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MFS Government Markets Income Trust (MGF) Dividend Yield, Date & History

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$3.10 +0.01 (+0.32%)
(As of 12/20/2024 04:33 PM ET)

MFS Government Markets Income Trust Dividend Summary

Dividend Yield
7.74%
Annual Dividend
$0.24
Next
Dividend Payment
Dec. 31
Annualized 3-Year
Dividend Growth
4.28%

MFS Government Markets Income Trust (MGF) pays an annual dividend of $0.24 per share, with a dividend yield of 7.74%. The next monthly payment of $0.0195 per share is scheduled for Tuesday, December 31, to investors who owned the stock before the ex-dividend date of Tuesday, December 17.

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MGF Dividend Payments by Quarter

The 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.

MGF Dividend Yield Over Time

The 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.

MFS Government Markets Income Trust vs. The Competition

Compare 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 Companies
Annual Dividend$0.24$0.02$1.39
Dividend Yield7.74%9.81%3.61%
Annualized 3-Year Dividend Growth4.28%12.89%15.78%

MFS Government Markets Income Trust Dividend History by Quarter

AnnouncedPeriodPaymentPayment ChangeYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
12/2/2024$0.0195-$0.0004
1.76%
12/17/202412/17/202412/31/2024
11/1/2024monthly$0.0199-$0.0005
2.50%
7.5%11/12/202411/12/202411/29/2024
10/1/2024monthly$0.0204+$0.0002
0.94%
7.3%10/15/202410/15/202410/31/2024
9/3/2024monthly$0.0202+$0.0004
1.86%
7.4%9/17/20249/17/20249/30/2024
8/1/2024monthly$0.0198+$0.00
0.20%
7.5%8/13/20248/13/20248/30/2024
7/1/2024monthly$0.0198+$0.0002
0.81%
7.8%7/16/20247/16/20247/31/2024
6/3/2024monthly$0.0196+$0.00
0.15%
7.8%6/18/20246/18/20246/28/2024
5/1/2024monthly$0.0196-$0.0004
2.05%
7.7%5/14/20245/15/20245/31/2024
4/1/2024monthly$0.02-$0.00
0.20%
7.7%4/16/20244/17/20244/30/2024
3/1/2024monthly$0.0201-$0.0003
1.28%
8%3/12/20243/13/20243/28/2024
2/1/2024monthly$0.0203-$0.0001
0.34%
7.7%2/13/20242/14/20242/29/2024
1/2/2024monthly$0.0204+$0.0007
3.56%
7.7%1/16/20241/17/20241/31/2024
12/1/2023monthly$0.0197+$0.0003
1.60%
7.9%12/19/202312/20/202312/29/2023
11/1/2023monthly$0.0194-$0.0006
2.95%
8.2%11/14/202311/15/202311/30/2023
10/3/2023monthly$0.02-$0.0003
1.29%
8.4%10/17/202310/18/202310/31/2023
9/5/2023monthly$0.0202-$0.0004
1.94%
8%9/12/20239/13/20239/29/2023
8/1/2023monthly$0.0206-$0.0002
1.06%
8.1%8/15/20238/16/20238/31/2023
7/3/2023monthly$0.0209-$0.0003
1.28%
8.1%7/18/20237/19/20237/31/2023
6/2/2023monthly$0.0211-$0.0003
1.31%
8%6/13/20236/14/20236/30/2023
5/2/2023monthly$0.0214+$0.0002
1.04%
8%5/16/20235/17/20235/31/2023
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4/4/2023monthly$0.0212-$0.0001
0.28%
7.9%4/18/20234/19/20234/28/2023
3/3/2023monthly$0.0212-$0.0003
1.44%
8.2%3/14/20233/15/20233/31/2023
2/3/2023monthly$0.0216+$0.0001
0.56%
8.1%2/14/20232/15/20232/28/2023
1/5/2023monthly$0.0214+$0.0004
1.85%
8.3%1/17/20231/18/20231/31/2023

This 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

The current dividend yield for MFS Government Markets Income Trust is 7.74%. Learn more on MGF's dividend yield history.

The annual dividend for MGF shares is $0.24. Learn more on MGF's annual dividend history.

MFS Government Markets Income Trust pays monthly dividends to shareholders.

MFS Government Markets Income Trust's next monthly dividend payment of $0.0195 per share will be made to shareholders on Tuesday, December 31, 2024.

MFS Government Markets Income Trust's most recent monthly dividend payment of $0.0199 per share was made to shareholders on Friday, November 29, 2024.

MFS Government Markets Income Trust's most recent ex-dividend date was Tuesday, December 17, 2024.

Over the past three years, the company's dividend has grown by an average of 4.28% per year.

The most recent change in the company's dividend was a decrease of $0.0004 on Monday, December 2, 2024.

MFS Government Markets Income Trust's dividend yield of 7.81% is lower than the average Finance company that issues a dividend. MGF has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks 5.64, making it a leading dividend payer.


This page (NYSE:MGF) was last updated on 12/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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