MFS Government Markets Income Trust (MGF) Dividend History
The Fund is to provide high current income and may also consider capital appreciation.The Trust will attempt to achieve this objective by investing at least 65% of its assets in US Government securities and by engaging in transactions involving related options. The Trust may invest up to 35% of its total assets in foreign government securities. In pursuing its objective, the Trust will consider the preservation of capital by balancing the yields of various fixed-income securities against their attendant risks. The Trust invest at leat 80% of its net assets in US and non-US government securities.
Last update 01/01/2024
Dividend Yield Summary
| |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
2024 |
| Dividends |
0.36 |
0.36 |
0.36 |
0.27 |
0.22 |
- |
| Average Price |
4.53 |
4.64 |
4.38 |
3.59 |
3.22 |
- |
| Yield |
7.94% |
7.76% |
8.23% |
7.53% |
6.84% |
- |
• The above Dividend, Average Price, and Yield values for 2024 are year-to-date.
Dividend Dates
| Ex Dividend Date |
2023-11-14 |
| Dividend Pay Date |
|
DivInfo Metrics ™
| 52-Week Projected Earnings Per Share |
0.00 |
| 52-Week Projected Dividends Per Share |
0.24 |
| Dividend Cover |
- |
| 52-Week Projected Yield |
7.66% |
| 52-Week Trailing Yield |
1.98% |
| 6-Year Average Yield |
7.71% |
| 6-Year Dividend Change |
-33.33% |
| 6-Year Yearly Dividend Change |
-5.56% |
|
Number of Dividend Payments
(1987-07-09 - 2023-11-14)
|
434 |
Dividend History
| Date |
Amount Per Share |
Note |
| 2023-11-14 |
$0.02 |
|
| 2023-10-17 |
$0.02 |
|
| 2023-09-12 |
$0.02 |
|
| 2023-08-15 |
$0.02 |
|
| 2023-07-18 |
$0.02 |
|
| 2023-06-13 |
$0.02 |
|
| 2023-05-16 |
$0.02 |
|
| 2023-04-18 |
$0.02 |
|
| 2023-03-14 |
$0.02 |
|
| 2023-02-14 |
$0.02 |
|
| 2023-01-17 |
$0.02 |
|
| 2022-12-13 |
$0.02 |
|
| 2022-11-15 |
$0.02 |
|
| 2022-10-18 |
$0.02 |
|
| 2022-09-13 |
$0.02 |
|
| 2022-08-16 |
$0.02 |
|
| 2022-07-19 |
$0.02 |
|
| 2022-06-14 |
$0.02 |
|
| 2022-05-17 |
$0.02 |
|
| 2022-04-19 |
$0.02 |
|
| 2022-03-15 |
$0.03 |
|
| 2022-02-15 |
