On December 11, 2025, the Board of Trustees of the MFS closed-end funds approved proposals to reorganize seven of the closed-end funds into two existing closed-end funds, as well as the appointment of a new investment adviser and board of trustees. Proxy materials have been mailed seeking approval from relevant fund shareholders.
BOSTON (February 2, 2026) – MFS Investment Management® (MFS®) announced today monthly distributions of the following closed-end funds, all with declaration dates of February 2, 2026, ex-dividend dates of February 17, 2026, record dates of February 17, 2026, and payable dates of February 27, 2026:
BOSTON (January 26, 2026) – MFS Investment Management® (MFS®) released today the distribution income sources for five of its closed-end funds for January 2026: 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.
BOSTON (December 11, 2025) – MFS Investment Management (“MFS”) announced today that the Board of Trustees (the “Board”) of MFS Charter Income Trust (NYSE: MCR), MFS Government Markets Income Trust (NYSE: MGF), MFS Intermediate High Income Fund (NYSE: CIF), and MFS Intermediate Income Trust (NYSE: MIN) (each a “Target Fund” and collectively, the “Target Funds”) approved the proposed reorganization of each Target Fund into the MFS Multimarket Income Trust (NYSE: MMT) (the “Surviving Fund”) (each a “Reorganization” and collectively, the “Reorganizations”). The Board has also approved three related proposals for the Surviving Fund: i) the appointment of Aberdeen Investments, the global specialist asset manager, as the new investment adviser, ii) the appointment of five new trustees, and iii) the issuance of additional common shares in connection with the proposed Reorganizations. Each of the three proposals is subject to approval by the Surviving Fund’s shareholders, the consummation of certain of the proposed Reorganizations and certain other conditions.
BOSTON (December 11, 2025) – MFS Investment Management (“MFS”) announced today that the Board of Trustees (the “Board”) of MFS High Income Municipal Trust (NYSE: CXE), MFS High Yield Municipal Trust (NYSE: CMU), and MFS Investment Grade Municipal Trust (NYSE: CXH) (each a “Target Fund” and collectively, the “Target Funds”) approved the proposed reorganization of each Target Fund into the MFS Municipal Income Trust (NYSE: MFM) (the “Surviving Fund”) (each a “Reorganization” and collectively, the “Reorganizations”). The Board has also approved three related proposals for the Surviving Fund: i) the appointment of Aberdeen Investments, the global specialist asset manager, as the new investment adviser, ii) the appointment of five new trustees, and iii) the issuance of additional common shares in connection with the proposed Reorganizations. Each of the three proposals is subject to approval by the Surviving Fund’s shareholders, the consummation of certain of the proposed Reorganizations and certain other conditions.
BOSTON (July 15, 2025) – MFS has reached an agreement to amend an existing agreement with a large shareholder of MFS High Yield Muni Trust (NYSE: CMU).
BOSTON (July 15, 2025) – MFS has reached an agreement to amend an existing agreement with a large shareholder of MFS Investment Grade Municipal Trust (NYSE: CXH).
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.