John Hancock Patriot Global Dividend Fund Declares Monthly Dividend

The John Hancock Patriot Global Dividend Fund has declared its monthly dividend, which represents an annualized yield of 7.11 percent, based on the fund's closing market price as of September 27, 2004. The fund's investment objective is to provide a high level of current income and modest growth of capital for its shareholders. The fund will achieve this by investing in a diversified portfolio of dividend-paying stocks, debt obligations, and other securities. John Hancock Financial Services, Inc., a subsidiary of Manulife Financial Corporation, manages the fund as part of its broader range of financial products and services.

Key Takeaways:

• The John Hancock Patriot Global Dividend Fund has a monthly dividend yield of 7.11 percent, based on the fund's closing market price as of September 27, 2004.
• The fund's investment objective is to provide a high level of current income and modest growth of capital for its shareholders.
• The fund will invest in a diversified portfolio of dividend-paying stocks, debt obligations, and other securities.
• John Hancock Financial Services, Inc. manages the fund as a subsidiary of Manulife Financial Corporation.
• John Hancock Financial Services offers a broad range of financial products and services, including insurance, mutual funds, and annuities.
• Manulife Financial is a leading Canadian-based financial services group with over $360 billion in funds under management as of June 30, 2004.

Statistics:

• 7.11 percent: annualized yield of the John Hancock Patriot Global Dividend Fund
• September 27, 2004: date of the fund's closing market price used to calculate the dividend yield
• $360 billion: funds under management by Manulife Financial and its subsidiaries as of June 30, 2004
• $27 billion: assets under management by John Hancock funds as of June 30, 2004

Sources:

• John Hancock Patriot Global Dividend Fund press release (no date)
• John Hancock Funds website: http://www.jhfunds.com
• Manulife Financial Corporation website: http://www.manulife.com
• John Hancock Financial Services financial statements (no date)
• Manulife Financial Corporation financial statements (no date)