$0.03 |
|
| 2022-01-18 |
$0.03 |
|
| 2021-12-14 |
$0.03 |
|
| 2021-11-16 |
$0.03 |
|
| 2021-10-12 |
$0.03 |
|
| 2021-09-14 |
$0.03 |
|
| 2021-08-17 |
$0.03 |
|
| 2021-07-13 |
$0.03 |
|
| 2021-06-15 |
$0.03 |
|
| 2021-05-18 |
$0.03 |
|
| 2021-04-13 |
$0.03 |
|
| 2021-03-16 |
$0.03 |
|
| 2021-02-16 |
$0.03 |
|
| 2021-01-19 |
$0.03 |
|
| 2020-12-15 |
$0.03 |
|
| 2020-11-17 |
$0.03 |
|
| 2020-10-13 |
$0.03 |
|
| 2020-09-15 |
$0.03 |
|
| 2020-08-18 |
$0.03 |
|
| 2020-07-14 |
$0.03 |
|
| 2020-06-16 |
$0.03 |
|
| 2020-05-12 |
$0.03 |
|
| 2020-04-14 |
$0.03 |
|
| 2020-03-17 |
$0.03 |
|
| 2020-02-18 |
$0.03 |
|
| 2020-01-14 |
$0.03 |
|
| 2019-12-17 |
$0.03 |
|
| 2019-11-12 |
$0.03 |
|
| 2019-10-15 |
$0.03 |
|
| 2019-09-17 |
$0.03 |
|
| 2019-08-13 |
$0.03 |
|
| 2019-07-16 |
$0.03 |
|
| 2019-06-18 |
$0.03 |
|
| 2019-05-14 |
$0.03 |
|
| 2019-04-16 |
$0.03 |
|
| 2019-03-12 |
$0.03 |
|
| 2019-02-12 |
$0.03 |
|
| 2019-01-15 |
$0.03 |
|
| 2018-12-18 |
$0.03 |
|
| 2018-11-13 |
$0.03 |
|
| 2018-10-16 |
$0.03 |
|
| 2018-09-18 |
$0.03 |
|
| 2018-08-14 |
$0.03 |
|
| 2018-07-17 |
$0.03 |
|
| 2018-06-12 |
$0.03 |
|
| 2018-05-15 |
$0.03 |
|
| 2018-04-17 |
$0.03 |
|
| 2018-03-13 |
$0.03 |
|
| 2018-02-13 |
$0.03 |
|
| 2018-01-16 |
$0.03 |
|
| 2017-12-19 |
$0.03 |
|
| 2017-11-14 |
$0.03 |
|
| 2017-10-17 |
$0.03 |
|
| 2017-09-12 |
$0.03 |
|
| 2017-08-15 |
$0.03 |
|
| 2017-07-18 |
$0.03 |
|
| 2017-06-13 |
$0.03 |
|
| 2017-05-16 |
$0.03 |
|
| 2017-04-18 |
$0.03 |
|
| 2017-03-14 |
$0.03 |
|
| 2017-02-14 |
$0.03 |
|
| 2017-01-17 |
$0.03 |
|
| 2016-12-20 |
$0.03 |
|
| 2016-11-15 |
$0.03 |
|
| 2016-10-18 |
$0.03 |
|
| 2016-09-20 |
$0.03 |
|
| 2016-08-16 |
$0.03 |
|
| 2016-07-19 |
$0.03 |
|
| 2016-06-14 |
$0.03 |
|
| 2016-05-17 |
$0.03 |
|
| 2016-04-19 |
$0.03 |
|
| 2016-03-15 |
$0.03 |
|
| 2016-02-16 |
$0.03 |
|
| 2016-01-19 |
$0.03 |
|
| 2015-12-15 |
$0.03 |
|
| 2015-11-17 |
$0.04 |
|
| 2015-10-13 |
$0.04 |
|
| 2015-09-15 |
$0.04 |
|
| 2015-08-18 |
$0.04 |
|
| 2015-07-14 |
$0.04 |
|
| 2015-06-16 |
$0.04 |
|
| 2015-05-12 |
$0.04 |
|
| 2015-04-14 |
$0.04 |
