Mfs Govt Mkts (MGF) to Issue Monthly Dividend of $0.09 on November 30th

Mfs Govt Mkts (NYSE:MGF – Get Free Report) declared a monthly dividend on Tuesday, November 10th. Investors of record on Friday, November 20th will be paid a dividend of $0.09 per share on Monday, November 30th. This represents a $1.08 annualized dividend and a yield of 7.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, November 20th. This is a 10.0% decrease from Mfs Govt Mkts’s previous monthly dividend of $0.10.

Mfs Govt Mkts Trading Up 0.2%

Shares of NYSE:MGF opened at $13.64 on Thursday. The company has a fifty day moving average of $13.67 and a 200-day moving average of $14.30. Mfs Govt Mkts has a 52-week low of $13.20 and a 52-week high of $15.65.

Mfs Govt Mkts Company Profile

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MFS Government Markets Income Trust (NYSE: MGF) is a closed-end investment company that seeks to provide investors with a high level of current income, with capital appreciation considered a secondary objective. The fund invests primarily in government-related fixed-income securities. Its portfolio may include obligations issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government, U.S. government agencies and instrumentalities, as well as mortgage-related securities and other income-producing debt instruments.

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