MGFNYSE
MFS Government Markets Income Trust
$2.84
ListedMay 20, 1987
SectorFinancial Services
IndustryAsset Management
CountryUnited States
Employees-
StateMA| CityBoston| Address111 Huntington Avenue| Phone617 954 5000
MFS Government Markets Income Trust is a close ended fixed income mutual fund launched and managed by Massachusetts Financial Services Company. The fund invests in the fixed income markets of United States. It primarily invests in investment grade debt instruments. The fund also invests in mortgage backed, U.S. government agencies, international sovereigns, U.S. treasuries, cash and other net assets, emerging markets debt, high grade corporates, and residential mortgage backed securities. It benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the Barclays U.S. Government/Mortgage Bond Index. MFS Government Markets Income Trust was formed in May 28, 1987 and is domiciled in the United States.

Key Indicators

Key financial and dividend metrics for this stock.

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P/E Ratio
17.7
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Div. Rate
$0.23
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Div. Yield
8.02%
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Payout Ratio
144.60%
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Max Consec. Div. Years
39 years
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Longest Consec. Div.
38 years
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Div. Coverage
100%
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Div. Stability Rate
0.19
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Div. Growth Rate
0.00%
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Score
74

Dividend History

Historical dividend payments by ex-dividend date.

Jun 16, 2026
$ 0.0200
May 19, 2026
$ 0.0200
Apr 14, 2026
$ 0.0200
Mar 17, 2026
$ 0.0200
Feb 17, 2026
$ 0.0200
Jan 20, 2026
$ 0.0200
Dec 16, 2025
$ 0.0200
Nov 18, 2025
$ 0.0200
Oct 14, 2025
$ 0.0200
Sep 16, 2025
$ 0.0200
Aug 19, 2025
$ 0.0200
Jul 15, 2025
$ 0.0200
Jun 17, 2025
$ 0.0200
May 13, 2025
$ 0.0200
Apr 15, 2025
$ 0.0200
Mar 18, 2025
$ 0.0200
Feb 18, 2025
$ 0.0200
Jan 14, 2025
$ 0.0200
Dec 17, 2024
$ 0.0200
Nov 12, 2024
$ 0.0200
Oct 15, 2024
$ 0.0200
Sep 17, 2024
$ 0.0200
Aug 13, 2024
$ 0.0200
Jul 16, 2024
$ 0.0200
Jun 18, 2024
$ 0.0200
May 14, 2024
$ 0.0200
Apr 16, 2024
$ 0.0200