|
| 2015-03-17 |
$0.04 |
|
| 2015-02-17 |
$0.04 |
|
| 2015-01-13 |
$0.04 |
|
| 2014-12-16 |
$0.04 |
|
| 2014-11-18 |
$0.04 |
|
| 2014-10-14 |
$0.04 |
|
| 2014-09-16 |
$0.04 |
|
| 2014-08-12 |
$0.04 |
|
| 2014-07-15 |
$0.04 |
|
| 2014-06-17 |
$0.04 |
|
| 2014-05-13 |
$0.04 |
|
| 2014-04-15 |
$0.04 |
|
| 2014-03-18 |
$0.04 |
|
| 2014-02-18 |
$0.04 |
|
| 2014-01-14 |
$0.04 |
|
| 2013-12-17 |
$0.04 |
|
| 2013-11-12 |
$0.04 |
|
| 2013-10-15 |
$0.04 |
|
| 2013-09-17 |
$0.04 |
|
| 2013-08-13 |
$0.04 |
|
| 2013-07-16 |
$0.04 |
|
| 2013-06-18 |
$0.04 |
|
| 2013-05-14 |
$0.04 |
|
| 2013-04-16 |
$0.04 |
|
| 2013-03-12 |
$0.04 |
|
| 2013-02-12 |
$0.04 |
|
| 2013-01-15 |
$0.04 |
|
| 2012-12-18 |
$0.04 |
|
| 2012-11-13 |
$0.04 |
|
| 2012-10-16 |
$0.04 |
|
| 2012-09-18 |
$0.04 |
|
| 2012-08-14 |
$0.04 |
|
| 2012-07-17 |
$0.04 |
|
| 2012-06-12 |
$0.04 |
|
| 2012-05-15 |
$0.04 |
|
| 2012-04-17 |
$0.04 |
|
| 2012-03-13 |
$0.04 |
|
| 2012-02-14 |
$0.04 |
|
| 2012-01-17 |
$0.04 |
|
| 2011-12-12 |
$0.04 |
|
| 2011-11-14 |
$0.04 |
|
| 2011-10-11 |
$0.04 |
|
| 2011-09-12 |
$0.04 |
|
| 2011-08-09 |
$0.04 |
|
| 2011-07-12 |
$0.04 |
|
| 2011-06-08 |
$0.04 |
|
| 2011-05-10 |
$0.04 |
|
| 2011-04-11 |
$0.04 |
|
| 2011-03-09 |
$0.04 |
|
| 2011-02-09 |
$0.04 |
|
| 2011-01-11 |
$0.04 |
|
| 2010-12-13 |
$0.04 |
|
| 2010-11-08 |
$0.04 |
|
| 2010-10-12 |
$0.04 |
|
| 2010-09-13 |
$0.04 |
|
| 2010-08-10 |
$0.04 |
|
| 2010-07-12 |
$0.04 |
|
| 2010-06-08 |
$0.04 |
|
| 2010-05-11 |
$0.04 |
|
| 2010-04-12 |
$0.04 |
|
| 2010-03-09 |
$0.04 |
|
| 2010-02-09 |
$0.04 |
|
| 2010-01-12 |
$0.04 |
|
| 2009-12-09 |
$0.04 |
|
| 2009-11-10 |
$0.04 |
|
| 2009-10-13 |
$0.04 |
|
| 2009-09-10 |
$0.04 |
|
| 2009-08-10 |
$0.04 |
|
| 2009-07-13 |
$0.04 |
|
| 2009-06-10 |
$0.04 |
|
| 2009-05-11 |
$0.04 |
|
| 2009-02-09 |
$0.04 |
|
| 2008-12-10 |
$0.04 |
|
| 2008-11-07 |
$0.04 |
|
| 2008-10-09 |
$0.04 |
|
| 2008-09-10 |
$0.04 |
|
| 2008-08-29 |
$0.04 |
|
| 2008-08-11 |
$0.04 |
|
| 2008-07-31 |
$0.04 |
|
| 2008-07-09 |
$0.04 |
|
| 2008-06-30 |
$0.04 |
|
| 2008-06-11 |
$0.04 |
|
| 2008-05-09 |
