BOSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–MFS Investment Management® (MFS®) released today
the distribution income sources for six of its closed-end funds for May
2019: 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), MFS® Multimarket Income Trust
(NYSE: MMT) and MFS® Special Value Trust (NYSE: MFV). 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: May 2019
Distribution amount per share: $ 0.05871
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 |
% Breakdown of |
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Current |
% Breakdown of |
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Net Investment Income | $ 0.03169 | 54% | $ 0.18446 |
54% |
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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 | 0.02702 | 46% | 0.15982 | 46% | ||||||||||||
Total (per common share) | $ 0.05871 | 100% | $ 0.34428 | 100% |
Average annual total return (in relation to NAV) for the five years ended 4-30-2019 |
5.61% | |||||
Annualized current distribution rate expressed as a percentage of month end NAV as of 4-30-2019 |
8.00% | |||||
Cumulative total return (in relation to NAV) for the fiscal year through 4-30-2019 |
8.28% | |||||
Cumulative fiscal year distributions as a percentage of NAV as of 4-30-2019 |
3.91% |
MFS Government Markets Income Trust
Distribution
period: May 2019
Distribution amount per share: $ 0.02847
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 |
% Breakdown of |
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Current |
% Breakdown of |
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Net Investment Income | $ 0.00984 | 35% | $ 0.05824 | 34% | ||||||||||||
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 | 0.01863 | 65% | 0.11179 | 66% | ||||||||||||
Total (per common share) | $ 0.02847 | 100% | $ 0.17003 | 100% |
Average annual total return (in relation to NAV) for the five years ended 4-30-2019 |
2.33% | |||||
Annualized current distribution rate expressed as a percentage of month end NAV as of 4-30-2019 |
7.25% | |||||
Cumulative total return (in relation to NAV) for the fiscal year through 4-30-2019 |
4.53% | |||||
Cumulative fiscal year distributions as a percentage of NAV as of 4-30-2019 |
3.61% |
MFS Intermediate High Income Fund
Distribution
period: May 2019
Distribution amount per share: $ 0.02035
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 |
% Breakdown of |
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Current |
% Breakdown of |
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Net Investment Income | $ 0.01172 | 58% | $ 0.07025 | 59% | ||||||||||||
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 | 0.00863 | 42% | 0.04845 | 41% | ||||||||||||
Total (per common share) | $ 0.02035 | 100% | $ 0.11870 | 100% |
Average annual total return (in relation to NAV) for the five years ended 4-30-2019 |
5.39% | |||||
Annualized current distribution rate expressed as a percentage of month end NAV as of 4-30-2019 |
9.50% | |||||
Cumulative total return (in relation to NAV) for the fiscal year through 4-30-2019 |
8.80% | |||||
Cumulative fiscal year distributions as a percentage of NAV as of 4-30-2019 |
4.62% |
MFS Intermediate Income Trust
Distribution
period: May 2019
Distribution amount per share: $ 0.02861
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.
Total cumulative |
% Breakdown of |
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Current |
% Breakdown of |
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Net Investment Income | $ 0.00875 | 31% | $ 0.06082 | 30% | |||||||||||||||
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 | 0.01986 | 69% | 0.13909 | 70% | |||||||||||||||
Total (per common share) | $ 0.02861 | 100% | $ 0.19991 | 100% |
Average annual total return (in relation to NAV) for the five years ended 4-30-2019 |
2.65% | |||||
Annualized current distribution rate expressed as a percentage of month end NAV as of 4-30-2019 |
8.50% | |||||
Cumulative total return (in relation to NAV) for the fiscal year through 4-30-2019 |
4.93% | |||||
Cumulative fiscal year distributions as a percentage of NAV as of 4-30-2019 |
4.95% |
MFS Multimarket Income Trust
Distribution
period: May 2019
Distribution amount per share: $ 0.04167
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.
