MFS Releases Closed-End Fund Income Distribution Sources For Certain Funds
BOSTON (April 28, 2025) – MFS Investment Management® (MFS®) released today the distribution income sources for five of its closed-end funds for March 2025: 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: April 2025
Distribution amount per share: $ 0.04479
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. |
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Total cumulative distributions for the fiscal year to date |
% Breakdown of the total cumulative distributions for the fiscal year to date |
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Current distribution |
% Breakdown of current distribution |
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Net Investment Income |
$ 0.00582 |
13% |
$ 0.15127 |
67% |
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Net Realized ST Cap Gains |
0.00000 |
0% |
0.00000 |
0% |
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Net Realized LT Cap Gains |
0.00000 |
0% |
0.00000 |
0% |
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Return of Capital or Other Capital Source |
0.03897 |
87% |
0.07451 |
33% |
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Total (per common share) |
$ 0.04479 |
100% |
$ 0.22578 |
100% |
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Average annual total return (in relation to NAV) for the five years ended 3-31-2025 |
4.75% |
Annualized current distribution rate expressed as a percentage of month end NAV as of 3-31-2025 |
8.06% |
Cumulative total return (in relation to NAV) for the fiscal year through 3-31-2025 |
-0.13% |
Cumulative fiscal year distributions as a percentage of NAV as of 3-31-2025 |
3.39% |
MFS Government Markets Income Trust
Distribution period: April 2025
Distribution amount per share: $ 0.01946
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. |
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Total cumulative distributions for the fiscal year to date |
% Breakdown of the total cumulative distributions for the fiscal year to date |
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Current distribution |
% Breakdown of current distribution |
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Net Investment Income |
$ 0.00915 |
47% |
$ 0.04558 |
47% |
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Net Realized ST Cap Gains |
0.00000 |
0% |
0.00000 |
0% |
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Net Realized LT Cap Gains |
0.00000 |
0% |
0.00000 |
0% |
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Return of Capital or Other Capital Source |
0.01031 |
53% |
0.05139 |
53% |
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Total (per common share) |
$ 0.01946 |
100% |
$ 0.09697 |
100% |
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Average annual total return (in relation to NAV) for the five years ended 3-31-2025 |
-0.44% |
Annualized current distribution rate expressed as a percentage of month end NAV as of 3-31-2025 |
7.25% |
Cumulative total return (in relation to NAV) for the fiscal year through 3-31-2025 |
1.25% |
Cumulative fiscal year distributions as a percentage of NAV as of 3-31-2025 |
3.01% |
MFS Intermediate High-Income Fund
Distribution period: April 2025
Distribution amount per share: $ 0.01449
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. |
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Total cumulative distributions for the fiscal year to date |
% Breakdown of the total cumulative distributions for the fiscal year to date |
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Current distribution |
% Breakdown of current distribution |
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Net Investment Income |
$ 0.00826 |
57% |
$0.04765 |
65% |
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Net Realized ST Cap Gains |
0.00000 |
0% |
0.00000 |
0% |
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Net Realized LT Cap Gains |
0.00000 |
0% |
0.00000 |
0% |
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Return of Capital or Other Capital Source |
0.00623 |
43% |
0.02566 |
35% |
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Total (per common share) |
$ 0.01449 |
100% |
$ 0.07331 |
100% |
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Average annual total return (in relation to NAV) for the five years ended 3-31-2025 |
6.40% |
Annualized current distribution rate expressed as a percentage of month end NAV as of 3-31-2025 |
9.61% |
Cumulative total return (in relation to NAV) for the fiscal year through 3-31-2025 |
0.09% |
Cumulative fiscal year distributions as a percentage of NAV as of 3-31-2025 |
4.05% |
MFS Intermediate Income Trust
Distribution period: April 2025
Distribution amount per share: $0.01967
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 November 1st. All amounts are expressed per common share. |
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Total cumulative distributions for the fiscal year to date |
% Breakdown of the total cumulative distributions for the fiscal year to date |
