BOSTON (April 8, 2026) – MFS Investment Management (“MFS”) announced today that shareholders of MFS High Income Municipal Trust (NYSE: CXE), MFS High Yield Municipal Trust (NYSE: CMU), and MFS Investment Grade Municipal Trust (NYSE: CXH) (each a “Target Fund” and collectively, the “Target Funds”) have approved the reorganization of each Target Fund into MFS Municipal Income Trust (NYSE: MFM) (the “Surviving Fund”) (each a “Reorganization” and collectively, the “Reorganizations”) and that shareholders of the Surviving Fund have approved (i) the appointment of abrdn Inc. (“Aberdeen”) as the new investment adviser, (ii) the appointment of five new trustees, and (iii) the issuance of additional common shares in connection with the Reorganizations. MFS will provide further details concerning the timing for the consummation of each of these initiatives shortly.
Closed-End Fund Press Releases
BOSTON (April 8, 2026) – MFS® Investment Grade Municipal Trust (NYSE: CXH) announced today that it will complete an optional partial redemption of its Remarketable Variable Rate MuniFund Term Preferred Shares, Series 2051 ("Series 2051 RVMTP Shares") on May 8, 2026 (the “Redemption Date”).
BOSTON (April 7, 2026) – MFS announced today an adjournment of the special meeting of shareholders of MFS High Income Municipal Trust (NYSE: CXE) held on April 7, 2026 (the “Meeting”). The Meeting is adjourned to April 8, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time.
The Meeting was adjourned to allow for the solicitation of additional shareholder votes relating to a proposal that shareholders of CXE approve an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization between CXE and the MFS Municipal Income Trust (NYSE: MFM) (the “Surviving Fund”) (the “Reorganization”).
BOSTON (April 6, 2026) – MFS High Yield Municipal Trust (the “Fund”) (NYSE: CMU) today commenced a cash tender offer for the Fund’s common shares. The Fund is offering to purchase up to 50% of the Fund’s outstanding common shares (the “Shares”) at a price per Share equal to 99% of the Fund’s net asset value (“NAV”) per Share calculated as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange on the date the offer expires. The tender offer will expire at 5:00 P.M., Eastern Standard Time on May 5, 2026, unless extended. The pricing date will also be May 5, 2026, unless the tender offer is extended. If the number of shares tendered exceeds the maximum amount of the offer, the Fund will purchase shares from tendering shareholders on a pro-rata basis.
BOSTON (April 2, 2026) – MFS Investment Management (“MFS”) announced today an adjournment of the special meeting of shareholders of MFS High Income Municipal Trust (NYSE: CXE) and MFS Investment Grade Municipal Trust (NYSE: CXH) (each a “Target Fund” and collectively, the “Target Funds”) held on April 2, 2026 (each a “Meeting” and collectively, the “Meetings”).
BOSTON (April 2, 2026) – MFS Investment Management (“MFS”) announced today an adjournment of the special meeting of shareholders of MFS Charter Income Trust (NYSE: MCR), MFS Intermediate High Income Fund (NYSE: CIF), MFS Government Markets Income Trust (NYSE: MGF), MFS Intermediate Income Trust (NYSE: MIN) (each a “Target Fund” and collectively, the “Target Funds”), and MFS Multimarket Income Trust (NYSE: MMT) (the “Surviving Fund”) held on April 2, 2026 (each a “Meeting” and collectively, the “Meetings”).
BOSTON (April 1, 2026) – MFS® High Yield Municipal Trust (NYSE: CMU) announced today that it will complete an optional partial redemption of its Remarketable Variable Rate MuniFund Term Preferred Shares, Series 2051 ("Series 2051 RVMTP Shares") on May 1, 2026 (the “Redemption Date”).
BOSTON (April 1, 2026) – MFS Investment Management® (MFS®) announced today monthly distributions of the following closed-end funds, all with declaration dates of April 1, 2026, ex-dividend dates of April 14, 2026, record dates of April 14, 2026, and payable dates of April 30, 2026:
BOSTON (March 23, 2026) – MFS Investment Management® (MFS®) released today the distribution income sources for five of its closed-end funds for March 2026: 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).
BOSTON (March 12, 2026) – MFS Investment Management (“MFS”) announced today an adjournment of the special meeting of shareholders of MFS High Income Municipal Trust (NYSE: CXE), MFS High Yield Municipal Trust (NYSE: CMU), MFS Investment Grade Municipal Trust (NYSE: CXH) (each a “Target Fund” and collectively, the “Target Funds”), and MFS Municipal Income Trust (NYSE: MFM) (the “Surviving Fund”) held on March 11, 2026 (each a “Meeting” and collectively, the “Meetings”).
BOSTON (March 12, 2026) – MFS Investment Management (“MFS”) announced today an adjournment of the special meeting of shareholders of MFS Charter Income Trust (NYSE: MCR), MFS Intermediate High Income Fund (NYSE: CIF), MFS Government Markets Income Trust (NYSE: MGF), MFS Intermediate Income Trust (NYSE: MIN) (each a “Target Fund” and collectively, the “Target Funds”), and MFS Multimarket Income Trust (NYSE: MMT) (the “Surviving Fund”) held on March 11, 2026 (each a “Meeting” and collectively, the “Meetings”).
