MFS Releases Closed-End Fund Income Distribution Sources for Certain Funds

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BOSTON, November 25, 2024--(BUSINESS WIRE)--MFS Investment Management® (MFS®) released today the distribution income sources for five of its closed-end funds for November 2024: MFS® Charter Income Trust (NYSE: MCR), MFS® Government Markets Income Trust (NYSE: MGF), MFS® Intermediate High-Income Fund (NYSE: CIF), MFS® Intermediate Income Trust (NYSE: MIN) and MFS® Multimarket Income Trust (NYSE: MMT). This information also can be obtained by visiting MFS.com by clicking on Products & Strategies > Closed End Funds > Dividend Source Information.

MFS Charter Income Trust
Distribution period: November 2024
Distribution amount per share: $ 0.04595

The following table sets forth the estimated amounts of the current distribution and the cumulative distributions paid this fiscal year to date from the following sources: net investment income, net realized short-term capital gains, net realized long-term capital gains and return of capital or other capital source. The fund’s fiscal year begins each December 1st. All amounts are expressed per common share.

Total cumulative
distributions for the
fiscal year to date

% Breakdown of
the total
cumulative
distributions for
the fiscal year to
date

Current
distribution

% Breakdown of
current distribution

Net Investment Income

$ 0.04595

100%

$ 0.36636

67%

Net Realized ST Cap Gains

0.00000

0%

0.00000

0%

Net Realized LT Cap Gains

0.00000

0%

0.00000

0%

Return of Capital or Other Capital Source

0.00000

0%

0.18044

33%

Total (per common share)

$ 0.04595

100%

$ 0.54680

100%

Average annual total return (in relation to NAV) for the five years ended 10-31-2024

2.93%

Annualized current distribution rate expressed as a percentage of month end NAV as of 10-31-2024

8.09%

Cumulative total return (in relation to NAV) for the fiscal year through 10-31-2024

10.07%

Cumulative fiscal year distributions as a percentage of NAV as of 10-31-2024

8.02%

MFS Government Markets Income Trust
Distribution period: November 2024
Distribution amount per share: $ 0.01989

The following table sets forth the estimated amounts of the current distribution and the cumulative distributions paid this fiscal year to date from the following sources: net investment income, net realized short-term capital gains, net realized long-term capital gains and return of capital or other capital source. The fund’s fiscal year begins each December 1st. All amounts are expressed per common share.

Total cumulative
distributions for the
fiscal year to date

% Breakdown of
the total
cumulative
distributions for
the fiscal year to
date

Current
distribution

% Breakdown of
current distribution

Net Investment Income

$ 0.00636

32%

$ 0.11514

48%

Net Realized ST Cap Gains

0.00000

0%

0.00000

0%

Net Realized LT Cap Gains

0.00000

0%

0.00000

0%

Return of Capital or Other Capital Source

0.01353

68%

0.12473

52%

Total (per common share)

$ 0.01989

100%

$ 0.23987

100%

Average annual total return (in relation to NAV) for the five years ended 10-31-2024

-0.17%

Annualized current distribution rate expressed as a percentage of month end NAV as of 10-31-2024

7.34%

Cumulative total return (in relation to NAV) for the fiscal year through 10-31-2024

5.55%

Cumulative fiscal year distributions as a percentage of NAV as of 10-31-2024

7.38%

MFS Intermediate High-Income Fund
Distribution period: November 2024
Distribution amount per share: $ 0.01490