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MFS Special Value Trust (MFS Special Value Trust) Dividend Yield %

: 9.88% (As of Today)
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As of today (2024-04-23), the Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of MFS Special Value Trust is 9.88%.

Warning Sign:

MFS Special Value Trust stock dividend yield is close to 2-year low.

The historical rank and industry rank for MFS Special Value Trust's Dividend Yield % or its related term are showing as below:

MFV' s Dividend Yield % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 7.7   Med: 10.18   Max: 13.61
Current: 9.88

During the past 7 years, the highest Dividend Yield of MFS Special Value Trust was 13.61%. The lowest was 7.70%. And the median was 10.18%.

MFV's Dividend Yield % is ranked better than
80.25% of 1215 companies
in the Asset Management industry
Industry Median: 5.67 vs MFV: 9.88

MFS Special Value Trust's Dividend Payout Ratio for the six months ended in Oct. 2023 was 0.00.

Warning Sign:

If a company's dividend payout ratio is too high, its dividend may not be sustainable. The dividend payout ratio of MFS Special Value Trust is 3.40, which seems too high.

During the past 7 years, the highest Dividend Payout Ratio of MFS Special Value Trust was 6.63. The lowest was 0.60. And the median was 0.84.

As of today (2024-04-23), the Forward Dividend Yield % of MFS Special Value Trust is 9.88%.

MFS Special Value Trust's Dividends per Share for the six months ended in Oct. 2023 was $0.22.

During the past 12 months, MFS Special Value Trust's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was -10.20% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was -5.90% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was -4.50% per year.

During the past 7 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of MFS Special Value Trust was -1.60% per year. The lowest was -5.90% per year. And the median was -3.80% per year.

The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.

For more information regarding to dividend, please check our Dividend Page.


MFS Special Value Trust Dividend Yield % Historical Data

The historical data trend for MFS Special Value Trust's Dividend Yield % can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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MFS Special Value Trust Annual Data
Trend Oct17 Oct18 Oct19 Oct20 Oct21 Oct22 Oct23
Dividend Yield %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial 8.44 10.15 8.10 11.72 11.42

MFS Special Value Trust Semi-Annual Data
Oct17 Apr18 Oct18 Apr19 Oct19 Apr20 Oct20 Apr21 Oct21 Apr22 Oct22 Apr23 Oct23
Dividend Yield % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 8.10 9.15 11.72 10.59 11.42

Competitive Comparison

For the Asset Management subindustry, MFS Special Value Trust's Dividend Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and Dividend Yield % data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


MFS Special Value Trust Dividend Yield % Distribution

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, MFS Special Value Trust's Dividend Yield % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where MFS Special Value Trust's Dividend Yield % falls into.



MFS Special Value Trust Dividend Yield % Calculation

Dividend Yield measures how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its share price.

MFS Special Value Trust Recent Full-Year* Dividend History

Amount Ex-date Record Date Pay Date Type Frequency Forex Rate
USD 0.0372024-03-122024-03-132024-03-28Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.0372024-02-132024-02-142024-02-29Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.0372024-01-162024-01-172024-01-31Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.0352023-12-192023-12-202023-12-29Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.0352023-11-142023-11-152023-11-30Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.0362023-10-172023-10-182023-10-31Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.0362023-09-122023-09-132023-09-29Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.0372023-08-152023-08-162023-08-31Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.0362023-07-182023-07-192023-07-31Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.0362023-06-132023-06-142023-06-30Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.0372023-05-162023-05-172023-05-31Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000

* GuruFocus has an internal rule that if the most recent dividend payment frequency is at least 4 times a year, then the full year will be calculated according to the frequency of payment or the one-year time frame, whichever is stricter.
* GuruFocus converts dividend currency to local traded share price currency in order to calculate dividend yield. Please refer to the last column "Forex Rate" in the above table.

MFS Special Value Trust's Trailing Annual Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as

Trailing Annual Dividend Yield=Most Recent Full Year Dividend/Current Share Price
=0.399/4.41
=9.05 %

Current Share Price is $4.41.
MFS Special Value Trust's Dividends per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Today is $0.399.

MFS Special Value Trust's Forward Annual Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as

Forward Annual Dividend Yield=Forward Full Year Dividend/Current Share Price
=0.444/4.41
=10.07 %

Current Share Price is $4.41.
MFS Special Value Trust's Dividends per Share for the forward twelve months is calculated as $0.037 * 12 = $0.444.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


MFS Special Value Trust  (NYSE:MFV) Dividend Yield % Explanation

Over the long term, the return from dividends has been a significant contributor to the total returns produced by equity securities. Studies by Elroy Dimson, Paul Marsh, and Mike Staunton of Princeton University (2002) found that a market-oriented portfolio, which included reinvested dividends, would have generated nearly 85 times the wealth generated by the same portfolio relying solely on capital gains.

Dividends may also qualify a lower tax rate for investors.

In dividends investing, Payout Ratio and Dividend Growth Rate are the two most important variables for consideration. A lower payout ratio may indicate that the company has more room to increase its dividends.

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MFS Special Value Trust Dividend Yield % Related Terms

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MFS Special Value Trust (MFS Special Value Trust) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
111 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA, USA, 02199
MFS Special Value Trust is a diversified closed-end management investment company. Its investment objective is to seek high current income but may also consider capital appreciation. The majority of the fund's assets are invested in debt instruments, including below-investment-grade quality debt instruments. In addition, a portion of the fund's assets is invested in equity securities. Its portfolio of investments comprises investments in different sectors such as aerospace, broadcasting, business services, conglomerates, banks, insurance, and other sectors.
Executives
Linda Dougherty other: OFFICER OF ADVISOR 111 HUNTINGTON AVENUE, BOSTON MA 02199
Rosa Licea-mailloux other: CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER 111 HUNTINGTON AVENUE, BOSTON MA 02199
Robert J Manning director 1201 THIRD AVE, STE 4900, SEATTLE WA 98101
Manjit Singh director 111 HUNTINGTON AVENUE, BOSTON MA 02072
Jacques Jr Goulet other: OFFICER OF ADVISOR 111 HUNTINGTON AVENUE, BOSTON MA 02199
Melissa Kennedy other: OFFICER OF ADVISOR 111 HUNTINGTON AVENUE, BOSTON MA 02199
Katherine Cannan other: PORTFOLIO MANAGER 111 HUNTINGTON AVENUE, BOSTON MA 02199
James W. Kilman director 111 HUNTINGTON AVENUE, BOSTON MA 02199
Edward M. Maloney officer: Officer of Advisor 111 HUNTINGTON AVENUE, BOSTON MA 02199
Peter Darrell Jones director 111 HUNTINGTON AVENUE, BOSTON MA 02199
Michael Skatrud other: Portfolio Manager MFS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, 111 HUNTINGTON AVENUE, BOSTON MA 01760
Carol W. Geremia officer: PRESIDENT 111 HUNTINGTON AVENUE, BOSTON MA 02199
Kevin D Strain other: Officer of Advisor MFS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, 111 HUNTINGTON AVENUE, BOSTON MA 02199
Clarence Jr Otis director 1095 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY 10036
John A Caroselli director ONE METROTECH CENTER, BROOKLYN NY 11201

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