BOSTON (March 4, 2026) – MFS Investment Management® (MFS®) plans to conduct tender offer for shares of NYSE: CXH
BOSTON (March 4, 2026) – MFS Investment Management® (MFS®) plans to conduct a tender offer for shares of NYSE: CMU
February 2026: Important Nofication Regarding the Reorganization of the MFS Closed End Funds, Including Proxy Voting Information
On December 11, 2025, the Board of Trustees of the MFS closed-end funds approved proposals to reorganize seven of the closed-end funds into two existing closed-end funds, as well as the appointment of a new investment adviser and board of trustees. Proxy materials have been mailed seeking approval from relevant fund shareholders.
BOSTON (December 11, 2025) – MFS Investment Management (“MFS”) announced today that the Board of Trustees (the “Board”) of MFS Charter Income Trust (NYSE: MCR), MFS Government Markets Income Trust (NYSE: MGF), MFS Intermediate High Income Fund (NYSE: CIF), and MFS Intermediate Income Trust (NYSE: MIN) (each a “Target Fund” and collectively, the “Target Funds”) approved the proposed reorganization of each Target Fund into the MFS Multimarket Income Trust (NYSE: MMT) (the “Surviving Fund”) (each a “Reorganization” and collectively, the “Reorganizations”). The Board has also approved three related proposals for the Surviving Fund: i) the appointment of Aberdeen Investments, the global specialist asset manager, as the new investment adviser, ii) the appointment of five new trustees, and iii) the issuance of additional common shares in connection with the proposed Reorganizations. Each of the three proposals is subject to approval by the Surviving Fund’s shareholders, the consummation of certain of the proposed Reorganizations and certain other conditions.
BOSTON (December 11, 2025) – MFS Investment Management (“MFS”) announced today that the Board of Trustees (the “Board”) of MFS High Income Municipal Trust (NYSE: CXE), MFS High Yield Municipal Trust (NYSE: CMU), and MFS Investment Grade Municipal Trust (NYSE: CXH) (each a “Target Fund” and collectively, the “Target Funds”) approved the proposed reorganization of each Target Fund into the MFS Municipal Income Trust (NYSE: MFM) (the “Surviving Fund”) (each a “Reorganization” and collectively, the “Reorganizations”). The Board has also approved three related proposals for the Surviving Fund: i) the appointment of Aberdeen Investments, the global specialist asset manager, as the new investment adviser, ii) the appointment of five new trustees, and iii) the issuance of additional common shares in connection with the proposed Reorganizations. Each of the three proposals is subject to approval by the Surviving Fund’s shareholders, the consummation of certain of the proposed Reorganizations and certain other conditions.
BOSTON (July 15, 2025) – MFS has reached an agreement to amend an existing agreement with a large shareholder of MFS High Yield Muni Trust (NYSE: CMU).
BOSTON (July 15, 2025) – MFS has reached an agreement to amend an existing agreement with a large shareholder of MFS Investment Grade Municipal Trust (NYSE: CXH).
MFS High Income Municipal Trust, MFS High Yield Municipal Trust, MFS Investment Grade Municipal Trust, and MFS Municipal Income Trust Announce Optional Partial Redemption of Preferred Shares
BOSTON (June 17, 2024) – MFS® High Income Municipal Trust (NYSE: CXE), MFS® High Yield Municipal Trust (NYSE: CMU), MFS® Investment Grade Municipal Trust (NYSE: CXH), and MFS® Municipal income Trust (NYSE: MFM) announced today that each fund will complete one or more optional partial redemptions of its Remarketable Variable Rate MuniFund Term Preferred Shares, Series 2051 ("Series 2051 RVMTP Shares") during the period from July 18, 2024 to December 31, 2024 (the “Redemption Period”).
BOSTON (May 9, 2024) – MFS Investment Management® (MFS®) is making a portfolio management team announcement for MFS® Government Markets Income Trust (NYSE: MGF), MFS® High Income Municipal Trust (NYSE: CXE), MFS® High Yield Municipal Trust (NYSE: CMU), MFS® Intermediate Income Trust (NYSE: MIN), MFS® Investment Grade Municipal Trust (NYSE: CXH), and MFS® Municipal Income Trust (NYSE: MFM), each a closed-end fund.
BOSTON (April 29, 2024) – MFS Investment Management® (MFS®) announced a liquidating distribution for MFS Special Value Trust (NYSE American: MFV), a closed-end management investment company ("the fund"). The distribution is payable on April 29, 2024, to shareholders of the fund at the close of business on April 10, 2024. The liquidating distribution is being made pursuant to the fund’s plan of liquidation and termination, as initially announced on February 13, 2024. The liquidating distribution will be paid entirely in cash and will represent all of the fund’s net assets except for amounts set aside for reasonably ascertainable liabilities and obligations of the fund.