John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III reported earnings results for the three months ended January 31, 2015. For the three months period, the company reported net investment income of $11,358,249 or $0.360 per common share compared to $11,845,999 or $0.375 per common share a year ago. Net asset value as at January 31, 2015 was $19.43 compared to $17.45 a year ago.