Business Wire | Feb 22, 2021 04:15PM EST

MFS Releases Closed-End Fund Income Distribution Sources for Certain Funds

Feb. 22, 2021

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 22, 2021--MFS Investment Management(r) (MFS(r)) released today the distribution income sources for six of its closed-end funds for February 2021: MFS(r) Charter Income Trust (NYSE: MCR), MFS(r) Government Markets Income Trust (NYSE: MGF), MFS(r) Intermediate High Income Fund (NYSE: CIF), MFS(r) Intermediate Income Trust (NYSE: MIN), MFS(r) Multimarket Income Trust (NYSE: MMT) and MFS(r) 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: February 2021 Distribution amount per share: $ 0.05936

The following table sets forth the estimated amounts of the currentdistribution and the cumulative distributions paid this fiscal year to datefrom the following sources: net investment income, net realized short-termcapital gains, net realized long-term capital gains and return of capital orother capital source. The fund's fiscal year begins each December 1^st. Allamounts are expressed per common share.

Total cumulative % Breakdown of the distributions for total cumulative Current % Breakdown the distributions for distribution of current fiscal year to date the distribution fiscal year to date

NetInvestment $ 0.05936 100% $ 0.11920 67%Income

NetRealized ST 0.00000 0% 0.00000 0%Cap Gains

NetRealized LT 0.00000 0% 0.00000 0%Cap Gains

Return ofCapital orOther 0.00000 0% 0.05871 33%CapitalSource

Total (percommon $ 0.05936 100% $ 0.17791 100%share)

Average annual total return (in relation to NAV) for the 9.13%five years ended 1-31-2021

Annualized current distribution rate expressed as a 8.05%percentage of month end NAV as of 1-31-2021

Cumulative total return (in relation to NAV) for the fiscal 0.68%year through 1-31-2021

Cumulative fiscal year distributions as a percentage of NAV 2.01%as of 1-31-2021

MFS Government Markets Income TrustDistribution period: February 2021 Distribution amount per share: $ 0.02834

The following table sets forth the estimated amounts of the currentdistribution and the cumulative distributions paid this fiscal year to datefrom the following sources: net investment income, net realized short-termcapital gains, net realized long-term capital gains and return of capital orother capital source. The fund's fiscal year begins each December 1^st. Allamounts are expressed per common share.

Total cumulative % Breakdown of the distributions for total cumulative Current % Breakdown the distributions for distribution of current fiscal year to date the distribution fiscal year to date

NetInvestment $ 0.00887 31% $ 0.02652 31%Income

NetRealized ST 0.00000 0% 0.00000 0%Cap Gains

NetRealized LT 0.00000 0% 0.00000 0%Cap Gains

Return ofCapital orOther 0.01947 69% 0.05904 69%CapitalSource

Total (percommon $ 0.02834 100% $ 0.08556 100%share)

Average annual total return (in relation to NAV) for the 3.86%five years ended 1-31-2021

Annualized current distribution rate expressed as a 7.28%percentage of month end NAV as of 1-31-2021

Cumulative total return (in relation to NAV) for the fiscal -0.44%year through 1-31-2021

Cumulative fiscal year distributions as a percentage of NAV 1.83%as of 1-31-2021

MFS Intermediate High Income FundDistribution period: February 2021 Distribution amount per share: $ 0.01969

The following table sets forth the estimated amounts of the currentdistribution and the cumulative distributions paid this fiscal year to datefrom the following sources: net investment income, net realized short-termcapital gains, net realized long-term capital gains and return of capital orother capital source. The fund's fiscal year begins each December 1^st. Allamounts are expressed per common share.

Total cumulative % Breakdown of distributions for the total cumulative Current % Breakdown the distributions for distribution of current fiscal year to date the distribution fiscal year to date

NetInvestment $ 0.01192 61% $ 0.03703 63%Income

NetRealized ST 0.00000 0% 0.00000 0%Cap Gains

NetRealized LT 0.00000 0% 0.00000 0%Cap Gains

Return ofCapital orOther 0.00777 39% 0.02174 37%CapitalSource

Total (percommon $ 0.01969 100% $ 0.05877 100%share)

Average annual total return (in relation to NAV) for the 9.96%five years ended 1-31-2021

Annualized current distribution rate expressed as a 9.57%percentage of month end NAV as of 1-31-2021

Cumulative total return (in relation to NAV) for the fiscal 1.58%year through 1-31-2021

Cumulative fiscal year distributions as a percentage of NAV 2.38%as of 1-31-2021

MFS Intermediate Income TrustDistribution period: February 2021 Distribution amount per share: $ 0.02782

The following table sets forth the estimated amounts of the currentdistribution and the cumulative distributions paid this fiscal year to datefrom the following sources: net investment income, net realized short-termcapital gains, net realized long-term capital gains and return of capital orother capital source. The fund's fiscal year begins each November 1^st. Allamounts are expressed per common share.