Total cumulative |
% Breakdown of |
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Current |
% Breakdown of |
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Net Investment Income | $ 0.02436 | 58% | $ 0.16361 | 57% | |||||||||||||||
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 | 0.01731 | 42% | 0.12121 | 43% | |||||||||||||||
Total (per common share) | $ 0.04167 | 100% | $ 0.28482 | 100% |
Average annual total return (in relation to NAV) for the five years ended 4-30-2019 |
5.29% | |||||
Annualized current distribution rate expressed as a percentage of month end NAV as of 4-30-2019 |
7.99% | |||||
Cumulative total return (in relation to NAV) for the fiscal year through 4-30-2019 |
7.89% | |||||
Cumulative fiscal year distributions as a percentage of NAV as of 4-30-2019 |
4.55% |
MFS Special Value Trust
Distribution
period: May 2019
Distribution amount per share: $ 0.04621
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.
Total cumulative |
% Breakdown of |
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Current |
% Breakdown of |
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Net Investment Income | $ 0.01333 | 29% | $ 0.09367 | 30% | ||||||||||||
Net Realized ST Cap Gains | 0.00000 | 0% | 0.00000 | 0% | ||||||||||||
Net Realized LT Cap Gains | 0.00000 | 6% | 0.00298 | 1% | ||||||||||||
Return of Capital or Other Capital Source | 0.02990 | 65% | 0.21855 | 69% | ||||||||||||
Total (per common share) | $ 0.04621 | 100% | $ 0.31520 | 100% |
Average annual total return (in relation to NAV) for the five years ended 4-30-2019 |
5.81% | |||||
Annualized current distribution rate expressed as a percentage of month end NAV as 4-30-2019 |
9.92% | |||||
Cumulative total return (in relation to NAV) for the fiscal year through 4-30-2019 |
8.19% | |||||
Cumulative fiscal year distributions as a percentage of NAV as of 4-30-2019 |
5.64% |
The above funds have adopted a managed distribution plan. Under a
managed distribution plan, to the extent that sufficient investment
income is not available on a monthly basis, the fund will distribute
long-term capital gains and/or return of capital in order to maintain
its managed distribution level. Investors should not draw any
conclusions about the fund’s investment performance from the amount of
the fund’s distributions or from the terms of the fund’s managed
distribution plan.
The Board of the fund may amend the terms of the plan or terminate the
plan at any time without prior notice to the fund’s shareholders. The
amendment or termination of a plan could have an adverse effect on the
market price of the fund’s common shares. The plan will be subject to
periodic review by the Board. With each distribution that does not
consist solely of net investment income, the fund will issue a notice to
shareholders and an accompanying press release which will provide
detailed information regarding the amount and estimated composition of
the distribution and other related information.
The amounts and sources of distributions reported above are only
estimates and are not being provided for tax reporting purposes. The
actual amounts and sources of the amounts for tax reporting purposes
will depend upon the fund’s investment experience during its full fiscal
year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. The fund
will send shareholders a Form 1099-DIV for the calendar year that will
tell them how to report these distributions for federal income tax
purposes. The fund may at times distribute more than its net investment
income and net realized capital gains; therefore, a portion of the
distribution may result in a return of capital. A return of capital may
occur, for example, when some or all of the money that shareholders
invested in the fund is paid back to them. A return of capital does not
necessarily reflect a fund’s investment performance and should not be
confused with ‘yield’ or ‘income’. Any such returns of capital will
decrease the fund’s total assets and, therefore, could have the effect
of increasing the fund’s expense ratio. In addition, in order to make
the level of distributions called for under its plan, the fund may have
to sell portfolio securities at a less than opportune time.
About MFS Investment Management
In
1924, MFS launched the first US open-end mutual fund, opening the door
to the markets for millions of everyday investors. Today, as a
full-service global investment manager serving financial advisors,
intermediaries and institutional clients, MFS still serves a single
purpose: to create long-term value for clients by allocating capital
responsibly. That takes our powerful investment approach combining
collective expertise, thoughtful risk management and long-term
discipline. Supported by our culture of shared values and collaboration,
our teams of diverse thinkers actively debate ideas and assess material
risks to uncover what we believe are the best investment opportunities
in the market. As of April 30, MFS manages US$485.5 billion in assets on
behalf of individual and institutional investors worldwide. Please visit mfs.com
for more information.
The Funds are closed-end Funds. Common shares of the Funds are only
available for purchase/sale on the NYSE at the current market price
(NYSE American for MFS California Municipal Fund). Shares may trade at a
discount to NAV.
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