$0.04 |
|
| 2008-04-09 |
$0.04 |
|
| 2008-03-10 |
$0.04 |
|
| 2008-02-11 |
$0.05 |
|
| 2008-01-10 |
$0.04 |
|
| 2007-11-09 |
$0.04 |
|
| 2007-10-09 |
$0.04 |
|
| 2007-09-10 |
$0.04 |
|
| 2007-08-10 |
$0.03 |
|
| 2007-07-10 |
$0.03 |
|
| 2007-06-11 |
$0.03 |
|
| 2007-05-09 |
$0.03 |
|
| 2007-04-10 |
$0.03 |
|
| 2007-03-09 |
$0.03 |
|
| 2007-02-09 |
$0.03 |
|
| 2007-01-10 |
$0.03 |
|
| 2006-12-13 |
$0.03 |
|
| 2006-11-09 |
$0.03 |
|
| 2006-10-10 |
$0.03 |
|
| 2006-09-12 |
$0.03 |
|
| 2006-08-09 |
$0.03 |
|
| 2006-07-11 |
$0.03 |
|
| 2006-06-08 |
$0.03 |
|
| 2006-05-09 |
$0.03 |
|
| 2006-04-11 |
$0.03 |
|
| 2006-03-09 |
$0.03 |
|
| 2006-02-09 |
$0.03 |
|
| 2006-01-11 |
$0.03 |
|
| 2005-12-08 |
$0.03 |
|
| 2005-11-09 |
$0.03 |
|
| 2005-10-11 |
$0.03 |
|
| 2005-08-09 |
$0.03 |
|
| 2005-07-14 |
$0.03 |
|
| 2005-06-09 |
$0.03 |
|
| 2005-05-10 |
$0.03 |
|
| 2005-04-12 |
$0.03 |
|
| 2005-03-10 |
$0.03 |
|
| 2005-02-09 |
$0.03 |
|
| 2005-01-11 |
$0.03 |
|
| 2004-12-13 |
$0.03 |
|
| 2004-11-10 |
$0.03 |
|
| 2004-10-13 |
$0.03 |
|
| 2004-09-13 |
$0.03 |
|
| 2004-08-12 |
$0.03 |
|
| 2004-07-13 |
$0.03 |
|
| 2004-06-14 |
$0.03 |
|
| 2004-05-12 |
$0.03 |
|
| 2004-04-13 |
$0.03 |
|
| 2004-03-11 |
$0.03 |
|
| 2004-02-12 |
$0.03 |
|
| 2004-01-13 |
$0.03 |
|
| 2003-12-11 |
$0.03 |
|
| 2003-11-12 |
$0.03 |
|
| 2003-10-10 |
$0.03 |
|
| 2003-09-11 |
$0.03 |
|
| 2003-08-13 |
$0.03 |
|
| 2003-07-11 |
$0.03 |
|
| 2003-06-11 |
$0.03 |
|
| 2003-05-13 |
$0.03 |
|
| 2003-04-11 |
$0.03 |
|
| 2003-03-12 |
$0.03 |
|
| 2003-02-12 |
$0.03 |
|
| 2003-01-13 |
$0.03 |
|
| 2002-12-12 |
$0.04 |
|
| 2002-11-13 |
$0.03 |
|
| 2002-10-10 |
$0.04 |
|
| 2002-09-12 |
$0.04 |
|
| 2002-08-13 |
$0.04 |
|
| 2002-07-11 |
$0.04 |
|
| 2002-06-12 |
$0.04 |
|
| 2002-05-13 |
$0.04 |
|
| 2002-04-11 |
$0.04 |
|
| 2002-03-13 |
$0.04 |
|
| 2002-02-13 |
$0.04 |
|
| 2002-01-11 |
$0.04 |
|
| 2001-12-12 |
$0.03 |
|
| 2001-11-13 |
$0.03 |
|
| 2001-10-11 |
$0.03 |
|
| 2001-08-13 |
$0.03 |
|
| 2001-07-12 |
$0.03 |
|
| 2001-06-13 |
$0.03 |
|
| 2001-05-11 |
$0.04 |
|
| 2001-04-11 |
$0.04 |
