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Manulife Financial Corporation has announced (but not yet on their website because, well, it’s Manulife):

the applicable dividend rates for its Non-cumulative Rate Reset Class 1 Shares Series 13 (the “Series 13 Preferred Shares”) (TSX: MFC.PR.K) and Non-cumulative Floating Rate Class 1 Shares Series 14 (the “Series 14 Preferred Shares”).

With respect to any Series 13 Preferred Shares that remain outstanding after September 19, 2023, holders thereof will be entitled to receive fixed rate non-cumulative preferential cash dividends on a quarterly basis, as and when declared by the Board of Directors of Manulife and subject to the provisions of the Insurance Companies Act (Canada). The dividend rate for the five-year period commencing on September 20, 2023, and ending on September 19, 2028, will be 6.35000% per annum or $0.396875 per share per quarter, being equal to the sum of the five-year Government of Canada bond yield as at August 21, 2023, plus 2.22%, as determined in accordance with the terms of the Series 13 Preferred Shares.

With respect to any Series 14 Preferred Shares that may be issued in connection with the conversion of the Series 13 Preferred Shares into the Series 14 Preferred Shares, holders thereof will be entitled to receive floating rate non-cumulative preferential cash dividends on a quarterly basis, calculated on the basis of the actual number of days elapsed in each quarterly floating rate period divided by 365, as and when declared by the Board of Directors of Manulife and subject to the provisions of the Insurance Companies Act (Canada). The dividend rate for the three-month period commencing on September 20, 2023, and ending on December 19, 2023, will be 1.83022% (7.34100% on an annualized basis) or $0.457555 per share, being equal to the sum of the three-month Government of Canada Treasury bill yield as at August 21, 2023, plus 2.22%, as determined in accordance with the terms of the Series 14 Preferred Shares.

Beneficial owners of Series 13 Preferred Shares who wish to exercise their right of conversion should instruct their broker or other nominee to exercise such right before 5:00 p.m. (Toronto time) on September 5, 2023. Such date of September 5, 2023 represents a change from the date of September 4, 2023 referred to in the news release issued by Manulife on July 26, 2023 announcing such conversion right, which news release can be viewed on SEDAR+ or Manulife’s website. Conversion inquiries should be directed to Manulife’s Registrar and Transfer Agent, TSX Trust Company, at 1‑800‑783‑9495.

The Toronto Stock Exchange (“TSX”) has conditionally approved the listing of the Series 14 Preferred Shares effective upon conversion. Listing of the Series 14 Preferred Shares is subject to Manulife fulfilling all the listing requirements of the TSX and, upon approval, the Series 14 Preferred Shares will be listed on the TSX under the trading symbol “MFC.PR.S”.

MFC.PR.K is a FixedReset, 3.80%+222, that commenced trading 2013-6-21 after being announced 2013-6-17. A announcement of extension was given in 2018 and the issue reset to 4.414%. There was no conversion. The issue is tracked by HIMIPref™ and is assigned to the FixedReset – Insurance subindex.

Thanks to Assiduous Reader Fuzzybear for bringing this to my attention!

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