MFS Charter Income Trust
MCRFinancial Services · Stock · monthly payer
$5.95
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
9.05%
Annual Dividend
$0.54
Payout Ratio
128%
5-Yr Growth
-5.1%
Ex-Date
Jun 8, 2026
Frequency
Monthly
Dividend Growth
Total dividends per share by year
What is MCR?
MFS Charter Income Trust (MCR) is a Financial Services company that pays a monthly dividend currently yielding about 9.05%. Below is its full dividend history, growth record and key data for income investors.
Advantages
- Pays a regular, trackable dividend
Risks
- Elevated payout ratio (128.10%) — less cushion
- Short dividend growth history
- Very high yield can signal elevated risk
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 9.05%
- Payout Ratio
- 128%
- Annual Dividend
- $0.54
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- -5.1%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Jun 8, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 0
- Frequency
- monthly
- Beta
- 0.65
- Market Cap
- $248.0M
- P/E Ratio
- 14.2
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 19, 2026 | — | $0.0440 | regular |
| Apr 14, 2026 | — | $0.0440 | regular |
| Mar 17, 2026 | — | $0.0450 | regular |
| Feb 17, 2026 | — | $0.0450 | regular |
| Jan 20, 2026 | — | $0.0450 | regular |
| Dec 16, 2025 | — | $0.0450 | regular |
| Nov 18, 2025 | — | $0.0450 | regular |
| Oct 14, 2025 | — | $0.0450 | regular |
| Sep 16, 2025 | — | $0.0450 | regular |
| Aug 19, 2025 | — | $0.0450 | regular |
| Jul 15, 2025 | — | $0.0450 | regular |
| Jun 17, 2025 | — | $0.0440 | regular |
| May 13, 2025 | — | $0.0440 | regular |
| Apr 15, 2025 | — | $0.0450 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $0.54 / yr per share
Per payment (monthly)$4.50
Annual$54.00
Monthly avg$4.50
