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

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

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--November 25, 2024-- 

MFS Investment Management$(R)$ (MFS(R) ) released today the distribution income sources for five of its closed-end funds for November 2024: MFS(R) Charter Income Trust (NYSE: MCR), MFS(R) Government Markets Income Trust $(MGF)$, MFS(R) Intermediate High-Income Fund $(CIF)$, MFS(R) Intermediate Income Trust (NYSE: MIN) and MFS(R) 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 1(st) . All 
amounts are expressed per common share. 
 
 
                                                                  % Breakdown 
                                                      Total      of the total 
                                                   cumulative     cumulative 
                                                  distributions  distributions 
                                    % Breakdown      for the        for the 
                        Current      of current    fiscal year    fiscal year 
                      distribution  distribution     to date        to date 
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 1(st) . All 
amounts are expressed per common share. 
 
 
                                                                  % Breakdown 
                                                      Total      of the total 
                                                   cumulative     cumulative 
                                                  distributions  distributions 
                                    % Breakdown      for the        for the 
                        Current      of current    fiscal year    fiscal year 
                      distribution  distribution     to date        to date 
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

 
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 1(st) . All 
amounts are expressed per common share. 
 
 
                                                                  % Breakdown 
                                                      Total      of the total 
                                                   cumulative     cumulative 
                                                  distributions  distributions 
                                    % Breakdown      for the        for the 
                        Current      of current    fiscal year    fiscal year 
                      distribution  distribution     to date        to date 
Net Investment 
 Income                $ 0.00000         0%         $ 0.01058         6% 
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                 0.01490         100%         0.16573          94% 
                     -------------  ------------  -------------  ------------- 
Total (per common 
 share)                $ 0.01490        100%        $ 0.17631        100% 
 
 
Average annual total return (in relation to NAV) for the five years 
 ended 10-31-2024                                                       3.21% 
Annualized current distribution rate expressed as a percentage of 
 month end NAV as of 10-31-2024                                         9.61% 
Cumulative total return (in relation to NAV) for the fiscal year 
 through 10-31-2024                                                     12.14% 
Cumulative fiscal year distributions as a percentage of NAV as of 
 10-31-2024                                                             9.48% 
 

MFS Intermediate Income Trust

Distribution period: November 2024

Distribution amount per share: $ 0.02008

 
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 1(st) . All 
amounts are expressed per common share. 
 
 
                                                                  % Breakdown 
                                                      Total      of the total 
                                                   cumulative     cumulative 
                                                  distributions  distributions 
                                    % Breakdown      for the        for the 
                        Current      of current    fiscal year    fiscal year 
                      distribution  distribution     to date        to date 
Net Investment 
 Income                $ 0.02008        100%        $ 0.02008        100% 
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%          0.00000          0% 
                     -------------  ------------  -------------  ------------- 
Total (per common 
 share)                $ 0.02008        100%        $ 0.02008        100% 
 
 
Average annual total return (in relation to NAV) for the five years 
 ended 10-31-2024                                                        1.73% 
Annualized current distribution rate expressed as a percentage of month 
 end NAV as of 10-31-2024                                                8.58% 
Cumulative total return (in relation to NAV) for the fiscal year 
 through 10-31-2024                                                      9.35% 
Cumulative fiscal year distributions as a percentage of NAV as of 
 10-31-2024                                                              0.71% 
 

MFS Multimarket Income Trust

Distribution period: November 2024

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