Mar 12, 2024
$ 0.0200
Feb 13, 2024
$ 0.0200
Jan 16, 2024
$ 0.0200
Dec 19, 2023
$ 0.0200
Nov 14, 2023
$ 0.0200
Oct 17, 2023
$ 0.0200
Sep 12, 2023
$ 0.0200
Aug 15, 2023
$ 0.0200
Jul 18, 2023
$ 0.0200
Jun 13, 2023
$ 0.0200
May 16, 2023
$ 0.0200
Apr 18, 2023
$ 0.0200
Mar 14, 2023
$ 0.0200
Feb 14, 2023
$ 0.0200
Jan 17, 2023
$ 0.0200
Dec 13, 2022
$ 0.0200
Nov 15, 2022
$ 0.0200
Oct 18, 2022
$ 0.0200
Sep 13, 2022
$ 0.0200
Aug 16, 2022
$ 0.0200
Jul 19, 2022
$ 0.0200
Jun 14, 2022
$ 0.0200
May 17, 2022
$ 0.0200
Apr 19, 2022
$ 0.0200
Mar 15, 2022
$ 0.0300
Feb 15, 2022
$ 0.0300
Jan 18, 2022
$ 0.0300
Dec 14, 2021
$ 0.0300
Nov 16, 2021
$ 0.0300
Oct 12, 2021
$ 0.0300
Sep 14, 2021
$ 0.0300
Aug 17, 2021
$ 0.0300
Jul 13, 2021
$ 0.0300
Jun 15, 2021
$ 0.0300
May 18, 2021
$ 0.0300
Apr 13, 2021
$ 0.0300
Mar 16, 2021
$ 0.0300
Feb 16, 2021
$ 0.0300
Jan 19, 2021
$ 0.0300
Dec 15, 2020
$ 0.0300
Nov 17, 2020
$ 0.0300
Oct 13, 2020
$ 0.0300
Sep 15, 2020
$ 0.0300
Aug 18, 2020
$ 0.0300
Jul 14, 2020
$ 0.0300
Jun 16, 2020
$ 0.0300
May 12, 2020
$ 0.0300
Apr 14, 2020
$ 0.0300
Mar 17, 2020
$ 0.0300
Feb 18, 2020
$ 0.0300
Jan 14, 2020
$ 0.0300
Dec 17, 2019
$ 0.0300
Nov 12, 2019
$ 0.0300
Oct 15, 2019
$ 0.0300
Sep 17, 2019
$ 0.0300
Aug 13, 2019
$ 0.0290
Jul 16, 2019
$ 0.0290
Jun 18, 2019
$ 0.0290
May 14, 2019
$ 0.0280
Apr 16, 2019
$ 0.0280
Mar 12, 2019
$ 0.0280
Feb 12, 2019
$ 0.0280
Jan 15, 2019
$ 0.0280
Dec 18, 2018
$ 0.0280
Nov 13, 2018
$ 0.0280
Oct 16, 2018
$ 0.0290
Sep 18, 2018
$ 0.0290
Aug 14, 2018
$ 0.0290
Jul 17, 2018
$ 0.0290
Jun 12, 2018
$ 0.0290
May 15, 2018
$ 0.0290
Apr 17, 2018
$ 0.0300
Mar 13, 2018
$ 0.0300
Feb 13, 2018
$ 0.0300
Jan 16, 2018
$ 0.0310
Dec 19, 2017
$ 0.0310
Nov 14, 2017
$ 0.0310
Oct 17, 2017
$ 0.0310
Sep 12, 2017
$ 0.0310
Aug 15, 2017
$ 0.0310
Jul 18, 2017
$ 0.0320
Jun 13, 2017
$ 0.0320
May 16, 2017
$ 0.0320
Apr 18, 2017
$ 0.0320
Mar 14, 2017
$ 0.0320
Feb 14, 2017
$ 0.0320
Jan 17, 2017
$ 0.0320
Dec 20, 2016
$ 0.0330
Nov 15, 2016
$ 0.0340
Oct 18, 2016
$ 0.0340
Sep 20, 2016
$ 0.0340
Aug 16, 2016
$ 0.0340
Jul 19, 2016
$ 0.0340
Jun 14, 2016
$ 0.0340
May 17, 2016
$ 0.0340
Apr 19, 2016
$ 0.0340
Mar 15, 2016
$ 0.0340
Feb 16, 2016
$ 0.0340
Jan 19, 2016
$ 0.0340
Dec 15, 2015
$ 0.0340
Nov 17, 2015
$ 0.0350
Oct 13, 2015
$ 0.0350
Sep 15, 2015
$ 0.0350
Aug 18, 2015
$ 0.0350
Jul 14, 2015
$ 0.0350
Jun 16, 2015
$ 0.0360
May 12, 2015
$ 0.0360
Apr 14, 2015
$ 0.0360
Mar 17, 2015
$ 0.0360
Feb 17, 2015
