CIF MFS Intermediate High Income Fund

MFS Investment Management® (MFS®) released today the distribution income sources for six of its closed-end funds for August 2018: MFS® Charter Income Trust (NYSE: MCR), MFS® Government Markets Income Trust (NYSE: MGF), MFS® Intermediate High Income Fund (NYSE: CIF), MFS® Intermediate Income Trust (NYSE: MIN), MFS® Multimarket Income Trust (NYSE: MMT) and MFS® Special Value Trust (NYSE: MFV). This information also can be obtained by visiting MFS.com by clicking on Products & Strategies > Closed End Funds > Dividend Source Information.

MFS Charter Income TrustDistribution period: August 2018Distribution amount per share: $ 0.05834

The following table sets forth the estimated amounts of the current distribution and the cumulative distributions paid this fiscal year to date from the following sources: net investment income, net realized short-term capital gains, net realized long-term capital gains and return of capital or other capital source. The fund’s fiscal year begins each December 1st. All amounts are expressed per common share.

                             

Total cumulativedistributions for thefiscal year to date

% Breakdown ofthe totalcumulativedistributions forthe fiscal year todate

Currentdistribution

% Breakdown ofcurrent distribution

Net Investment Income $ 0.02840 49% $ 0.26284 49% Net Realized ST Cap Gains 0.00000 0% 0.00000 0% Net Realized LT Cap Gains 0.00000 0% 0.00000 0% Return of Capital or Other Capital Source 0.02994       51%       0.27686       51% Total (per common share) $ 0.05834 100% $ 0.53970 100%  

Average annual total return (in relation to NAV) for the five years ended 07-31-2018

5.50%

Annualized current distribution rate expressed as a percentage of month end NAV as of 07-31-2018

7.99%

Cumulative total return (in relation to NAV) for the fiscal year through 07-31-2018

0.35%

Cumulative fiscal year distributions as a percentage of NAV as of 07-31-2018

6.16%

 

MFS Government Markets Income TrustDistribution period: August 2018Distribution amount per share: $ 0.02900

The following table sets forth the estimated amounts of the current distribution and the cumulative distributions paid this fiscal year to date from the following sources: net investment income, net realized short-term capital gains, net realized long-term capital gains and return of capital or other capital source. The fund’s fiscal year begins each December 1st. All amounts are expressed per common share.

                             

Total cumulativedistributions for thefiscal year to date

% Breakdown ofthe totalcumulativedistributions forthe fiscal year todate

Currentdistribution

% Breakdown ofcurrent distribution

Net Investment Income $ 0.00983 34% $ 0.09353 35% Net Realized ST Cap Gains 0.00000 0% 0.00000 0% Net Realized LT Cap Gains 0.00000 0% 0.00000 0% Return of Capital or Other Capital Source 0.01917       66%       0.17421       65% Total (per common share) $ 0.02900 100% $ 0.26774 100%  

Average annual total return (in relation to NAV) for the five years ended 07-31-2018

 2.07%

Annualized current distribution rate expressed as a percentage of month end NAV as of 07-31-2018

 7.30%

Cumulative total return (in relation to NAV) for the fiscal year through 07-31-2018

-1.14%

Cumulative fiscal year distributions as a percentage of NAV as of 07-31-2018

 5.61%

 

MFS Intermediate High Income FundDistribution period: August 2018Distribution amount per share: $ 0.02047

The following table sets forth the estimated amounts of the current distribution and the cumulative distributions paid this fiscal year to date from the following sources: net investment income, net realized short-term capital gains, net realized long-term capital gains and return of capital or other capital source. The fund’s fiscal year begins each December 1st. All amounts are expressed per common share.

                             

Total cumulativedistributions for thefiscal year to date

% Breakdown ofthe totalcumulativedistributions forthe fiscal year todate

Currentdistribution

% Breakdown ofcurrent distribution

Net Investment Income $ 0.01182 58% $ 0.10886 57% Net Realized ST Cap Gains 0.00000 0% 0.00000 0% Net Realized LT Cap Gains 0.00000 0% 0.00000 0% Return of Capital or Other Capital Source 0.00865       42%       0.08242       43% Total (per common share) $ 0.02047 100% $ 0.19128 100%  

Average annual total return (in relation to NAV) for the five years ended 07-31-2018

5.98%

Annualized current distribution rate expressed as a percentage of month end NAV as of 07-31-2018

9.45%

Cumulative total return (in relation to NAV) for the fiscal year through 07-31-2018

-0.64%

Cumulative fiscal year distributions as a percentage of NAV as of 07-31-2018

7.36%

 

MFS Intermediate Income TrustDistribution period: August 2018Distribution amount per share: $ 0.02932

The following table sets forth the estimated amounts of the current distribution and the cumulative distributions paid this fiscal year to date from the following sources: net investment income, net realized short-term capital gains, net realized long-term capital gains and return of capital or other capital source. The fund’s fiscal year begins each November 1st. All amounts are expressed per common share.

