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EX-99.19a-1

MFS® Government Markets Income Trust

P.O. Box 43078

Providence, RI 02940-3078

Notice to shareholders — Source of distribution

Distribution period

May-2025

Distribution amount per share

$0.01934

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.

 

Current

% Breakdown of

Total cumulative

% Breakdown of the total

 

distributions for the

cumulative distributions

 

distribution

current distribution

fiscal year to date

for the fiscal year to date

Net Investment Income

0.01006

52%

0.05583

 

48%

 

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

0.00928

48%

0.06048

 

52%

 

Other Capital Source

 

 

Total (per common share)

0.01934

100%

0.11631

 

100%

 

Average annual total return (in relation to NAV) for the five years ended 4-30-2025

 

 

-0.60%

 

Annualized current distribution rate expressed as a percentage of month end NAV as of 4-30-2025

 

7.21%

 

Cumulative total return (in relation to NAV) for the fiscal year through 4-30-2025

 

 

1.88%

 

Cumulative fiscal year distributions as a percentage of NAV as of 4-30-2025

 

 

3.61%

 

You should not draw any conclusions about the fund's investment performance from the amount of this distribution or from the terms of the fund's managed distribution plan.

The fund estimates that it has distributed more than its income and capital gains; therefore, a portion of your distribution may be a return of capital. A return of capital may occur, for example, when some or all of the money that you invested in the fund is paid back to you. A return of capital distribution does not necessarily reflect the fund's investment performance and should not be confused with "yield" or "income."

The amounts and sources of distributions reported in this notice 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 the remainder of its fiscal year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. The fund will send you a Form 1099-DIV for the calendar year that will tell you how to report these distributions for federal income tax purposes.

If you have any questions regarding this information, please call our fund service department at 1-800-637-2304 any business day from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern time.

MGFSN-0525

MFS® Government Markets Income Trust

P.O. Box 43078

Providence, RI 02940-3078

Notice to shareholders — Source of distribution

Distribution period

April-2025

Distribution amount per share

$0.01946

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.

 

Current

% Breakdown of

Total cumulative

% Breakdown of the total

 

distributions for the

cumulative distributions

 

distribution

current distribution

fiscal year to date

for the fiscal year to date

Net Investment Income

0.00915

47%

0.04558

 

47%

 

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

0.01031

53%

0.05139

 

53%

 

Other Capital Source

 

 

Total (per common share)

0.01946

100%

0.09697

 

100%

 

Average annual total return (in relation to NAV) for the five years ended 3-31-2025

 

 

-0.44%

 

Annualized current distribution rate expressed as a percentage of month end NAV as of 3-31-2025

 

7.25%

 

Cumulative total return (in relation to NAV) for the fiscal year through 3-31-2025

 

 

1.25%

 

Cumulative fiscal year distributions as a percentage of NAV as of 3-31-2025

 

 

3.01%

 

You should not draw any conclusions about the fund's investment performance from the amount of this distribution or from the terms of the fund's managed distribution plan.

The fund estimates that it has distributed more than its income and capital gains; therefore, a portion of your distribution may be a return of capital. A return of capital may occur, for example, when some or all of the money that you invested in the fund is paid back to you. A return of capital distribution does not necessarily reflect the fund's investment performance and should not be confused with "yield" or "income."

The amounts and sources of distributions reported in this notice 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 the remainder of its fiscal year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. The fund will send you a Form 1099-DIV for the calendar year that will tell you how to report these distributions for federal income tax purposes.

If you have any questions regarding this information, please call our fund service department at 1-800-637-2304 any business day from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern time.

MGFSN-0425

MFS® Government Markets Income Trust

P.O. Box 43078

Providence, RI 02940-3078

Notice to shareholders — Source of distribution

Distribution period

March-2025

Distribution amount per share

$0.01933

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.

 

Current

% Breakdown of

Total cumulative

% Breakdown of the total

 

distributions for the

cumulative distributions

 

distribution

current distribution

fiscal year to date

for the fiscal year to date

Net Investment Income

0.01005

52%

0.03643

 

47%

 

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

0.00928

48%

0.04108

 

53%

 

Other Capital Source

 

 

Total (per common share)

0.01933

100%

0.07751

 

100%

 

Average annual total return (in relation to NAV) for the five years ended 2-28-2025

 

 

-0.39%

 

Annualized current distribution rate expressed as a percentage of month end NAV as of 2-28-2025

 

7.16%

 

Cumulative total return (in relation to NAV) for the fiscal year through 2-28-2025

 

 

1.26%

 

Cumulative fiscal year distributions as a percentage of NAV as of 2-28-2025

 

 

2.39%

 

You should not draw any conclusions about the fund's investment performance from the amount of this distribution or from the terms of the fund's managed distribution plan.

The fund estimates that it has distributed more than its income and capital gains; therefore, a portion of your distribution may be a return of capital. A return of capital may occur, for example, when some or all of the money that you invested in the fund is paid back to you. A return of capital distribution does not necessarily reflect the fund's investment performance and should not be confused with "yield" or "income."

The amounts and sources of distributions reported in this notice 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 the remainder of its fiscal year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. The fund will send you a Form 1099-DIV for the calendar year that will tell you how to report these distributions for federal income tax purposes.

If you have any questions regarding this information, please call our fund service department at 1-800-637-2304 any business day from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern time.

