MFS Intermediate High Income Fund

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CIF

Price:

$1.715

Market Cap:

$30.70M

MFS Intermediate High Income Fund is a closed ended fixed income mutual fund launched and managed by Massachusetts Financial Services Company. The fund invests in fixed income markets of the United States. It primarily invests in high income debt instruments. The fund benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against Barclays U.S. High-Yield Corporate 2% Issuer Capped Index. It was formerly known as Colonial Intermediate High Income Fund. MFS Intermediate High Income Fund was founded in July 21, 1988 and is domiciled in United States.

Industry

Asset Management - Income

IPO Date

1988-07-22

Stock Exchange

NYSE

Ticker

CIF

The Dividend Yield as of December 2025 (TTM) for MFS Intermediate High Income Fund (CIF) is 10.18%

According to MFS Intermediate High Income Fund’s latest financial reports and current stock price. The company's current Dividend Yield is 10.18%. This represents a change of 98.48% compared to the average of 5.13% of the last 4 quarters.

MFS Intermediate High Income Fund (CIF) Historical Dividend Yield (quarterly & annually)

How has CIF Dividend Yield performed in the past?

The mean historical Dividend Yield of MFS Intermediate High Income Fund over the last ten years is 9.80%. The current 10.18% Dividend Yield has changed 3.86% with respect to the historical average. Over the past ten years (40 quarters), CIF's Dividend Yield was at its highest in in the November 2015 quarter at 6.05%. The Dividend Yield was at its lowest in in the November 2021 quarter at 3.70%.

Quarterly (TTM)
Annual

Average

9.80%

Median

10.14%

Minimum

7.45%

Maximum

11.16%

MFS Intermediate High Income Fund (CIF) Dividend Yield by Quarter and Year

Discovering the peaks and valleys of MFS Intermediate High Income Fund Dividend Yield, unveiling quarterly and yearly fluctuations to gain insights into the company’s financial performance and market dynamics, offering valuable data for investors and analysts alike.

Maximum Annual Increase = 37.46%

Maximum Annual Dividend Yield = 11.16%

Minimum Annual Increase = -19.54%

Minimum Annual Dividend Yield = 7.45%

Quarterly (TTM)
Annual
YearDividend YieldChange
202410.03%-4.02%
202310.45%2.03%
202210.24%37.46%
20217.45%-19.54%
20209.26%7.12%
20198.65%-19.22%
201810.70%10.72%
20179.67%-6.79%
201610.37%-7.10%
201511.16%32.97%

MFS Intermediate High Income Fund (CIF) Average Dividend Yield

How has CIF Dividend Yield performed in the past?

The current Dividend Yield of MFS Intermediate High Income Fund (CIF) is less than than its 3-year, less than than its 5-year, and less than than its 10-year historical averages

3-year avg

10.24%

5-year avg

9.49%

10-year avg

9.80%

MFS Intermediate High Income Fund (CIF) Dividend Yield vs. Peers

How is CIF’s Dividend Yield compared to its peers?

MFS Intermediate High Income Fund’s Dividend Yield is less than Walthausen Small Cap Value Fund (13.07%), less than RBC Small Cap Core Fund (100.80%), less than Plumb Equity Fund (0%), less than abrdn Global Income Fund, Inc. (29.27%), less than Guinness Atkinson China & Hong Kong Fund (0%), less than Frank Value Fund (4.11%), less than T. Rowe Price International Funds, Inc. - T. Rowe Price Global Consumer Fund (0%), less than Fidelity Health Savings Index Fund (2.70%), less than Zacks Small-Cap Core Fund (15.22%),

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