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

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BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 15, 2026-- 

MFS Investment Management$(R)$ (MFS(R) ) released today the distribution income sources for three of its closed-end funds for June 2026: MFS(R) Charter Income Trust (NYSE: MCR), MFS(R) Intermediate High-Income Fund $(CIF)$, 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: June 2026

Distribution amount per share: $ 0.04374

 
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                $ 0.03762        86%         $ 0.23040         74% 
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                 0.00612         14%          0.08095          26% 
                     -------------  ------------  -------------  ------------- 
Total (per common 
 share)                $ 0.04374        100%        $ 0.31135        100% 
 
 
Average annual total return (in relation to NAV) for the five years 
 ended 5-31-2026                                                         3.10% 
Annualized current distribution rate expressed as a percentage of month 
 end NAV as of 5-31-2026                                                 7.99% 
Cumulative total return (in relation to NAV) for the fiscal year 
 through 5-31-2026                                                       1.66% 
Cumulative fiscal year distributions as a percentage of NAV as of 
 5-31-2026                                                               4.74% 
 

MFS Intermediate High-Income Fund

Distribution period: June 2026

Distribution amount per share: $ 0.01414

 
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                $ 0.01018        72%         $ 0.07258         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                 0.00396         28%          0.02823          28% 
                     -------------  ------------  -------------  ------------- 
Total (per common 
 share)                $ 0.01414        100%        $ 0.10081        100% 
 
 
Average annual total return (in relation to NAV) for the five years 
 ended 5-31-2026                                                         3.63% 
Annualized current distribution rate expressed as a percentage of month 
 end NAV as of 5-31-2026                                                 9.53% 
Cumulative total return (in relation to NAV) for the fiscal year 
 through 5-31-2026                                                       1.87% 
Cumulative fiscal year distributions as a percentage of NAV as of 
 5-31-2026                                                               5.66% 
 

MFS Multimarket Income Trust

Distribution period: June 2026

Distribution amount per share: $ 0.03284

 
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                $ 0.03185        97%         $ 0.18193         68% 
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                 0.00099          3%          0.08562          32% 
                     -------------  ------------  -------------  ------------- 
Total (per common 
 share)                $ 0.03284        100%        $ 0.26755        100% 
 
 
Average annual total return (in relation to NAV) for the five years 
 ended 5-31-2026                                                         3.84% 
Annualized current distribution rate expressed as a percentage of month 
 end NAV as of 5-31-2026                                                 7.99% 
Cumulative total return (in relation to NAV) for the fiscal year 
 through 5-31-2026                                                       2.06% 
Cumulative fiscal year distributions as a percentage of NAV as of 
 5-31-2026                                                               5.43% 
 

The above funds have adopted a managed distribution plan. Under a managed distribution plan, to the extent that sufficient investment income is not available monthly, the fund will distribute long-term capital gains and/or return of capital 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 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, 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.

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