$ 0.0370
Jan 13, 2015
$ 0.0360
Dec 16, 2014
$ 0.0370
Nov 18, 2014
$ 0.0370
Oct 14, 2014
$ 0.0370
Sep 16, 2014
$ 0.0370
Aug 12, 2014
$ 0.0370
Jul 15, 2014
$ 0.0370
Jun 17, 2014
$ 0.0370
May 13, 2014
$ 0.0370
Apr 15, 2014
$ 0.0370
Mar 18, 2014
$ 0.0370
Feb 18, 2014
$ 0.0370
Jan 14, 2014
$ 0.0370
Dec 17, 2013
$ 0.0380
Nov 12, 2013
$ 0.0380
Oct 15, 2013
$ 0.0380
Sep 17, 2013
$ 0.0380
Aug 13, 2013
$ 0.0380
Jul 16, 2013
$ 0.0390
Jun 18, 2013
$ 0.0400
May 14, 2013
$ 0.0400
Apr 16, 2013
$ 0.0400
Mar 12, 2013
$ 0.0400
Feb 12, 2013
$ 0.0410
Jan 15, 2013
$ 0.0410
Dec 18, 2012
$ 0.0420
Nov 13, 2012
$ 0.0420
Oct 16, 2012
$ 0.0420
Sep 18, 2012
$ 0.0420
Aug 14, 2012
$ 0.0420
Jul 17, 2012
$ 0.0420
Jun 12, 2012
$ 0.0420
May 15, 2012
$ 0.0420
Apr 17, 2012
$ 0.0420
Mar 13, 2012
$ 0.0420
Feb 14, 2012
$ 0.0420
Jan 17, 2012
$ 0.0420
Dec 12, 2011
$ 0.0430
Nov 14, 2011
$ 0.0420
Oct 11, 2011
$ 0.0430
Sep 12, 2011
$ 0.0430
Aug 9, 2011
$ 0.0420
Jul 12, 2011
$ 0.0430
Jun 8, 2011
$ 0.0430
May 10, 2011
$ 0.0420
Apr 11, 2011
$ 0.0420
Mar 9, 2011
$ 0.0420
Feb 9, 2011
$ 0.0430
Jan 11, 2011
$ 0.0430
Dec 13, 2010
$ 0.0440
Nov 8, 2010
$ 0.0440
Oct 12, 2010
$ 0.0440
Sep 13, 2010
$ 0.0440
Aug 10, 2010
$ 0.0440
Jul 12, 2010
$ 0.0440
Jun 8, 2010
$ 0.0430
May 11, 2010
$ 0.0430
Apr 12, 2010
$ 0.0430
Mar 9, 2010
$ 0.0430
Feb 9, 2010
$ 0.0440
Jan 12, 2010
$ 0.0440
Dec 9, 2009
$ 0.0440
Nov 10, 2009
$ 0.0440
Oct 13, 2009
$ 0.0440
Sep 10, 2009
$ 0.0430
Aug 10, 2009
$ 0.0430
Jul 13, 2009
$ 0.0430
Jun 10, 2009
$ 0.0430
May 11, 2009
$ 0.0430
Apr 13, 2009
$ 0.0430
Mar 9, 2009
$ 0.0430
Feb 9, 2009
$ 0.0430
Jan 12, 2009
$ 0.0430
Dec 10, 2008
$ 0.0420
Nov 7, 2008
$ 0.0420
Oct 9, 2008
$ 0.0430
Sep 10, 2008
$ 0.0430
Aug 11, 2008
$ 0.0430
Jul 9, 2008
$ 0.0430
Jun 11, 2008
$ 0.0440
May 9, 2008
$ 0.0440
Apr 9, 2008
$ 0.0440
Mar 10, 2008
$ 0.0440
Feb 11, 2008
$ 0.0450
Jan 10, 2008
$ 0.0440
Dec 12, 2007
$ 0.0440
Nov 9, 2007
$ 0.0430
Oct 9, 2007
$ 0.0440
Sep 10, 2007
$ 0.0430
Aug 10, 2007
$ 0.0290
Jul 10, 2007
$ 0.0290
Jun 11, 2007
$ 0.0280
May 9, 2007
$ 0.0280
Apr 10, 2007
$ 0.0280
Mar 9, 2007
$ 0.0280
Feb 9, 2007
$ 0.0280
Jan 10, 2007
$ 0.0280
Dec 13, 2006
$ 0.0290
Nov 9, 2006
$ 0.0290
Oct 10, 2006
$ 0.0290
Sep 12, 2006
$ 0.0290
Aug 9, 2006
$ 0.0300
Jul 11, 2006
$ 0.0300
Jun 8, 2006
$ 0.0300
May 9, 2006
$ 0.0300
Apr 11, 2006
$ 0.0300
Mar 9, 2006
$ 0.0300
Feb 9, 2006
$ 0.0290
Jan 11, 2006
$ 0.0290
Dec 8, 2005
$ 0.0290