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Current distribution |
% Breakdown of current distribution |
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Net Investment Income |
$ 0.00767 |
39% |
$ 0.04505 |
38% |
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Net Realized ST Cap Gains |
0.00000 |
0% |
0.00000 |
0% |
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Net Realized LT Cap Gains |
0.00000 |
0% |
0.00000 |
0% |
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Return of Capital or Other Capital Source |
0.01200 |
61% |
0.07349 |
62% |
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Total (per common share) |
$ 0.01967 |
100% |
$ 0.11854 |
100% |
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Average annual total return (in relation to NAV) for the five years ended 3-31-2025 |
2.10% |
Annualized current distribution rate expressed as a percentage of month end NAV as of 3-31-2025 |
8.49% |
Cumulative total return (in relation to NAV) for the fiscal year through 3-31-2025 |
2.60% |
Cumulative fiscal year distributions as a percentage of NAV as of 3-31-2025 |
4.26% |
MFS Multimarket Income Trust
Distribution period: April 2025
Distribution amount per share: $ 0.03347
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 November 1st. All amounts are expressed per common share. |
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Total cumulative distributions for the fiscal year to date |
% Breakdown of the total cumulative distributions for the fiscal year to date |
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Current distribution |
% Breakdown of current distribution |
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Net Investment Income |
$ 0.00000 |
0% |
$ 0.14375 |
71% |
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Net Realized ST Cap Gains |
0.00000 |
0% |
0.00000 |
0% |
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Net Realized LT Cap Gains |
0.00000 |
0% |
0.00000 |
0% |
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Return of Capital or Other Capital Source |
0.03347 |
100% |
0.05871 |
29% |
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Total (per common share) |
$ 0.03347 |
100% |
$ 0.20246 |
100% |
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Average annual total return (in relation to NAV) for the five years ended 3-31-2025 |
6.63% |
Annualized current distribution rate expressed as a percentage of month end NAV as of 3-312025 |
8.05% |
Cumulative total return (in relation to NAV) for the fiscal year through 3-31-2025 |
1.80% |
Cumulative fiscal year distributions as a percentage of NAV as of 3-31-2025 |
4.06% |
MFS Charter Income Trust
Distribution period: March 2025
Distribution amount per share: $ 0.04518
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. |
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Total cumulative distributions for the fiscal year to date |
% Breakdown of the total cumulative distributions for the fiscal year to date |
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Current distribution |
% Breakdown of current distribution |
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Net Investment Income |
$ 0.02304 |
51% |
$ 0.15384 |
85% |
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Net Realized ST Cap Gains |
0.00000 |
0% |
0.00000 |
0% |
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Net Realized LT Cap Gains |
0.00000 |
0% |
0.00000 |
0% |
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Return of Capital or Other Capital Source |
0.00000 |
49% |
0.02715 |
15% |
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Total (per common share) |
$ 0.04518 |
100% |
$ 0.18099 |
100% |
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Average annual total return (in relation to NAV) for the five years ended 2-28-2025 |
3.13% |
Annualized current distribution rate expressed as a percentage of month end NAV as of 2-28-2025 |
7.96% |
Cumulative total return (in relation to NAV) for the fiscal year through 2-28-2025 |
1.25% |
Cumulative fiscal year distributions as a percentage of NAV as of 2-28-2025 |
2.66% |
MFS Government Markets Income Trust
Distribution period: March 2025
Distribution amount per share: $ 0.01933
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. |
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Total cumulative distributions for the fiscal year to date |
% Breakdown of the total cumulative distributions for the fiscal year to date |
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Current distribution |
% Breakdown of current distribution |
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Net Investment Income |
$ 0.01005 |
52% |
$ 0.03643 |
47% |
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Net Realized ST Cap Gains |
0.00000 |
0% |
0.00000 |
0% |
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Net Realized LT Cap Gains |
0.00000 |
0% |
0.00000 |
0% |
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Return of Capital or Other Capital Source |
0.00928 |
48% |
0.04108 |
53% |
