JOHN HANCOCK TAX-ADVANTAGED DIVIDEND INCOME FUND NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS - SOURCES OF DISTRIBUTION UNDER SECTION 19(a)

Core Viewpoint - John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Dividend Income Fund announced a monthly distribution of $0.1580 per share for July 2025, as part of its managed distribution plan [1][9]. Distribution Details - The distribution is payable on July 31, 2025, to shareholders of record as of July 11, 2025 [1][2]. - The distribution amount per common share is $0.1580 [3]. Sources of Distribution - The estimated sources of the current distribution are as follows: - Net Investment Income: $0.0507 (32% of the current distribution) - Net Realized Short Term Capital Gains: $0.0359 (23%) - Net Realized Long Term Capital Gains: $0.0000 (0%) - Return of Capital or Other Capital Source: $0.0714 (45%) [5][3]. - Cumulative distributions for the fiscal year to date total $1.2620 per common share [5]. Performance Metrics - Average annual total return (in relation to NAV) for the 5 years ended June 30, 2025, is 12.48% [7]. - Annualized current distribution rate as a percentage of NAV as of June 30, 2025, is 7.56% [7]. - Cumulative total return for the fiscal year through June 30, 2025, is 6.39% [7]. - Cumulative fiscal year-to-date distribution rate expressed as a percentage of NAV as of June 30, 2025, is 5.03% [7]. Fund Management - The Fund is managed by John Hancock Investment Management LLC and subadvised by Manulife Investment Management (US) LLC [1].