Nov 9, 2005
$ 0.0290
Oct 11, 2005
$ 0.0290
Aug 9, 2005
$ 0.0290
Jul 14, 2005
$ 0.0290
Jun 9, 2005
$ 0.0260
May 10, 2005
$ 0.0260
Apr 12, 2005
$ 0.0250
Mar 10, 2005
$ 0.0250
Feb 9, 2005
$ 0.0250
Jan 11, 2005
$ 0.0250
Dec 13, 2004
$ 0.0250
Nov 10, 2004
$ 0.0250
Oct 13, 2004
$ 0.0260
Sep 13, 2004
$ 0.0260
Aug 12, 2004
$ 0.0270
Jul 13, 2004
$ 0.0270
Jun 14, 2004
$ 0.0270
May 12, 2004
$ 0.0280
Apr 13, 2004
$ 0.0280
Mar 11, 2004
$ 0.0280
Feb 12, 2004
$ 0.0280
Jan 13, 2004
$ 0.0300
Dec 11, 2003
$ 0.0300
Nov 12, 2003
$ 0.0280
Oct 10, 2003
$ 0.0280
Sep 11, 2003
$ 0.0280
Aug 13, 2003
$ 0.0280
Jul 11, 2003
$ 0.0280
Jun 11, 2003
$ 0.0280
May 13, 2003
$ 0.0310
Apr 11, 2003
$ 0.0310
Mar 12, 2003
$ 0.0310
Feb 12, 2003
$ 0.0320
Jan 13, 2003
$ 0.0330
Dec 12, 2002
$ 0.0350
Nov 13, 2002
$ 0.0340
Oct 10, 2002
$ 0.0350
Sep 12, 2002
$ 0.0350
Aug 13, 2002
$ 0.0350
Jul 11, 2002
$ 0.0350
Jun 12, 2002
$ 0.0360
May 13, 2002
$ 0.0370
Apr 11, 2002
$ 0.0380
Mar 13, 2002
$ 0.0380
Feb 13, 2002
$ 0.0360
Jan 11, 2002
$ 0.0350
Dec 12, 2001
$ 0.0330
Nov 13, 2001
$ 0.0320
Oct 11, 2001
$ 0.0330
Aug 13, 2001
$ 0.0340
Jul 12, 2001
$ 0.0340
Jun 13, 2001
$ 0.0340
May 11, 2001
$ 0.0370
Apr 11, 2001
$ 0.0370
Mar 13, 2001
$ 0.0380
Feb 13, 2001
$ 0.0390
Jan 11, 2001
$ 0.0390
Dec 13, 2000
$ 0.0390
Nov 13, 2000
$ 0.0390
Oct 12, 2000
$ 0.0390
Sep 13, 2000
$ 0.0410
Aug 11, 2000
$ 0.0410
Jul 12, 2000
$ 0.0410
Jun 13, 2000
$ 0.0430
May 11, 2000
$ 0.0430
Apr 12, 2000
$ 0.0410
Mar 13, 2000
$ 0.0410
Feb 11, 2000
$ 0.0410
Jan 12, 2000
$ 0.0400
Dec 13, 1999
$ 0.0400
Nov 9, 1999
$ 0.0400
Oct 12, 1999
$ 0.0390
Sep 13, 1999
$ 0.0390
Aug 11, 1999
$ 0.0390
Jul 13, 1999
$ 0.0400
Jun 10, 1999
$ 0.0370
May 12, 1999
$ 0.0370
Apr 13, 1999
$ 0.0360
Mar 12, 1999
$ 0.0370
Feb 10, 1999
$ 0.0370
Jan 13, 1999
$ 0.0370
Dec 11, 1998
$ 0.0370
Nov 12, 1998
$ 0.0370
Oct 13, 1998
$ 0.0370
Sep 11, 1998
$ 0.0380
Aug 12, 1998
$ 0.0400
Jul 13, 1998
$ 0.0410
Jun 11, 1998
$ 0.0390
May 13, 1998
$ 0.0390
Apr 13, 1998
$ 0.0390
Mar 12, 1998
$ 0.0390
Feb 11, 1998
$ 0.0410
Jan 13, 1998
$ 0.0410
Dec 11, 1997
$ 0.0400
Nov 12, 1997
$ 0.0410
Oct 10, 1997
$ 0.0410
Sep 11, 1997
$ 0.0420
Aug 13, 1997
$ 0.0420
Jul 11, 1997
$ 0.0420
Jun 12, 1997
$ 0.0420
May 13, 1997
$ 0.0430
Apr 11, 1997
$ 0.0430
Mar 12, 1997
$ 0.0440
Feb 12, 1997
$ 0.0450
Jan 13, 1997
$ 0.0450
Dec 12, 1996
$ 0.0470
Nov 13, 1996
$ 0.0480
Oct 10, 1996
$ 0.0490
Sep 12, 1996
$ 0.0490
