD) with important information concerning the distribution declared on February 2, 2026, and payable on February 27, 2026. No action is required on your part.

Distribution Period:

February 2026

Distribution Amount Per Common Share:

$0.1580

The following table sets forth the estimated sources of the current distribution, payable February 27, 2026, and the cumulative distributions paid this fiscal year to date from the following sources: net investment income; net realized short term capital gains; net realized long term capital gains; and return of capital or other capital source. All amounts are expressed on a per common share basis and as a percentage of the distribution amount.

 

 

 

 

For the fiscal year-to-date period

 

For the period 02/01/2026-02/28/2026

 

11/01/2025-02/28/2026 1

 

 

 

 

 

 

% Breakdown

 

 

% Breakdown

 

 

 

of the Total

 

Current

of the Current

 

Total Cumulative

Cumulative

Source

Distribution ($)

Distribution

 

Distributions ($)

Distributions

Net Investment Income

0.1147

73%

 

0.4495

 

71%

Net Realized Short-

 

 

 

 

 

 

Term Capital Gains

0.0035

2%

 

0.0121

 

2%

Net Realized Long-

 

 

 

 

 

 

Term Capital Gains

0.0398

25%

 

0.1704

 

27%

Return of Capital or

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Capital Source

0.0000

0%

 

0.0000

 

0%

Total per common share

0.1580

100%

 

0.6320

 

100%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average annual total return (in relation to NAV) for the 5 years ended on January 31, 2026

11.28%

Annualized current distribution rate expressed as a percentage of NAV as of January 31, 2026

7.21%

Cumulative total return (in relation to NAV) for the fiscal year through January 31, 2026

3.29%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cumulative fiscal year-to-date distribution rate expressed as a percentage of NAV as of

 

January 31, 2026

 

 

 

 

 

2.40%

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

The Fund estimates that it has distributed more than its income and net realized capital gains; therefore, a portion of your distribution may be a return of capital. A return of capital may occur, for example, when some or all of the

1The Fund’s current fiscal year began on November 1, 2025 and will end on October 31, 2026.

money that you invested in the Fund is paid back to you. A return of capital distribution does not necessarily reflect the Fund’s investment performance and should not be confused with “yield” or “income.”

The amounts and sources of distributions reported in this Notice are only estimates and are not being provided for tax reporting purposes. The actual amounts and sources of the amounts for tax reporting purposes will depend upon the Fund’s investment experience during the remainder of its fiscal year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. The Fund will send you a Form 1099-DIV for the calendar year that will tell you how to report these distributions for federal income tax purposes.

The Fund has declared the February 2026 distribution pursuant to the Fund’s managed distribution plan (the “Plan”). Under the Plan, the Fund makes fixed monthly distributions in the amount of $0.1580 per share, which will continue to be paid monthly until further notice.

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


John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund

Notification of Sources of Distribution

This notice provides shareholders of the John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund (NYSE: HTD) with important information concerning the distribution declared on March 2, 2026, and payable on March 31, 2026. No action is required on your part.

Distribution Period:

March 2026

Distribution Amount Per Common Share:

$0.1580

The following table sets forth the estimated sources of the current distribution, payable March 31, 2026, and the cumulative distributions paid this fiscal year to date from the following sources: net investment income; net realized short term capital gains; net realized long term capital gains; and return of capital or other capital source. All amounts are expressed on a per common share basis and as a percentage of the distribution amount.

 

 

 

 

For the fiscal year-to-date period

 

For the period 03/01/2026-03/31/2026

 

11/01/2025-03/31/2026 1

 

 

 

 

 

 

% Breakdown

 

 

% Breakdown

 

 

 

of the Total

 

Current

of the Current

 

Total Cumulative

Cumulative

Source

Distribution ($)

Distribution

 

Distributions ($)

Distributions

Net Investment Income

0.1481

94%

 

0.5948

 

75%

Net Realized Short-

 

 

 

 

 

 

Term Capital Gains

0.0001

0%

 

0.0170

 

2%

Net Realized Long-

 

 

 

 

 

 

Term Capital Gains

0.0098

6%

 

0.1782

 

23%

Return of Capital or

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Capital Source

0.0000

0%

 

0.0000

 

0%

Total per common share

0.1580

100%

 

0.7900

 

100%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average annual total return (in relation to NAV) for the 5 years ended on February 28, 2026

13.03%

Annualized current distribution rate expressed as a percentage of NAV as of February 28,

 

2026

 

 

 

 

 

6.80%

Cumulative total return (in relation to NAV) for the fiscal year through February 28, 2026

10.16%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cumulative fiscal year-to-date distribution rate expressed as a percentage of NAV as of

 

February 28, 2026

 

 

 

 

 

2.83%

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

1The Fund’s current fiscal year began on November 1, 2025 and will end on October 31, 2026.

