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

Dow Jones05-27
BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 26, 2026-- 

MFS Investment Management$(R)$ (MFS(R) ) released today the distribution income sources for five of its closed-end funds for April 2026: 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: May 2026

Distribution amount per share: $ 0.04399

 
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                $ 0.01320        30%         $ 0.19268         72% 
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                 0.03079         70%          0.07493          28% 
                     -------------  ------------  -------------  ------------- 
Total (per common 
 share)                $ 0.04399        100%        $ 0.26761        100% 
 
 
Average annual total return (in relation to NAV) for the five years 
 ended 4-30-2026                                                         3.00% 
Annualized current distribution rate expressed as a percentage of month 
 end NAV as of 4-30-2026                                                 8.02% 
Cumulative total return (in relation to NAV) for the fiscal year 
 through 4-30-2026                                                       1.07% 
Cumulative fiscal year distributions as a percentage of NAV as of 
 4-30-2026                                                               4.07% 
 

MFS Government Markets Income Trust

Distribution period: May 2026

Distribution amount per share: $ 0.01872

 
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                $ 0.00899        48%         $ 0.05020         44% 
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                 0.00973         52%          0.06389          56% 
                     -------------  ------------  -------------  ------------- 
Total (per common 
 share)                $ 0.01872        100%        $ 0.11409        100% 
 
 
Average annual total return (in relation to NAV) for the five years 
 ended 4-30-2026                                                        -0.04% 
Annualized current distribution rate expressed as a percentage of 
 month end NAV as of 4-30-2026                                          7.29% 
Cumulative total return (in relation to NAV) for the fiscal year 
 through 4-30-2026                                                      -0.32% 
Cumulative fiscal year distributions as a percentage of NAV as of 
 4-30-2026                                                              3.70% 
 

MFS Intermediate High-Income Fund

Distribution period: May 2026

Distribution amount per share: $ 0.01424

 
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                $ 0.00897        63%         $ 0.06240         72% 
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                 0.00527         37%          0.02427          28% 
                     -------------  ------------  -------------  ------------- 
Total (per common 
 share)                $ 0.01424        100%        $ 0.08667        100% 
 
 
Average annual total return (in relation to NAV) for the five years 
 ended 4-30-2026                                                         3.54% 
Annualized current distribution rate expressed as a percentage of month 
 end NAV as of 4-30-2026                                                 9.55% 
Cumulative total return (in relation to NAV) for the fiscal year 
 through 4-30-2026                                                       1.55% 
Cumulative fiscal year distributions as a percentage of NAV as of 
 4-30-2026                                                               4.84% 
 

MFS Intermediate Income Trust

Distribution period: May 2026

Distribution amount per share: $ 0.01878

 
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                $ 0.00732        39%         $ 0.05094         38% 
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                 0.01146         61%          0.08312          62% 
                     -------------  ------------  -------------  ------------- 
Total (per common 
 share)                $ 0.01878        100%        $ 0.13406        100% 
 
 
Average annual total return (in relation to NAV) for the five years 
 ended 4-30-2026                                                         1.66% 
Annualized current distribution rate expressed as a percentage of month 
 end NAV as of 4-30-2026                                                 8.54% 
Cumulative total return (in relation to NAV) for the fiscal year 
 through 4-30-2026                                                       1.11% 
Cumulative fiscal year distributions as a percentage of NAV as of 
 4-30-2026                                                               5.08% 
 

MFS Multimarket Income Trust

Distribution period: May 2026

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