Manulife Investment Management announces cash distributions for Manulife Exchange Traded Funds

News Release

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TSX/NYSE/PSE: MFC     SEHK: 945
For Immediate Release
March 24, 2023

Toronto - Manulife Investment Management today announced the March 2023 cash distributions for Manulife Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) that distribute monthly and quarterly. Unitholders of record of the Manulife ETFs at the close of business on March 31, 2023 will receive cash distributions payable on April 13, 2023.

Details of the distribution per unit amounts are as follows:

ETF

Ticker

Distribution Amount (per unit) ($)

Distribution Frequency

Manulife Smart Short-Term Bond ETF

TERM

0.021423

Monthly

Manulife Smart Core Bond ETF

BSKT

0.018547

Monthly

Manulife Smart Corporate Bond ETF

CBND

0.022707

Monthly

Manulife Smart Dividend ETF

CDIV

0.101494

Quarterly

Manulife Smart U.S. Dividend ETF – Unhedged Units

UDIV.B

0.072103

Quarterly

Manulife Smart U.S. Dividend ETF – Hedged Units

UDIV

0.065895

Quarterly

Manulife Smart U.S. Dividend ETF – USD Units

UDIV.U

0.056398 *

Quarterly

Manulife Smart International Dividend ETF – Unhedged Units

IDIV.B

0.011754

Quarterly

*Distribution amount ($) in USD.

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About Manulife Investment Management

Manulife Investment Management is the global brand for the global wealth and asset management segment of Manulife Financial Corporation. We draw on more than a century of financial stewardship and the full resources of our parent company to serve individuals, institutions, and retirement plan members worldwide. Headquartered in Toronto, our extensive capabilities in public and private markets are strengthened by an investment footprint that spans 19 geographies. We complement these capabilities by providing access to a network of unaffiliated asset managers from around the world. We’re committed to investing responsibly across our businesses. We develop innovative global frameworks for sustainable investing, collaboratively engage with companies in our securities portfolios, and maintain a high standard of stewardship where we own and operate assets, and we believe in supporting financial well-being through our workplace retirement plans. Today, plan sponsors around the world rely on our retirement plan administration and investment expertise to help their employees plan for, save for, and live a better retirement. Not all offerings are available in all jurisdictions. For additional information, please visit manulifeim.com.

About Manulife

Manulife Financial Corporation is a leading international financial services provider, helping people make their decisions easier and lives better. With our global headquarters in Toronto, Canada, we provide financial advice and insurance, operating as Manulife across Canada, Asia, and Europe, and primarily as John Hancock in the United States. Through Manulife Investment Management, the global brand for our Global Wealth and Asset Management segment, we serve individuals, institutions, and retirement plan members worldwide. At the end of 2022, we had more than 40,000 employees, over 116,000 agents, and thousands of distribution partners, serving over 34 million customers. We trade as 'MFC' on the Toronto, New York, and the Philippine stock exchanges and under '945' in Hong Kong. Not all offerings are available in all jurisdictions. For additional information, please visit manulife.com.

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Elizabeth Bartlett
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