|
| 2001-03-13 |
$0.04 |
|
| 2001-02-13 |
$0.04 |
|
| 2001-01-11 |
$0.04 |
|
| 2000-12-13 |
$0.04 |
|
| 2000-11-13 |
$0.04 |
|
| 2000-10-12 |
$0.04 |
|
| 2000-09-13 |
$0.04 |
|
| 2000-08-11 |
$0.04 |
|
| 2000-07-12 |
$0.04 |
|
| 2000-06-13 |
$0.04 |
|
| 2000-05-11 |
$0.04 |
|
| 2000-04-12 |
$0.04 |
|
| 2000-03-13 |
$0.04 |
|
| 2000-02-11 |
$0.04 |
|
| 2000-01-12 |
$0.04 |
|
| 1999-12-13 |
$0.04 |
|
| 1999-11-09 |
$0.04 |
|
| 1999-10-12 |
$0.04 |
|
| 1999-09-13 |
$0.04 |
|
| 1999-08-11 |
$0.04 |
|
| 1999-07-13 |
$0.04 |
|
| 1999-06-10 |
$0.04 |
|
| 1999-05-12 |
$0.04 |
|
| 1999-04-13 |
$0.04 |
|
| 1999-03-12 |
$0.04 |
|
| 1999-02-10 |
$0.04 |
|
| 1999-01-13 |
$0.04 |
|
| 1998-12-11 |
$0.04 |
|
| 1998-11-12 |
$0.04 |
|
| 1998-10-13 |
$0.04 |
|
| 1998-09-11 |
$0.04 |
|
| 1998-08-12 |
$0.04 |
|
| 1998-07-13 |
$0.04 |
|
| 1998-06-11 |
$0.04 |
|
| 1998-05-13 |
$0.04 |
|
| 1998-04-13 |
$0.04 |
|
| 1998-03-12 |
$0.04 |
|
| 1998-02-11 |
$0.04 |
|
| 1998-01-13 |
$0.04 |
|
| 1997-12-11 |
$0.04 |
|
| 1997-11-12 |
$0.04 |
|
| 1997-10-10 |
$0.04 |
|
| 1997-09-11 |
$0.04 |
|
| 1997-08-13 |
$0.04 |
|
| 1997-07-11 |
$0.04 |
|
| 1997-06-12 |
$0.04 |
|
| 1997-05-13 |
$0.04 |
|
| 1997-04-11 |
$0.04 |
|
| 1997-03-12 |
$0.04 |
|
| 1997-02-12 |
$0.05 |
|
| 1997-01-13 |
$0.05 |
|
| 1996-12-12 |
$0.05 |
|
| 1996-11-13 |
$0.05 |
|
| 1996-10-10 |
$0.05 |
|
| 1996-09-12 |
$0.05 |
|
| 1996-08-13 |
$0.05 |
|
| 1996-07-11 |
$0.05 |
|
| 1996-06-13 |
$0.05 |
|
| 1996-05-13 |
$0.05 |
|
| 1996-04-11 |
$0.04 |
|
| 1996-03-13 |
$0.04 |
|
| 1996-02-13 |
$0.04 |
|
| 1996-01-11 |
$0.04 |
|
| 1995-12-13 |
$0.04 |
|
| 1995-11-13 |
$0.04 |
|
| 1995-10-12 |
$0.04 |
|
| 1995-09-13 |
$0.04 |
|
| 1995-08-11 |
$0.04 |
|
| 1995-07-13 |
$0.04 |
|
| 1995-06-13 |
$0.04 |
|
| 1995-05-09 |
$0.04 |
|
| 1995-04-10 |
$0.04 |
|
| 1995-03-09 |
$0.04 |
|
| 1995-02-09 |
$0.04 |
|
| 1995-01-10 |
$0.04 |
|
| 1994-12-09 |
$0.04 |
|
| 1994-11-08 |
$0.04 |
|
| 1994-10-07 |
$0.04 |
|
| 1994-09-09 |
$0.04 |
|
| 1994-08-09 |
$0.04 |
|
| 1994-07-11 |
$0.04 |
|
| 1994-06-09 |
$0.04 |
|
| 1994-05-10 |
