MFS Government Markets Income Trust
MGFFinancial Services · Stock · monthly payer
$2.84
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
8.06%
Annual Dividend
$0.23
Payout Ratio
145%
5-Yr Growth
-8.1%
Ex-Date
Jun 16, 2026
Frequency
Monthly
Dividend Growth
Total dividends per share by year
What is MGF?
MFS Government Markets Income Trust (MGF) is a Financial Services company that pays a monthly dividend currently yielding about 8.06%. Below is its full dividend history, growth record and key data for income investors.
Advantages
- Pays a regular, trackable dividend
Risks
- Elevated payout ratio (144.60%) — less cushion
- Short dividend growth history
- Very high yield can signal elevated risk
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 8.06%
- Payout Ratio
- 145%
- Annual Dividend
- $0.23
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- -8.1%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- Jun 16, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 0
- Frequency
- monthly
- Beta
- 0.35
- Market Cap
- $92.6M
- P/E Ratio
- 17.8
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 19, 2026 | — | $0.0190 | regular |
| Apr 14, 2026 | — | $0.0190 | regular |
| Mar 17, 2026 | — | $0.0190 | regular |
| Feb 17, 2026 | — | $0.0190 | regular |
| Jan 20, 2026 | — | $0.0190 | regular |
| Dec 16, 2025 | — | $0.0190 | regular |
| Nov 18, 2025 | — | $0.0190 | regular |
| Oct 14, 2025 | — | $0.0190 | regular |
| Sep 16, 2025 | — | $0.0190 | regular |
| Aug 19, 2025 | — | $0.0190 | regular |
| Jul 15, 2025 | — | $0.0190 | regular |
| Jun 17, 2025 | — | $0.0190 | regular |
| May 13, 2025 | — | $0.0190 | regular |
| Apr 15, 2025 | — | $0.0190 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $0.23 / yr per share
Per payment (monthly)$1.92
Annual$23.00
Monthly avg$1.92
