Mfs Govt Mkts (MGF) To Go Ex-Dividend on October 23rd

Mfs Govt Mkts (NYSE:MGF – Get Free Report) announced a monthly dividend on Friday, October 9th. Shareholders of record on Friday, October 23rd will be given a dividend of $0.10 per share on Friday, October 30th. This represents a $1.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 8.9%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, October 23rd. This is a 0.0% increase from Mfs Govt Mkts’s previous monthly dividend of $0.10.

Mfs Govt Mkts Stock Up 0.3%

Shares of NYSE:MGF traded up $0.04 during trading on Wednesday, hitting $13.51. 10,572 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 16,171. Mfs Govt Mkts has a 12-month low of $13.20 and a 12-month high of $15.65. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $13.88 and its 200-day moving average price is $14.17.

About Mfs Govt Mkts

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MFS Government Markets Income Trust (NYSE: MGF) is a closed-end investment fund managed by MFS Investment Management. The fund seeks to provide current income by investing primarily in securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government, its agencies and instrumentalities, as well as other government-related fixed-income investments.

The portfolio may include U.S. Treasury securities, mortgage-related securities issued or guaranteed by government-sponsored entities, and other debt instruments considered consistent with the fund’s investment objective.

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