MGFSN-0325

MFS® Government Markets Income Trust

P.O. Box 43078

Providence, RI 02940-3078

Notice to shareholders — Source of distribution

Distribution period

February-2025

Distribution amount per share

$0.01918

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.

 

Current

% Breakdown of

Total cumulative

% Breakdown of the total

 

distributions for the

cumulative distributions

 

distribution

current distribution

fiscal year to date

for the fiscal year to date

Net Investment Income

0.00901

47%

0.02560

 

44%

 

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

0.01017

53%

0.03258

 

56%

 

Other Capital Source

 

 

Total (per common share)

0.01918

100%

0.05818

 

100%

 

Average annual total return (in relation to NAV) for the five years ended 1-31-2025

 

 

-0.45%

 

Annualized current distribution rate expressed as a percentage of month end NAV as of 1-31-2025

 

7.22%

 

Cumulative total return (in relation to NAV) for the fiscal year through 1-31-2025

 

 

-0.91%

 

Cumulative fiscal year distributions as a percentage of NAV as of 1-31-2025

 

 

1.82%

 

You should not draw any conclusions about the fund's investment performance from the amount of this distribution or from the terms of the fund's managed distribution plan.

The fund estimates that it has distributed more than its income and capital gains; therefore, a portion of your distribution may be a return of capital. A return of capital may occur, for example, when some or all of the money that you invested in the fund is paid back to you. A return of capital distribution does not necessarily reflect the fund's investment performance and should not be confused with "yield" or "income."

The amounts and sources of distributions reported in this notice 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 the remainder of its fiscal year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. The fund will send you a Form 1099-DIV for the calendar year that will tell you how to report these distributions for federal income tax purposes.

If you have any questions regarding this information, please call our fund service department at 1-800-637-2304 any business day from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern time.

MGFSN-0225

MFS® Government Markets Income Trust

P.O. Box 43078

Providence, RI 02940-3078

Notice to shareholders — Source of distribution

Distribution period

January-2025

Distribution amount per share

$0.01946

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.

 

Current

% Breakdown of

Total cumulative

% Breakdown of the total

 

distributions for the

cumulative distributions

 

distribution

current distribution

fiscal year to date

for the fiscal year to date

Net Investment Income

0.00798

41%

0.01599

41%

 

 

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

0.01148

59%

0.02301

59%

 

 

Other Capital Source

 

 

Total (per common share)

0.01946

100%

0.03900

100%

 

 

Average annual total return (in relation to NAV) for the five years ended 12-31-2024

 

 

-0.16%

 

Annualized current distribution rate expressed as a percentage of month end NAV as of 12-31-2024

7.32%

 

Cumulative total return (in relation to NAV) for the fiscal year through 12-31-2024

 

 

-1.53%

 

Cumulative fiscal year distributions as a percentage of NAV as of 12-31-2024

 

 

1.22%

 

You should not draw any conclusions about the fund's investment performance from the amount of this distribution or from the terms of the fund's managed distribution plan.

The fund estimates that it has distributed more than its income and capital gains; therefore, a portion of your distribution may be a return of capital. A return of capital may occur, for example, when some or all of the money that you invested in the fund is paid back to you. A return of capital distribution does not necessarily reflect the fund's investment performance and should not be confused with "yield" or "income."

The amounts and sources of distributions reported in this notice 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 the remainder of its fiscal year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. The fund will send you a Form 1099-DIV for the calendar year that will tell you how to report these distributions for federal income tax purposes.

If you have any questions regarding this information, please call our fund service department at 1-800-637-2304 any business day from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern time.

MGFSN-0125

MFS® Government Markets Income Trust

P.O. Box 43078

Providence, RI 02940-3078

Notice to shareholders — Source of distribution

Distribution period

December-2024

Distribution amount per share

$0.01954

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.

 

Current

% Breakdown of

Total cumulative

% Breakdown of the total

 

distributions for the

cumulative distributions

 

distribution

current distribution

fiscal year to date

for the fiscal year to date

Net Investment Income

0.01954

100%

0.01954

100%

 

 

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

0.00000

0%

0.00000

0%

 

 

Other Capital Source

 

 

Total (per common share)

0.01954

100%

0.01954

100%

 

 

Average annual total return (in relation to NAV) for the five years ended 11-30-2024

 

 

0.06%

 

Annualized current distribution rate expressed as a percentage of month end NAV as of 11-30-2024

7.19%

 

Cumulative total return (in relation to NAV) for the fiscal year through 11-30-2024

 

 

6.55%

 

Cumulative fiscal year distributions as a percentage of NAV as of 11-30-2024

 

 

0.60%

 

You should not draw any conclusions about the fund's investment performance from the amount of this distribution or from the terms of the fund's managed distribution plan.

The fund estimates that it has distributed more than its income and capital gains; therefore, a portion of your distribution may be a return of capital. A return of capital may occur, for example, when some or all of the money that you invested in the fund is paid back to you. A return of capital distribution does not necessarily reflect the fund's investment performance and should not be confused with "yield" or "income."

The amounts and sources of distributions reported in this notice 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 the remainder of its fiscal year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. The fund will send you a Form 1099-DIV for the calendar year that will tell you how to report these distributions for federal income tax purposes.

If you have any questions regarding this information, please call our fund service department at 1-800-637-2304 any business day from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern time.

MGFSN-1224