The Fund estimates that it has distributed more than its income and net realized capital gains; therefore, a portion of your distribution may be a return of capital. A return of capital may occur, for example, when some or all of the money that you invested in the Fund is paid back to you. A return of capital distribution does not necessarily reflect the Fund’s investment performance and should not be confused with “yield” or “income.”

The amounts and sources of distributions reported in this Notice are only estimates and are not being provided for tax reporting purposes. The actual amounts and sources of the amounts for tax reporting purposes will depend upon the Fund’s investment experience during the remainder of its fiscal year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. The Fund will send you a Form 1099-DIV for the calendar year that will tell you how to report these distributions for federal income tax purposes.

The Fund has declared the March 2026 distribution pursuant to the Fund’s managed distribution plan (the “Plan”). Under the Plan, the Fund makes fixed monthly distributions in the amount of $0.1580 per share, which will continue to be paid monthly until further notice.

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


John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund

Notification of Sources of Distribution

This notice provides shareholders of the John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund (NYSE: HTD) with important information concerning the distribution declared on April 1, 2026, and payable on April 30, 2026. No action is required on your part.

Distribution Period:

April 2026

Distribution Amount Per Common Share:

$0.1580

The following table sets forth the estimated sources of the current distribution, payable April 30, 2026, and the cumulative distributions paid this fiscal year to date from the following sources: net investment income; net realized short term capital gains; net realized long term capital gains; and return of capital or other capital source. All amounts are expressed on a per common share basis and as a percentage of the distribution amount.

 

 

 

 

For the fiscal year-to-date period

 

For the period 04/01/2026-04/30/2026

 

11/01/2025-04/30/2026 1

 

 

 

 

 

 

% Breakdown

 

 

% Breakdown

 

 

 

of the Total

 

Current

of the Current

 

Total Cumulative

Cumulative

Source

Distribution ($)

Distribution

 

Distributions ($)

Distributions

Net Investment Income

0.0630

40%

 

0.6517

 

69%

Net Realized Short-

 

 

 

 

 

 

Term Capital Gains

0.0000

0%

 

0.0000

 

0%

Net Realized Long-

 

 

 

 

 

 

Term Capital Gains

0.0760

48%

 

0.2963

 

31%

Return of Capital or

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Capital Source

0.0190

12%

 

0.0000

 

0%

Total per common share

0.1580

100%

 

0.9480

 

100%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average annual total return (in relation to NAV) for the 5 years ended on March 31, 2026

10.34%

Annualized current distribution rate expressed as a percentage of NAV as of March 31, 2026

6.99%

Cumulative total return (in relation to NAV) for the fiscal year through March 31, 2026

7.79%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cumulative fiscal year-to-date distribution rate expressed as a percentage of NAV as of March

 

31, 2026

 

 

 

 

 

3.50%

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

The Fund estimates that it has distributed more than its income and net realized capital gains; therefore, a portion of your distribution may be a return of capital. A return of capital may occur, for example, when some or all of the

1The Fund’s current fiscal year began on November 1, 2025 and will end on October 31, 2026.

money that you invested in the Fund is paid back to you. A return of capital distribution does not necessarily reflect the Fund’s investment performance and should not be confused with “yield” or “income.”

The amounts and sources of distributions reported in this Notice are only estimates and are not being provided for tax reporting purposes. The actual amounts and sources of the amounts for tax reporting purposes will depend upon the Fund’s investment experience during the remainder of its fiscal year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. The Fund will send you a Form 1099-DIV for the calendar year that will tell you how to report these distributions for federal income tax purposes.

The Fund has declared the April 2026 distribution pursuant to the Fund’s managed distribution plan (the “Plan”). Under the Plan, the Fund makes fixed monthly distributions in the amount of $0.1580 per share, which will continue to be paid monthly until further notice.

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