Aug 13, 1996
$ 0.0500
Jul 11, 1996
$ 0.0500
Jun 13, 1996
$ 0.0490
May 13, 1996
$ 0.0460
Apr 11, 1996
$ 0.0400
Mar 13, 1996
$ 0.0400
Feb 13, 1996
$ 0.0410
Jan 11, 1996
$ 0.0410
Dec 13, 1995
$ 0.0400
Nov 13, 1995
$ 0.0400
Oct 12, 1995
$ 0.0400
Sep 13, 1995
$ 0.0410
Aug 11, 1995
$ 0.0410
Jul 13, 1995
$ 0.0410
Jun 13, 1995
$ 0.0420
May 9, 1995
$ 0.0420
Apr 10, 1995
$ 0.0400
Mar 9, 1995
$ 0.0400
Feb 9, 1995
$ 0.0410
Jan 10, 1995
$ 0.0400
Dec 9, 1994
$ 0.0420
Nov 8, 1994
$ 0.0420
Oct 7, 1994
$ 0.0420
Sep 9, 1994
$ 0.0420
Aug 9, 1994
$ 0.0440
Jul 11, 1994
$ 0.0440
Jun 9, 1994
$ 0.0430
May 10, 1994
$ 0.0430
Apr 11, 1994
$ 0.0430
Mar 9, 1994
$ 0.0440
Feb 9, 1994
$ 0.0440
Jan 10, 1994
$ 0.0450
Dec 9, 1993
$ 0.0500
Nov 8, 1993
$ 0.0500
Oct 8, 1993
$ 0.0500
Sep 9, 1993
$ 0.0480
Aug 10, 1993
$ 0.0480
Jul 9, 1993
$ 0.0480
Jun 9, 1993
$ 0.0480
May 10, 1993
$ 0.0600
Apr 8, 1993
$ 0.0600
Mar 9, 1993
$ 0.0600
Feb 9, 1993
$ 0.0610
Jan 11, 1993
$ 0.0600
Dec 9, 1992
$ 0.0600
Nov 9, 1992
$ 0.0610
Oct 8, 1992
$ 0.0730
Sep 9, 1992
$ 0.0730
Aug 10, 1992
$ 0.0730
Jul 9, 1992
$ 0.0730
Jun 9, 1992
$ 0.0730
May 11, 1992
$ 0.0730
Apr 9, 1992
$ 0.0730
Mar 10, 1992
$ 0.0730
Feb 10, 1992
$ 0.0730
Jan 10, 1992
$ 0.0730
Dec 9, 1991
$ 0.0730
Nov 8, 1991
$ 0.0980
Oct 8, 1991
$ 0.0980
Sep 10, 1991
$ 0.0980
Aug 8, 1991
$ 0.0980
Jul 9, 1991
$ 0.0980
Jun 11, 1991
$ 0.0980
May 8, 1991
$ 0.0980
Apr 9, 1991
$ 0.0980
Mar 8, 1991
$ 0.0980
Feb 11, 1991
$ 0.0980
Jan 10, 1991
$ 0.0980
Dec 10, 1990
$ 0.0980
Nov 8, 1990
$ 0.0980
Oct 9, 1990
$ 0.0980
Sep 11, 1990
$ 0.0980
Aug 8, 1990
$ 0.0980
Jul 10, 1990
$ 0.0980
Jun 8, 1990
$ 0.0980
May 8, 1990
$ 0.0980
Apr 9, 1990
$ 0.0980
Mar 8, 1990
$ 0.0980
Feb 9, 1990
$ 0.0980
Jan 9, 1990
$ 0.0980
Dec 6, 1989
$ 0.0980
Nov 7, 1989
$ 0.0980
Oct 10, 1989
$ 0.0980
Sep 7, 1989
$ 0.0980
Aug 8, 1989
$ 0.0980
Jul 11, 1989
$ 0.0980
Jun 6, 1989
$ 0.0980
May 8, 1989
$ 0.0980
Apr 10, 1989
$ 0.0980
Mar 7, 1989
$ 0.0980
Feb 7, 1989
$ 0.0980
Jan 3, 1989
$ 0.1000
Dec 8, 1988
$ 0.0980
Nov 7, 1988
$ 0.0980
Oct 7, 1988
$ 0.0980
Sep 9, 1988
$ 0.0980
Aug 8, 1988
$ 0.0980
Jul 11, 1988
$ 0.0980
Jun 8, 1988
$ 0.0980
May 9, 1988
$ 0.0980
Apr 11, 1988
$ 0.0980
Mar 8, 1988
$ 0.0980
Feb 8, 1988
$ 0.0980
Dec 24, 1987
$ 0.0990
Dec 8, 1987
$ 0.0980
Nov 6, 1987
$ 0.0980
Oct 7, 1987
$ 0.0980
Sep 9, 1987
$ 0.0980
Aug 10, 1987
$ 0.0980
Jul 9, 1987
$ 0.0980

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