MFS Government Markets Income Trust (MGF) Dividend Yield, Date & History $3.10 +0.02 (+0.49%) Closing price 03:58 PM EasternExtended Trading$3.10 +0.01 (+0.29%) As of 08:00 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Dividend Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendHeadlinesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock MFS Government Markets Income Trust Dividend SummaryDividend Yield7.75%Annual Dividend$0.24Next Dividend Payment Apr. 30 Annualized 3-Year Dividend Growth 41.25%MFS Government Markets Income Trust (MGF) pays an annual dividend of $0.24 per share, with a dividend yield of 7.75%. The next monthly payment of $0.0195 per share is scheduled for Wednesday, April 30, to investors who owned the stock before the ex-dividend date of Tuesday, April 15. Get Dividend Stock Ideas Daily Enter your email address below to receive the DividendStocks.com newsletter, a daily email that contains dividend stock ideas, ex-dividend stocks, and the latest dividend investing news. Enter your email to sign up for newsletter Sign Up Skip Charts & View Dividend HistoryMGF Dividend Payments by QuarterDividend Payments by Quarter Chart DescriptionThe chart below displays up to four years of MFS Government Markets Income Trust's dividend payment history by quarter. The blue bars represent historical dividend payments, while the gray bars indicate future payments.Open MFS Government Markets Income Trust in Dividend Calculator MGF Dividend Yield Over TimeDividend Yield Over Time Chart DescriptionThe chart below tracks MFS Government Markets Income Trust's dividend yield over the past four years. The line represents changes in yield by quarter, providing a clear view of trends over time.Open MFS Government Markets Income Trust in Dividend Yield Calculator MFS Government Markets Income Trust vs. The CompetitionCompare MFS Government Markets Income Trust's annual dividend, yield, and 3-year growth rate with averages for Finance and NYSE companies to evaluate its performance against the market.TypeMFS Government Markets Income TrustFinance CompaniesNYSE CompaniesAnnual Dividend$0.24$0.02$1.42Dividend Yield7.75%5.90%4.14%Annualized 3-Year Dividend Growth41.25%11.36%11.35% MFS Government Markets Income Trust Dividend History by Quarter Custom Range 3 Months 6 Months Year-to-Date 1 Year 2 Years 3 Years 5 Years 10 Years All Time Time Frame * Start Date * End Date AnnouncedPeriodPaymentPayment ChangeYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date4/2/2025monthly$0.0195+$0.00010.67%7.5%4/15/20254/15/20254/30/20253/3/2025monthly$0.0193+$0.00020.78%7.5%3/18/20253/18/20253/31/20252/3/2025monthly$0.0192-$0.00031.44%7.8%2/18/20252/18/20252/28/20251/2/2025monthly$0.0195-$0.00010.41%7.8%1/14/20251/14/20251/31/202512/2/2024$0.0195-$0.00041.76%12/17/202412/17/202412/31/2024 Get the Latest News and Ratings for MGF and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for MFS Government Markets Income Trust and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 11/1/2024monthly$0.0199-$0.00052.50%7.5%11/12/202411/12/202411/29/202410/1/2024monthly$0.0204+$0.00020.94%7.3%10/15/202410/15/202410/31/20249/3/2024monthly$0.0202+$0.00041.86%7.4%9/17/20249/17/20249/30/20248/1/2024monthly$0.0198+$0.000.20%7.5%8/13/20248/13/20248/30/20247/1/2024monthly$0.0198+$0.00020.81%7.8%7/16/20247/16/20247/31/20246/3/2024monthly$0.0196+$0.000.15%7.8%6/18/20246/18/20246/28/20245/1/2024monthly$0.0196-$0.00042.05%7.7%5/14/20245/15/20245/31/20244/1/2024monthly$0.02-$0.000.20%7.7%4/16/20244/17/20244/30/20243/1/2024monthly$0.0201-$0.00031.28%8%3/12/20243/13/20243/28/20242/1/2024monthly$0.0203-$0.00010.34%7.7%2/13/20242/14/20242/29/20241/2/2024monthly$0.0204+$0.00073.56%7.7%1/16/20241/17/20241/31/202412/1/2023monthly$0.0197+$0.00031.60%7.9%12/19/202312/20/202312/29/202311/1/2023monthly$0.0194-$0.00062.95%8.2%11/14/202311/15/202311/30/202310/3/2023monthly$0.02-$0.00031.29%8.4%10/17/202310/18/202310/31/20239/5/2023monthly$0.0202-$0.00041.94%8%9/12/20239/13/20239/29/2023Trump Treasure April 19 (Ad)Thanks to President Trump… A $900 investment across5 specific cryptos… Could gain 12,000% so quickly that, just 12 months later…If I’m right about this (like I was before) a modest $900 investment…8/1/2023monthly$0.0206-$0.00021.06%8.1%8/15/20238/16/20238/31/20237/3/2023monthly$0.0209-$0.00031.28%8.1%7/18/20237/19/20237/31/20236/2/2023monthly$0.0211-$0.00031.31%8%6/13/20236/14/20236/30/20235/2/2023monthly$0.0214+$0.00021.04%8%5/16/20235/17/20235/31/2023This table shows MFS Government Markets Income Trust's monthlydividend history, including payout amounts, yield, dividend changes, and key dates. Use the date filter to explore data as far back as 2013 to analyze trends over time. MFS Government Markets Income Trust Dividend - Frequently Asked Questions What is MFS Government Markets Income Trust's dividend yield? The current dividend yield for MFS Government Markets Income Trust is 7.75%. Learn more on MGF's dividend yield history. How much is MFS Government Markets Income Trust's annual dividend? The annual dividend for MGF shares is $0.24. Learn more on MGF's annual dividend history. How often does MFS Government Markets Income Trust pay dividends? MFS Government Markets Income Trust pays monthly dividends to shareholders. When is MFS Government Markets Income Trust's next dividend payment? MFS Government Markets Income Trust's next monthly dividend payment of $0.0195 per share will be made to shareholders on Wednesday, April 30, 2025. When was MFS Government Markets Income Trust's most recent dividend payment? MFS Government Markets Income Trust's most recent monthly dividend payment of $0.0193 per share was made to shareholders on Monday, March 31, 2025. When was MFS Government Markets Income Trust's most recent ex-dividend date? MFS Government Markets Income Trust's most recent ex-dividend date was Tuesday, April 15, 2025. Is MFS Government Markets Income Trust's dividend growing? Over the past three years, the company's dividend has grown by an average of 41.25% per year. When did MFS Government Markets Income Trust last increase or decrease its dividend? The most recent change in the company's dividend was an increase of $0.0001 on Wednesday, April 2, 2025. Is MFS Government Markets Income Trust a good dividend stock? MFS Government Markets Income Trust's dividend yield of 7.78% is higher than the average Finance company that issues a dividend. MGF has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks 6, making it a leading dividend payer. 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