MFS Government Markets Income Trust (NYSE:MGF) to Issue Monthly Dividend of $0.02

MFS Government Markets Income Trust (NYSE:MGFGet Free Report) announced a monthly dividend on Thursday, January 2nd,Wall Street Journal reports. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, January 14th will be given a dividend of 0.0195 per share on Friday, January 31st. This represents a $0.23 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 7.53%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, January 14th.

MFS Government Markets Income Trust has raised its dividend by an average of 4.3% per year over the last three years.

MFS Government Markets Income Trust Price Performance

MFS Government Markets Income Trust stock remained flat at $3.10 during midday trading on Friday. 44,568 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 34,034. MFS Government Markets Income Trust has a 12 month low of $3.02 and a 12 month high of $3.39. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $3.12 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $3.16.

MFS Government Markets Income Trust Company Profile

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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.

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Dividend History for MFS Government Markets Income Trust (NYSE:MGF)

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