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Total (per common share) |
$ 0.01933 |
100% |
$ 0.07751 |
100% |
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Average annual total return (in relation to NAV) for the five years ended 2-28-2025 |
-0.39% |
Annualized current distribution rate expressed as a percentage of month end NAV as of 2-28-2025 |
7.16% |
Cumulative total return (in relation to NAV) for the fiscal year through 2-28-2025 |
1.26% |
Cumulative fiscal year distributions as a percentage of NAV as of 2-28-2025 |
2.39% |
MFS Intermediate High-Income Fund
Distribution period: March 2025
Distribution amount per share: $ 0.01468
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. |
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Total cumulative distributions for the fiscal year to date |
% Breakdown of the total cumulative distributions for the fiscal year to date |
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Current distribution |
% Breakdown of current distribution |
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Net Investment Income |
$ 0.00998 |
68% |
$ 0.03941 |
67% |
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Net Realized ST Cap Gains |
0.00000 |
0% |
0.00000 |
0% |
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Net Realized LT Cap Gains |
0.00000 |
0% |
0.00000 |
0% |
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Return of Capital or Other Capital Source |
0.00470 |
32% |
0.01941 |
33% |
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Total (per common share) |
$ 0.01468 |
100% |
$ 0.05882 |
100% |
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Average annual total return (in relation to NAV) for the five years ended 2-28-2025 |
3.83% |
Annualized current distribution rate expressed as a percentage of month end NAV as of 2-28-2025 |
9.47% |
Cumulative total return (in relation to NAV) for the fiscal year through 2-28-2025 |
2.00% |
Cumulative fiscal year distributions as a percentage of NAV as of 2-28-2025 |
3.16% |
MFS Intermediate Income Trust
Distribution period: March 2025
Distribution amount per share: $ 001964
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 November 1st. All amounts are expressed per common share. |
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Total cumulative distributions for the fiscal year to date |
% Breakdown of the total cumulative distributions for the fiscal year to date |
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Current distribution |
% Breakdown of current distribution |
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Net Investment Income |
$ 0.00746 |
38% |
$ 0.03757 |
38% |
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Net Realized ST Cap Gains |
0.00000 |
0% |
0.00000 |
0% |
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Net Realized LT Cap Gains |
0.00000 |
0% |
0.00000 |
0% |
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Return of Capital or Other Capital Source |
0.01218 |
62% |
0.06130 |
62% |
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Total (per common share) |
$ 0.01964 |
100% |
$ 0.09887 |
100% |
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Average annual total return (in relation to NAV) for the five years ended 2-28-2025 |
1.57% |
Annualized current distribution rate expressed as a percentage of month end NAV as of 2-28-2025 |
8.45% |
Cumulative total return (in relation to NAV) for the fiscal year through 2-28-2025 |
2.23% |
Cumulative fiscal year distributions as a percentage of NAV as of 2-28-2025 |
3.54% |
MFS Multimarket Income Trust
Distribution period: March 2025
Distribution amount per share: $ 0.03369
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 November 1st. All amounts are expressed per common share. |
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Total cumulative distributions for the fiscal year to date |
% Breakdown of the total cumulative distributions for the fiscal year to date |
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Current distribution |
% Breakdown of current distribution |
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Net Investment Income |
$ 0.03335 |
99% |
$ 0.16899 |
100% |
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Net Realized ST Cap Gains |
0.00000 |
0% |
0.00000 |
0% |
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Net Realized LT Cap Gains |
0.00000 |
0% |
0.00000 |
0% |
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Return of Capital or Other Capital Source |
0.00034 |
1% |
0.00000 |
0% |
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Total (per common share) |
$ 0.03369 |
100% |
$ 0.16899 |
100% |
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Average annual total return (in relation to NAV) for the five years ended 2-28-2025 |
4.23% |
Annualized current distribution rate expressed as a percentage of month end NAV as of 2-28-2025 |
7.96% |
Cumulative total return (in relation to NAV) for the fiscal year through 2-28-2025 |
2.90% |
Cumulative fiscal year distributions as a percentage of NAV as of 2-28-2025 |
3.33% |