Total cumulative % Breakdown of distributions for the total cumulative Current % Breakdown the distributions for distribution of current fiscal year to date the distribution fiscal year to date

NetInvestment $ 0.00741 27% $ 0.03021 27%Income

NetRealized ST 0.00429 15% 0.00559 5%Cap Gains

NetRealized LT 0.00237 9% 0.00559 5%Cap Gains

Return ofCapital orOther 0.01375 49% 0.07050 63%CapitalSource

Total (percommon $ 0.02782 100% $ 0.11189 100%share)

Average annual total return (in relation to NAV) for the 4.45%five years ended 1-31-2021

Annualized current distribution rate expressed as a 8.54%percentage of month end NAV as of 1-31-2021

Cumulative total return (in relation to NAV) for the fiscal 1.20%year through 1-31-2021

Cumulative fiscal year distributions as a percentage of NAV 2.86%as of 1-31-2021

MFS Multimarket Income TrustDistribution period: February 2021 Distribution amount per share: $ 0.04283

The following table sets forth the estimated amounts of the currentdistribution and the cumulative distributions paid this fiscal year to datefrom the following sources: net investment income, net realized short-termcapital gains, net realized long-term capital gains and return of capital orother capital source. The fund's fiscal year begins each November 1^st. Allamounts are expressed per common share.

Total cumulative % Breakdown of distributions for the total cumulative Current % Breakdown the distributions for distribution of current fiscal year to date the distribution fiscal year to date

NetInvestment $ 0.04196 98% $ 0.09326 55%Income

NetRealized ST 0.00000 0% 0.00000 0%Cap Gains

NetRealized LT 0.00000 0% 0.00000 0%Cap Gains

Return ofCapital orOther 0.00087 2% 0.07630 45%CapitalSource

Total (percommon $ 0.04283 100% $ 0.16956 100%share)

Average annual total return (in relation to NAV) for the 9.24% five years ended 1-31-2021

Annualized current distribution rate expressed as a 8.04%percentage of month end NAV as of 1-31-2021

Cumulative total return (in relation to NAV) for the fiscal 5.38%year through 1-31-2021

Cumulative fiscal year distributions as a percentage of NAV 2.65%as of 1-31-2021

MFS Special Value TrustDistribution period: February 2021 Distribution amount per share: $ 0.04549

The following table sets forth the estimated amounts of the currentdistribution and the cumulative distributions paid this fiscal year to datefrom the following sources: net investment income, net realized short-termcapital gains, net realized long-term capital gains and return of capital orother capital source. The fund's fiscal year begins each November 1^st. Allamounts are expressed per common share.

% Breakdown of Total cumulative the total cumulative % Breakdown distributions for distributions for of current the the Current distribution fiscal year to date fiscal year to date distribution

NetInvestment $ 0.01109 24% $ 0.04654 26%Income

NetRealized ST 0.00136 3% 0.00596 3%Cap Gains

NetRealized LT 0.02759 61% 0.05091 28%Cap Gains

Return ofCapital orOther 0.00545 12% 0.07595 43%CapitalSource

Total (percommon $ 0.04549 100% $ 0.17936 100%share)

Average annual total return (in relation to NAV) for the 9.72%five years ended 1-31-2021

Annualized current distribution rate expressed as a 10.17%percentage of month end NAV as 1-31-2021

Cumulative total return (in relation to NAV) for the fiscal 6.82%year through 1-31-2021

Cumulative fiscal year distributions as a percentage of NAV 3.34%as of 1-31-2021

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 ManagementIn 1924, MFS launched the first US open-end mutual fund, opening the door to the markets for millions of everyday investors. Today, as a full-service global investment manager serving financial advisors, intermediaries and institutional clients, MFS still serves a single purpose: to create long-term value for clients by allocating capital responsibly. That takes our powerful investment approach combining collective expertise, thoughtful risk management and long-term discipline. Supported by our culture of shared values and collaboration, our teams of diverse thinkers actively debate ideas and assess material risks to uncover what we believe are the best investment opportunities in the market. As of January 31, 2021, MFS manages US$601.3 billion in assets on behalf of individual and institutional investors worldwide. Please visit mfs.com for more information.

The Funds are closed-end Funds. Common shares of the Funds are only available for purchase/sale on the NYSE at the current market price (NYSE American for MFS California Municipal Fund). Shares may trade at a discount to NAV.

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