BOSTON (November 1, 2024) – MFS Investment Management® (MFS®) announced today monthly distributions of the following closed-end funds, all with declaration dates of November 1, 2024, ex-dividend dates of November 12, 2024, record dates of November 12, 2024, and payable dates of November 29, 2024.
Closed-End Fund Press Releases
BOSTON (October 28, 2024) – MFS Investment Management® (MFS®) released today the distribution income sources for five of its closed-end funds for October 2024: 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 High Income Municipal Trust, MFS High Yield Municipal Trust, MFS Investment Grade Municipal Trust, and MFS Municipal Income Trust Announce Optional Partial Redemption of Preferred Shares
BOSTON (June 17, 2024) – MFS® High Income Municipal Trust (NYSE: CXE), MFS® High Yield Municipal Trust (NYSE: CMU), MFS® Investment Grade Municipal Trust (NYSE: CXH), and MFS® Municipal income Trust (NYSE: MFM) announced today that each fund will complete one or more optional partial redemptions of its Remarketable Variable Rate MuniFund Term Preferred Shares, Series 2051 ("Series 2051 RVMTP Shares") during the period from July 18, 2024 to December 31, 2024 (the “Redemption Period”).
BOSTON (May 9, 2024) – MFS Investment Management® (MFS®) is making a portfolio management team announcement for MFS® Government Markets Income Trust (NYSE: MGF), MFS® High Income Municipal Trust (NYSE: CXE), MFS® High Yield Municipal Trust (NYSE: CMU), MFS® Intermediate Income Trust (NYSE: MIN), MFS® Investment Grade Municipal Trust (NYSE: CXH), and MFS® Municipal Income Trust (NYSE: MFM), each a closed-end fund.
BOSTON (April 29, 2024) – MFS Investment Management® (MFS®) announced a liquidating distribution for MFS Special Value Trust (NYSE American: MFV), a closed-end management investment company ("the fund"). The distribution is payable on April 29, 2024, to shareholders of the fund at the close of business on April 10, 2024. The liquidating distribution is being made pursuant to the fund’s plan of liquidation and termination, as initially announced on February 13, 2024. The liquidating distribution will be paid entirely in cash and will represent all of the fund’s net assets except for amounts set aside for reasonably ascertainable liabilities and obligations of the fund.
BOSTON (February 13, 2024) – MFS Investment Management® (“MFS®”) announced that, at a meeting held today, the Board of Trustees of MFS® Special Value Trust (the “fund”) (NYSE: MFV), a closed-end management investment company, approved a plan of liquidation and termination for the fund (the "liquidation"). The liquidation is currently expected to be completed on or about April 29, 2024.
BOSTON (November 13, 2023) – MFS® High Yield Municipal Trust (the “Fund”) (NYSE: CMU) announced today that, in accordance with its tender offer for up to 10% of the Fund’s outstanding common shares (the “Shares”), which expired at 5:00 P.M., Eastern Standard Time, on November 6, 2023, the Fund has accepted 2,832,532 Shares, representing 10% of Shares, for payment on or about November 15, 2023.
BOSTON (November 13, 2023) – MFS Investment Grade Municipal Trust (the “Fund”) (NYSE: CXH) announced today that, in accordance with its tender offer for up to 10% of the Fund’s outstanding common shares (the “Shares”), which expired at 5:00 P.M., Eastern Standard Time, on November 6, 2023, the Fund has accepted 911,025 Shares, representing 10% of Shares, for payment on or about November 15, 2023.
BOSTON (November 7, 2023) – MFS® High Yield Municipal Trust (the “Fund”) (NYSE: CMU) announced today that its tender offer for 2,832,531 shares of the Fund’s outstanding common shares (the “Shares”), representing approximately 10% of the Fund’s outstanding shares, expired at 5:00 P.M., Eastern Standard Time, on November 6, 2023.
