Distributions to Shareholders. (a) Subject to the rights, preferences and limitations of any Class or Series of Shares, the Trustees shall from time to time distribute ratably among the Shareholders of the Trust or of a Series or Class thereof such proportion of the net profits, surplus (including paid-in surplus), capital, or assets of the Trust or such Series held by the Trustees as they may deem proper. Such distributions may be made in cash or property (including without limitation any type of obligations of the Trust or Series or Class or any assets thereof), and the Trustees may distribute ratably among the Shareholders of the Trust or Series or Class thereof additional Shares of the Trust or Series or Class thereof issuable hereunder in such manner, at such times, and on such terms as the Trustees may deem proper. Subject to the rights, preferences, and limitations of any Class or Series of Shares, such distributions may be among the Shareholders of the Trust or Series or Class thereof at the time of declaring a distribution or among the Shareholders of the Trust or Series or Class thereof at such other date or time or dates or times as the Trustees shall determine. The Trustees may always retain from the net profits such amount as they may deem necessary to pay the debts or expenses of the Trust or a Series or Class thereof or to meet obligations of the Trust or a Series or Class thereof, or as they may deem desirable to use in the conduct of its affairs or to retain for future requirements or extensions of the business. The Trustees may adopt and offer to Shareholders such dividend reinvestment plans, cash dividend payout plans or related plans as the Trustees shall deem appropriate. The Trustees may in their discretion determine that an account administration fee or other similar charge may be deducted directly from the income and other distributions paid on Shares to a Shareholder’s account in each Series or Class.
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Samples: Agreement and Declaration (John Hancock Asset Backed Securities Fund), Agreement and Declaration (John Hancock Multi Asset Credit Fund), Form of Agreement (Manulife Private Credit Plus Fund)
Distributions to Shareholders. (a) Subject to the rights, preferences and limitations of any Class or Series of Shares, the Trustees shall from time to time distribute ratably among the Shareholders of the Trust or of a Series or Class thereof such proportion of the net profits, surplus (including paid-in surplus), capital, or assets of the Trust or such Series held by the Trustees as they may deem proper. Such distributions may be made in cash or property (including without limitation any type of obligations of the Trust or Series or Class or any assets thereof), and the Trustees may distribute ratably among the Shareholders of the Trust or Series or Class thereof additional Shares of the Trust or Series or Class thereof issuable hereunder in such manner, at such times, and on such terms as the Trustees may deem proper. Subject to the rights, preferences, and limitations of any Class or Series of Shares, such distributions may be among the Shareholders of the Trust or Series or Class thereof at the time of declaring a distribution or among the Shareholders of the Trust or Series or Class thereof at such other date or time or dates or times as the Trustees shall determine. The Trustees may always retain from the net profits such amount as they may deem necessary to pay the debts or expenses of the Trust or a Series or Class thereof or to meet obligations of the Trust or a Series or Class thereof, or as they may deem desirable to use in the conduct of its affairs or to retain for future requirements or extensions of the business. The Trustees may adopt and offer to Shareholders such dividend reinvestment plans, cash dividend payout plans or related plans as the Trustees shall deem appropriate. The Trustees may in their discretion determine that an account administration fee or other similar charge may be deducted directly from the income and other distributions paid on Shares to a Shareholder’s 's account in each Series or Class.
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Samples: Agreement and Declaration of Trust (John Hancock Preferred Income Fund), Agreement and Declaration (John Hancock Preferred Income Fund), Agreement and Declaration (John Hancock Preferred Income Fund Ii)