Manulife Investments Announces Final 2018 Cash Distributions for Manulife Exchange Traded Funds

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TORONTO, Dec. 31, 2018 /CNW/ - Manulife Investments today announced the final December 2018 cash distributions for Manulife Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) that distribute semi-annually. Unitholders of record of the Manulife ETFs at the close of business on December 31, 2018 will receive cash distributions payable on January 11, 2019. The ex-dividend date for the cash distributions is December 28, 2018.

Details of the distribution per unit amounts are as follows:

ETF	Ticker	Distribution Amount (per unit)
Manulife Multifactor Canadian Large Cap Index ETF	MCLC	$ 0.25840414
Manulife Multifactor U.S. Large Cap Index ETF - Unhedged	MULC.B	$ 0.16725833
Manulife Multifactor U.S. Large Cap Index ETF - Hedged	MULC	$ 0.14900120
Manulife Multifactor U.S. Mid Cap Index ETF - Unhedged	MUMC.B	$ 0.09451544
Manulife Multifactor U.S. Mid Cap Index ETF - Hedged	MUMC	$ 0.08793054
Manulife Multifactor Developed International Index ETF - Unhedged	MINT.B	$ 0.27371546
Manulife Multifactor Developed International Index ETF - Hedged	MINT	$ 0.28721138
Manulife Multifactor Canadian SMID Cap Index ETF	MCSM	$ 0.19336560
Manulife Multifactor U.S. Small Cap Index ETF - Unhedged	MUSC.B	$ 0.15962010
Manulife Multifactor U.S. Small Cap Index ETF - Hedged	MUSC	$ 0.13746300
Manulife Multifactor Emerging Markets Index ETF	MEME.B	-

Manulife ETFs are managed by Manulife Investments, a division of Manulife Asset Management Limited. Commissions, management fees and expenses all may be associated with exchange traded funds (ETFs). Investment objectives, risks, fees, expenses and other important information are contained in the ETF facts as well as the prospectus, please read before investing. ETFs are not guaranteed, their values change frequently and past performance may not be repeated.

About Manulife Investments

Manulife Investments, a division of Manulife Asset Management Limited, builds on 125 years of Manulife's wealth and investment management expertise in managing assets for Canadian investors. As one of Canada's leading integrated financial services providers, Manulife Investments and its affiliates offer a variety of products and services including exchange traded funds, segregated fund contracts, mutual funds and guaranteed interest contracts.

About Manulife

Manulife Financial Corporation is a leading international financial services group that helps people make their decisions easier and lives better. We operate primarily as John Hancock in the United States and Manulife elsewhere. We provide financial advice, insurance, as well as wealth and asset management solutions for individuals, groups and institutions. At the end of 2017, we had about 35,000 employees, 73,000 agents, and thousands of distribution partners, serving more than 26 million customers. As of September 30, 2018, we had over $1.1 trillion (US$863 billion) in assets under management and administration, and in the previous 12 months we made $27.6 billion in payments to our customers. Our principal operations are in Asia, Canada and the United States where we have served customers for more than 100 years. With our global headquarters in Toronto, Canada, we trade as 'MFC' on the Toronto, New York, and the Philippine stock exchanges and under '945' in Hong Kong.

SOURCE Manulife Financial Corporation

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