$0.04 |
|
| 1994-04-11 |
$0.04 |
|
| 1994-03-09 |
$0.04 |
|
| 1994-02-09 |
$0.04 |
|
| 1994-01-10 |
$0.05 |
|
| 1993-12-09 |
$0.05 |
|
| 1993-11-08 |
$0.05 |
|
| 1993-10-08 |
$0.05 |
|
| 1993-09-09 |
$0.05 |
|
| 1993-08-10 |
$0.05 |
|
| 1993-07-09 |
$0.05 |
|
| 1993-06-09 |
$0.05 |
|
| 1993-05-10 |
$0.06 |
|
| 1993-04-08 |
$0.06 |
|
| 1993-03-09 |
$0.06 |
|
| 1993-02-09 |
$0.06 |
|
| 1993-01-11 |
$0.06 |
|
| 1992-12-09 |
$0.06 |
|
| 1992-11-09 |
$0.06 |
|
| 1992-10-08 |
$0.07 |
|
| 1992-09-09 |
$0.07 |
|
| 1992-08-10 |
$0.07 |
|
| 1992-07-09 |
$0.07 |
|
| 1992-06-09 |
$0.07 |
|
| 1992-05-11 |
$0.07 |
|
| 1992-04-09 |
$0.07 |
|
| 1992-03-10 |
$0.07 |
|
| 1992-02-10 |
$0.07 |
|
| 1992-01-10 |
$0.07 |
|
| 1991-12-09 |
$0.07 |
|
| 1991-11-08 |
$0.10 |
|
| 1991-10-08 |
$0.10 |
|
| 1991-09-10 |
$0.10 |
|
| 1991-08-08 |
$0.10 |
|
| 1991-07-09 |
$0.10 |
|
| 1991-06-11 |
$0.10 |
|
| 1991-05-08 |
$0.10 |
|
| 1991-04-09 |
$0.10 |
|
| 1991-03-08 |
$0.10 |
|
| 1991-02-11 |
$0.10 |
|
| 1991-01-10 |
$0.10 |
|
| 1990-12-10 |
$0.10 |
|
| 1990-11-08 |
$0.10 |
|
| 1990-10-09 |
$0.10 |
|
| 1990-09-11 |
$0.10 |
|
| 1990-08-08 |
$0.10 |
|
| 1990-07-10 |
$0.10 |
|
| 1990-06-08 |
$0.10 |
|
| 1990-05-08 |
$0.10 |
|
| 1990-04-09 |
$0.10 |
|
| 1990-03-08 |
$0.10 |
|
| 1990-02-09 |
$0.10 |
|
| 1990-01-09 |
$0.10 |
|
| 1989-12-06 |
$0.10 |
|
| 1989-11-07 |
$0.10 |
|
| 1989-10-10 |
$0.10 |
|
| 1989-09-07 |
$0.10 |
|
| 1989-08-08 |
$0.10 |
|
| 1989-07-11 |
$0.10 |
|
| 1989-06-06 |
$0.10 |
|
| 1989-05-08 |
$0.10 |
|
| 1989-04-10 |
$0.10 |
|
| 1989-03-07 |
$0.10 |
|
| 1989-02-07 |
$0.10 |
|
| 1989-01-03 |
$0.10 |
|
| 1988-12-08 |
$0.10 |
|
| 1988-11-07 |
$0.10 |
|
| 1988-10-07 |
$0.10 |
|
| 1988-09-09 |
$0.10 |
|
| 1988-08-08 |
$0.10 |
|
| 1988-07-11 |
$0.10 |
|
| 1988-06-08 |
$0.10 |
|
| 1988-05-09 |
$0.10 |
|
| 1988-04-11 |
$0.10 |
|
| 1988-03-08 |
$0.10 |
|
| 1988-02-08 |
$0.10 |
|
| 1987-12-24 |
$0.10 |
|
| 1987-12-08 |
$0.10 |
|
| 1987-11-06 |
$0.10 |
|
| 1987-10-07 |
$0.10 |
|
| 1987-09-09 |
$0.10 |
|
| 1987-08-10 |
$0.10 |
|
| 1987-07-09 |
$0.10 |
|
