EX-99.(19)(A)(1) 4 d833457dex9919a1.htm NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS - SOURCE OF DISTRIBUTION NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS - SOURCE OF DISTRIBUTION

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MFS® Government Markets Income Trust

P.O. Box 505005

Louisville, KY 40233-5005

Notice to shareholders — Source of distribution

 

Distribution period

         December 2019       

Distribution amount per share    

         $0.02868       

 

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

distribution

  

% Breakdown of

current distribution

  

Total cumulative

distributions for the

fiscal year to date

  

% Breakdown of the total

cumulative distributions

for the fiscal year to date

Net Investment Income

     $ 0.00871       30 %     $ 0.00871       30 %

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       0.01997       70 %       0.01997       70 %

Total (per common share)

     $ 0.02868       100 %     $ 0.02868       100 %

 

Average annual total return (in relation to NAV) for the five years ended 11-30-2019

    2.79%  

Annualized current distribution rate expressed as a percentage of month end NAV as of 11-30-2019

    7.18%  

Cumulative total return (in relation to NAV) for the fiscal year through 11-30-2019

    10.13%  
 

Cumulative fiscal year distributions as a percentage of NAV as of 11-30-2019

    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-1219

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MFS® Government Markets Income Trust

P.O. Box 505005

Louisville, KY 40233-5005

Notice to shareholders — Source of distribution

 

Distribution period

         January 2020       

Distribution amount per share    

         $0.02856       

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

distribution

  

% Breakdown of

current distribution

  

Total cumulative

distributions for the

fiscal year to date

  

% Breakdown of the total

cumulative distributions
for the fiscal year to date

Net Investment Income

     $ 0.00872       31 %     $ 0.01744       30 %

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       0.01984       69 %       0.03980       70 %

Total (per common share)

     $ 0.02856       100 %     $ 0.05724       100 %

 

Average annual total return (in relation to NAV) for the five years ended 12-31-2019

    2.71%  

Annualized current distribution rate expressed as a percentage of month end NAV as of 12-31-2019

    7.29%  

Cumulative total return (in relation to NAV) for the fiscal year through 12-31-2019

    -0.44%  
 

Cumulative fiscal year distributions as a percentage of NAV as of 12-31-2019

    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-0120

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MFS® Government Markets Income Trust

P.O. Box 505005

Louisville, KY 40233-5005

Notice to shareholders — Source of distribution

 

Distribution period

         February 2020       

Distribution amount per share    

         $0.02856       

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

distribution

  

% Breakdown of

current distribution

  

Total cumulative

distributions for the

fiscal year to date

  

% Breakdown of the total

cumulative distributions

for the fiscal year to date

Net Investment Income

     $ 0.01018       36 %     $ 0.02908       34 %

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       0.01838       64 %       0.05672       66 %

Total (per common share)

     $ 0.02856       100 %     $ 0.08580       100 %

 

Average annual total return (in relation to NAV) for the five years ended 1-31-2020

    2.77%  

Annualized current distribution rate expressed as a percentage of month end NAV as of 1-31-2020

    7.18%  

Cumulative total return (in relation to NAV) for the fiscal year through 1-31-2020

    1.67%  
 

Cumulative fiscal year distributions as a percentage of NAV as of 1-31-2020

    1.80%  

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-0220

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MFS® Government Markets Income Trust

P.O. Box 505005

Louisville, KY 40233-5005

Notice to shareholders — Source of distribution

 

Distribution period

         March 2020       

Distribution amount per share    

         $0.02881       

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

distribution

  

% Breakdown of

current distribution

  

Total cumulative

distributions for the

fiscal year to date

  

% Breakdown of the total

cumulative distributions

for the fiscal year to date

Net Investment Income

     $ 0.00997       35 %     $ 0.03883       34 %

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       0.01884       65 %       0.07578       66 %

Total (per common share)

     $ 0.02881       100 %     $ 0.11461       100 %

 

Average annual total return (in relation to NAV) for the five years ended 2-29-2020

    3.30%  

Annualized current distribution rate expressed as a percentage of month end NAV as of 2-29-2020

    7.16%  

Cumulative total return (in relation to NAV) for the fiscal year through 2-29-2020

    3.59%  
 

Cumulative fiscal year distributions as a percentage of NAV as of 2-29-2020

    2.37%  

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-0320

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MFS® Government Markets Income Trust

P.O. Box 505005

Louisville, KY 40233-5005

Notice to shareholders — Source of distribution

 

Distribution period

         April 2020       

Distribution amount per share    

         $0.02899       

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

distribution

  

% Breakdown of

current distribution

  

Total cumulative

distributions for the

fiscal year to date

  

% Breakdown of the total

cumulative distributions

for the fiscal year to date

Net Investment Income

     $ 0.00395       14 %     $ 0.03672       26 %

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       0.02504       86 %       0.10688       74 %

Total (per common share)

     $ 0.02899       100 %     $ 0.14360       100 %

 

Average annual total return (in relation to NAV) for the five years ended 3-31-2020

    3.25%  

Annualized current distribution rate expressed as a percentage of month end NAV as of 3-31-2020

    7.23%  

Cumulative total return (in relation to NAV) for the fiscal year through 3-31-2020

    3.82%  
 

Cumulative fiscal year distributions as a percentage of NAV as of 3-31-2020

    2.99%  

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-0420

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MFS® Government Markets Income Trust

P.O. Box 505005

Louisville, KY 40233-5005

Notice to shareholders — Source of distribution

 

Distribution period

         May 2020       

Distribution amount per share    

         $0.02920       

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

distribution

  

% Breakdown of

current distribution

  

Total cumulative

distributions for the

fiscal year to date

  

% Breakdown of the total

cumulative distributions

for the fiscal year to date

Net Investment Income

     $ 0.00958       33 %     $ 0.05193       30 %

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       0.01962       67 %       0.12087       70 %

Total (per common share)

     $ 0.02920       100 %     $ 0.17280       100 %

 

Average annual total return (in relation to NAV) for the five years ended 4-30-2020

    3.58%  

Annualized current distribution rate expressed as a percentage of month end NAV as of 4-30-2020

    7.22%  

Cumulative total return (in relation to NAV) for the fiscal year through 4-30-2020

    5.33%  
 

Cumulative fiscal year distributions as a percentage of NAV as of 4-30-2020

    3.56%  

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-0520