BOSTON (November 7, 2023) – MFS® Investment Grade Municipal Trust (the “Fund”) (NYSE: CXH) announced today that its tender offer for 911,024 shares of the Fund’s outstanding common shares (the “Shares”), representing approximately 10% of the Fund’s outstanding shares, expired at 5:00 P.M., Eastern Standard Time, on November 6, 2023.
BOSTON (October 6, 2023) - MFS® Investment Grade Municipal Trust (the “Fund”) (NYSE: CMU) today commenced a cash tender offer for the Fund’s common shares.
BOSTON (October 6, 2023) - MFS® High Yield Municipal Trust (the “Fund”) (NYSE: CMU) today commenced a cash tender offer for the Fund’s common shares.
MFS High Income Muni Trust, MFS High Yield Muni Trust and MFS Investment Grade Muni Trust Announce Optional Partial Redemption of Preferred Shares
BOSTON (October 5, 2023) - Three municipal bond closed end funds will complete an optional partial redemption of preferred shares on November 3, 2023.
BOSTON (August 25, 2023) – MFS Investment Management® (MFS®) announced today that the Board of Trustees (the "Board") of MFS Investment Grade Municipal Trust (the "Fund") (NYSE: CXH), a closed-end management investment company, authorized the Fund to conduct a cash tender offer (the "Tender Offer") for up to 10% of the Fund’s outstanding common shares (the “Shares”) at a price per Share equal to 98% of the Fund’s net asset value (“NAV”) per Share as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) on the date the Tender Offer expires. The Fund expects to commence the Tender Offer on or before October 6, 2023.
BOSTON (August 25, 2023) – MFS Investment Management® (MFS®) announced today that the Board of Trustees (the "Board") of MFS High Yield Municipal Trust (the "Fund") (NYSE: CMU), a closed-end management investment company, authorized the Fund to conduct a cash tender offer (the "Tender Offer") for up to 10% of the Fund’s outstanding common shares (the “Shares”) at a price per Share equal to 98% of the Fund’s net asset value (“NAV”) per Share as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) on the date the Tender Offer expires. The Fund expects to commence the Tender Offer on or before October 6, 2023.
Boston (April 27, 2023) - Jake Stone added to MFS Government Markets Income Trust (NYSE: MGF) and MFS Intermediate Income Trust (NYSE: MIN)
BOSTON (March 29, 2023) – MFS® is announcing a portfolio management team update for three closed end funds: MFS® High Income Municipal Trust (NYSE: CXE), MFS® High Yield Municipal Trust (NYSE: CMU), and MFS® Municipal Income Trust (NYSE: MFM) (collectively, the “funds”), effective today.
BOSTON (February 9, 2023) – MFS Investment Management® (MFS®) is making a portfolio management team announcement for MFS® Charter Income Trust (NYSE: MCR), MFS® Multimarket Income Trust (NYSE: MMT), and MFS® Special Value Trust (NYSE: MFV), each a closed end fund.
Boston (January 24, 2023) - MFS announces portfolio management team appointment for MFS Charter Income Trust (NYSE: MCR) and MFS Multimarket Income Trust (NYSE: MMT).
MFS High Income Municipal Trust and MFS High Yield Municipal Trust Announce Optional Partial Redemption of Preferred Shares
BOSTON (October 28, 2022) – MFS® High Income Municipal Trust (NYSE: CXE) and MFS® High Yield Municipal Trust (NYSE: CMU) announced today that each fund will complete an optional partial redemption of its Remarketable Variable Rate MuniFund Term Preferred Shares, Series 2051 ("Series 2051 RVMTP Shares") on November 28, 2022 (the “Redemption Date”).
Boston (January 25, 2022) - MFS Investment Management (MFS) is making a portfolio management team announcement for MFS High Income Municipal Trust (NYSE: CXE), MFS High Yield Municipal Trust (NYSE: CMU), MFS Investment Grade Municipal Trust (NYSE: CXH), and MFS Municipal Income Trust (NYSE: MFM), each a closed end fund.