MFS Announces Closed-End Fund Distributions

Thu Oct 1, 4:12 PM

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--MFS Investment Management® (MFS®) announced today monthly distributions of the following closed-end funds, all with declaration dates of October 1, 2009, ex-dividend dates of October 13, 2009, record dates of October 15, 2009, and payable dates of October 30, 2009:


Fund (ticker)

 

Income/
Share

 

Short Term
Gains/Share

 

Long Term
Gains/Share

  Other Sources/
Share*
  Total Amount/
Share
MFS® California
Insured Municipal
(AMEX: CCA)
  $0.0660   $0.0000   $0.0000   $0.0000   $0.0660
MFS® Charter Income
(NYSE: MCR)
  $0.0490   $0.0000   $0.0000   $0.0000   $0.0490
MFS® Government
Markets Income
(NYSE: MGF)
  $0.0000   $0.0000   $0.0000   $0.043690   $0.043690
MFS® High Income
Municipal
(NYSE: CXE)
  $0.0310   $0.0000   $0.0000   $0.0000   $0.0310
MFS® High Yield
Municipal
(NYSE: CMU)
  $0.0280   $0.0000   $0.0000   $0.0000   $0.0280
MFS® Intermarket
Income
(NYSE: CMK)
  $0.0380   $0.0000   $0.0000   $0.0000   $0.0380
MFS® Intermediate
High Income
(NYSE: CIF)
  $0.0190   $0.0000   $0.0000   $0.0000   $0.0190
MFS® Intermediate
Income
(NYSE: MIN)
  $0.0000   $0.0000   $0.0000   $0.048540   $0.048540
MFS® Investment
Grade Municipal
(NYSE: CXH)
  $0.0540   $0.0000   $0.0000   $0.0000   $0.0540
MFS® Multi Market
Income
(NYSE: MMT)
  $0.0380   $0.0000   $0.0000   $0.0000   $0.0380
MFS® Municipal
Income
(NYSE: MFM)
  $0.0420   $0.0000   $0.0000   $0.0000   $0.0420

MFS® Special
Value
(NYSE: MFV)

  $0.0000   $0.0000   $0.0000   $0.054140   $0.054140

*Distributions from “other sources” may represent income and/or a non-taxable return of capital, which cannot be determined until the close of a fund's fiscal year-end. All or a portion of the fund's distributions may be taxable.

Investors who want to make changes to their accounts should contact their financial advisor, brokerage firm, or other nominee with whom the shares are registered. If shares are registered with the funds’ transfer agent, Computershare, the transfer agent may be contacted directly at 800-637-2304, or www.computershare.com.

MFS manages approximately $165.9 billion in assets on behalf of individual and institutional investors worldwide as of August 31, 2009. The company traces its origins to 1924 and the creation of America’s first mutual fund.

The Trusts are closed-end investment products. Shares of the Trusts are only available for purchase/sale, at the current market price, on the NYSE, with the exception of the MFS California Insured Municipal Fund which is available for purchase only on the American Stock Exchange. Shares may trade at a discount to NAV.

MFS Investment Management
500 Boylston St., Boston, MA 02116

15812.12

MFS Investment Management
MFS Shareholders or Advisors
(investment product information):
Jed Koenigsberg, 800-343-2829, ext. 55697
or
Brian Mastrullo, 800-343-2829, ext. 57940
or
Media Only:
John Reilly, 617-954-5305
or
Dan Flaherty, 617-954-4256