MFS Government Markets Income Trust

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MGF

Price:

$3.09

Market Cap:

$100.70M

MFS Government Markets Income Trust is a close ended fixed income mutual fund launched and managed by Massachusetts Financial Services Company. The fund invests in the fixed income markets of United States. It primarily invests in investment grade debt instruments. The fund also invests in mortgage backed, U.S. government agencies, international sovereigns, U.S. treasuries, cash and other net assets, emerging markets debt, high grade corporates, and residential mortgage backed securities. It benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the Barclays U.S. Government/Mortgage Bond Index. MFS Government Markets Income Trust was formed in May 28, 1987 and is domiciled in the United States.[Read more]

Industry

Asset Management - Income

IPO Date

1987-05-20

Stock Exchange

NYSE

Ticker

MGF

MGF Dividend History Overview

Dividends are a key part of long-term returns for investors, and MFS Government Markets Income Trust (MGF) has a track record worth reviewing. Looking at dividend history for MGF gives you an idea of how consistent the dividends have been and what you might expect in the future.

Ex-Dividend Date

2024-12-17

Dividend Yield

7.76%

Annual Dividend

$0.02

P/E Ratio

154.50

Payout Ratio

0

Dividend per Share

$0.24

EPS

0.02

Ex-Date/EFF DateDividend AmountAdjusted DividendPayment DateDeclaration Date
2024-12-17$0.01954$0.019542024-12-312024-12-02
2024-11-12$0.01989$0.019892024-11-292024-11-01
2024-10-15$0.0204$0.02042024-10-312024-10-01
2024-09-17$0.02021$0.020212024-09-302024-09-03
2024-08-13$0.01984$0.019842024-08-302024-08-01
2024-07-16$0.0198$0.01982024-07-312024-07-01
2024-06-18$0.01964$0.019642024-06-282024-06-03
2024-05-14$0.01961$0.019612024-05-312024-05-01
2024-04-16$0.02002$0.020022024-04-302024-04-01
2024-03-12$0.02006$0.020062024-03-282024-03-01
2024-02-13$0.02032$0.020322024-02-292024-02-01

MFS Government Markets Income Trust (MGF) Dividend History Chart

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MFS Government Markets Income Trust (MGF) Dividend Growth

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