MGF
Price:
$3.11
Market Cap:
$101.36M
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.
Industry
Asset Management - Income
IPO Date
1987-05-20
Stock Exchange
NYSE
Ticker
MGF
According to MFS Government Markets Income Trust’s latest financial reports and current stock price. The company's current Dividend Yield is 7.45%. This represents a change of 92.45% compared to the average of 3.87% of the last 4 quarters.
The mean historical Dividend Yield of MFS Government Markets Income Trust over the last ten years is 7.92%. The current 7.45% Dividend Yield has changed -5.93% with respect to the historical average. Over the past ten years (40 quarters), MGF's Dividend Yield was at its highest in in the November 2013 quarter at 4.11%. The Dividend Yield was at its lowest in in the May 2012 quarter at 3.67%.
Average
7.92%
Median
8.01%
Minimum
7.50%
Maximum
8.41%
Discovering the peaks and valleys of MFS Government Markets Income Trust 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 = 8.77%
Maximum Annual Dividend Yield = 8.41%
Minimum Annual Increase = -7.02%
Minimum Annual Dividend Yield = 7.50%
| Year | Dividend Yield | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7.64% | -5.89% |
| 2023 | 8.12% | -3.42% |
| 2022 | 8.41% | 8.77% |
| 2021 | 7.73% | 3.07% |
| 2020 | 7.50% | -0.53% |
| 2019 | 7.54% | -7.02% |
| 2018 | 8.11% | 2.29% |
| 2017 | 7.92% | -2.05% |
| 2016 | 8.09% | -0.63% |
| 2015 | 8.14% | 5.01% |
The current Dividend Yield of MFS Government Markets Income Trust (MGF) 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
8.05%
5-year avg
7.88%
10-year avg
7.92%
MFS Government Markets Income Trust’s Dividend Yield is less than The Gabelli Global Utility & Income Trust (6.49%), less than Eaton Vance Senior Income Trust (9.59%), less than Western Asset Investment Grade Defined Opportunity Trust Inc. (5.18%), less than The Gabelli Convertible and Income Securities Fund Inc. (11.16%), less than Western Asset Investment Grade Income Fund Inc. (5.04%), less than TCW Relative Value Mid Cap Fund Class N (0.89%), less than Goldman Sachs Global Infrastructure Fund Class A (1.81%), less than AMG Veritas Asia Pacific Fund Class N (0.34%), less than AMG Veritas Asia Pacific Fund Class I (0.48%),
| Company | Dividend Yield | Market cap |
|---|---|---|
| 6.49% | $110.59M | |
| 9.59% | $97.03M | |
| 5.18% | $98.60M | |
| 11.16% | $85.65M | |
| 5.04% | $118.22M | |
| 0.89% | $101.94M | |
| 1.81% | $102.29M | |
| 0.34% | $101.01M | |
| 0.48% | $100.64M |
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