 

                       

Total cumulativedistributions for thefiscal year to date

     

% Breakdown ofthe totalcumulativedistributions forthe fiscal year todate

Currentdistribution

% Breakdown ofcurrent distribution

Net Investment Income $ 0.00863 29% $ 0.08059 27% Net Realized ST Cap Gains 0.00000 0% 0.00000 0% Net Realized LT Cap Gains 0.00000 0% 0.00000 0% Return of Capital or Other Capital Source 0.02069       71%       0.22323       73% Total (per common share) $ 0.02932 100% $ 0.30382 100%  

Average annual total return (in relation to NAV) for the five years ended 07-31-2018

2.39%

Annualized current distribution rate expressed as a percentage of month end NAV as of 07-31-2018

8.52%

Cumulative total return (in relation to NAV) for the fiscal year through 07-31-2018

-0.77%

Cumulative fiscal year distributions as a percentage of NAV as of 07-31-2018

7.36%

 

MFS Multimarket Income TrustDistribution period: August 2018Distribution amount per share: $ 0.04157

The following table sets forth the estimated amounts of the current distribution and the cumulative distributions paid this fiscal year to date from the following sources: net investment income, net realized short-term capital gains, net realized long-term capital gains and return of capital or other capital source. The fund’s fiscal year begins each November 1st. All amounts are expressed per common share.

 

                       

Total cumulativedistributions for thefiscal year to date

     

% Breakdown ofthe totalcumulativedistributions forthe fiscal year todate

Currentdistribution

% Breakdown ofcurrent distribution

Net Investment Income $ 0.02149 52% $ 0.21127 49% Net Realized ST Cap Gains 0.00000 0% 0.00000 0% Net Realized LT Cap Gains 0.00000 0% 0.00000 0% Return of Capital or Other Capital Source 0.02008       48%       0.21832       51% Total (per common share) $ 0.04157 100% $ 0.42959 100%  

Average annual total return (in relation to NAV) for the five years ended 07-31-2018

5.37%

Annualized current distribution rate expressed as a percentage of month end NAV as of 07-31-2018

7.99%

Cumulative total return (in relation to NAV) for the fiscal year through 07-31-2018

-0.02%

Cumulative fiscal year distributions as a percentage of NAV as of 07-31-2018

6.88%

 

MFS Special Value TrustDistribution period: August 2018Distribution amount per share: $ 0.04709

The following table sets forth the estimated amounts of the current distribution and the cumulative distributions paid this fiscal year to date from the following sources: net investment income, net realized short-term capital gains, net realized long-term capital gains and return of capital or other capital source. The fund’s fiscal year begins each November 1st. All amounts are expressed per common share.

 

                       

Total cumulativedistributions for thefiscal year to date

     

% Breakdown ofthe totalcumulativedistributions forthe fiscal year todate

Currentdistribution

% Breakdown ofcurrent distribution

Net Investment Income $ 0.01164 25% $ 0.13093 27% Net Realized ST Cap Gains 0.00000 0% 0.00000 0% Net Realized LT Cap Gains 0.01113 24% 0.09372 19% Return of Capital or Other Capital Source 0.02432       51%       0.26272       54% Total (per common share) $ 0.04709 100% $ 0.48737 100%  

Average annual total return (in relation to NAV) for the five years ended 07-31-2018

6.14%

Annualized current distribution rate expressed as a percentage of month end NAV as of 07-31-2018

9.93%

Cumulative total return (in relation to NAV) for the fiscal year through 07-31-2018

1.71%

Cumulative fiscal year distributions as a percentage of NAV as of 07-31-2018

8.57%

 

The above funds have adopted a managed distribution plan. Under a managed distribution plan, to the extent that sufficient investment income is not available on a monthly basis, the fund will distribute long-term capital gains and/or return of capital in order to maintain its managed distribution level. Investors should not draw any conclusions about the fund’s investment performance from the amount of the fund’s distributions or from the terms of the fund’s managed distribution plan.

The Board of the fund may amend the terms of the plan or terminate the plan at any time without prior notice to the fund's shareholders. The amendment or termination of a plan could have an adverse effect on the market price of the fund’s common shares. The plan will be subject to periodic review by the Board. With each distribution that does not consist solely of net investment income, the fund will issue a notice to shareholders and an accompanying press release which will provide detailed information regarding the amount and estimated composition of the distribution and other related information.

The amounts and sources of distributions reported above are only estimates and are not being provided for tax reporting purposes. The actual amounts and sources of the amounts for tax reporting purposes will depend upon the fund’s investment experience during its full fiscal year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. The fund will send shareholders a Form 1099-DIV for the calendar year that will tell them how to report these distributions for federal income tax purposes. The fund may at times distribute more than its net investment income and net realized capital gains; therefore, a portion of the distribution may result in a return of capital. A return of capital may occur, for example, when some or all of the money that shareholders invested in the fund is paid back to them. A return of capital does not necessarily reflect a fund’s investment performance and should not be confused with ‘yield’ or ‘income’. Any such returns of capital will decrease the fund's total assets and, therefore, could have the effect of increasing the fund's expense ratio. In addition, in order to make the level of distributions called for under its plan, the fund may have to sell portfolio securities at a less than opportune time.

About MFS Investment ManagementEstablished in 1924, MFS is an active, global asset manager with investment offices in Boston, Hong Kong, London, Mexico City, São Paulo, Singapore, Sydney, Tokyo and Toronto. We employ a uniquely collaborative approach to build better insights for our clients. Our investment approach has three core elements: integrated research, global collaboration and active risk management. As of July 31, 2018, MFS manages US $484.8 billion in assets on behalf of individual and institutional investors worldwide. Please visit mfs.com for more information.

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