MFS Announces December 2025 Distribution Details for Five Closed-End Funds
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Source: Businesswire
- Distribution Amounts Announced: MFS disclosed the December 2025 distribution amounts for five closed-end funds, ranging from $0.01454 to $0.04492 per share, indicating the company's ongoing commitment to stable income distribution.
- Sources of Investment Income: All funds' current distributions are derived solely from net investment income, ensuring stability for investors and reflecting MFS's effectiveness in managing its distribution plans.
- Annual Return Rates: As of November 30, 2025, the average annual total return for the five funds stands at 2.94%, showcasing MFS's robust asset management performance and bolstering investor confidence.
- Capital Return Risks: MFS's managed distribution plan may result in portions of distributions being classified as capital returns, necessitating investor awareness of this risk to avoid potential impacts on the fund's long-term asset performance.
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About CIF
MFS Intermediate High Income Fund (the Fund) is a diversified closed-end management investment company. The Fund’s investment objective is to seek high current income, but may also consider capital appreciation. The Fund invests at least 80% of the fund’s net assets, including borrowings for investment purposes, in high-income debt instruments. The Fund invests in high-yield securities rated below investment grade. It also invests in foreign securities. The Fund invests in various sectors, such as aerospace and defense, automotive, broadcasting, brokerage and asset managers, building, business services, cable television, chemicals, computer software, computer software-systems, construction, consumer services, containers, electrical equipment, entertainment, financial institutions, food and beverages, gaming and lodging, industrial, insurance-property and casualty, and machinery and tools and others. Massachusetts Financial Services Company is the investment adviser of the Fund.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
