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Mfs Intermediate Highome Fund (Mfs Intermediate Highome Fund) 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate

: -9.10% (As of Nov. 2023)
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Mfs Intermediate Highome Fund's Dividends per Share for the six months ended in Nov. 2023 was $0.09.

The historical rank and industry rank for Mfs Intermediate Highome Fund's 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate or its related term are showing as below:

CIF' s 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -9.1   Med: -6.35   Max: -2.6
Current: -9.1

During the past 7 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of Mfs Intermediate Highome Fund was -2.60% per year. The lowest was -9.10% per year. And the median was -6.35% per year.

CIF's 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate is ranked worse than
82.41% of 870 companies
in the Asset Management industry
Industry Median: 1.7 vs CIF: -9.10

During the past 12 months, Mfs Intermediate Highome Fund's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was -9.90% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was -9.10% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was -7.10% per year. Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the average dividends per share growth rate.

Mfs Intermediate Highome Fund's Dividend Payout Ratio for the six months ended in Nov. 2023 was 0.94. As of today, Mfs Intermediate Highome Fund's Dividend Yield % is 10.56%.

Warning Sign:

If a company's dividend payout ratio is too high, its dividend may not be sustainable. The dividend payout ratio of Mfs Intermediate High Income Fund is 1.15, which seems too high.

Warning Sign:

Mfs Intermediate High Income Fund stock dividend yield is close to 2-year low.

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


Competitive Comparison

For the Asset Management subindustry, Mfs Intermediate Highome Fund's 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate, along with its competitors' market caps and 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate 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 Intermediate Highome Fund 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate Distribution

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Mfs Intermediate Highome Fund's 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Mfs Intermediate Highome Fund's 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate falls into.



Mfs Intermediate Highome Fund 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate Calculation

This is the average annual rate that a company has been raising its dividends. The growth rate is calculated with expontential compound based on the latest four year annual data.

Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the average dividends per share growth rate.


Mfs Intermediate Highome Fund  (NYSE:CIF) 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate Explanation

1. Dividend Payout Ratio measures the percentage of the company's earnings paid out as dividends.

Mfs Intermediate Highome Fund's Dividend Payout Ratio for the quarter that ended in Nov. 2023 is calculated as

Dividend Payout Ratio=Dividends per Share (Q: Nov. 2023 )/ EPS without NRI (Q: Nov. 2023 )
=0.085/ 0.09
=0.94

During the past 7 years, the highest Dividend Payout Ratio of Mfs Intermediate Highome Fund was 2.90. The lowest was 0.71. And the median was 1.15.

Warning Sign:

If a company's dividend payout ratio is too high, its dividend may not be sustainable. The dividend payout ratio of Mfs Intermediate High Income Fund is 1.15, which seems too high.

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

Mfs Intermediate Highome Fund Recent Full-Year* Dividend History

Amount Ex-date Record Date Pay Date Type Frequency Forex Rate
USD 0.0152024-04-162024-04-172024-04-30Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.0152024-03-122024-03-132024-03-28Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.0152024-02-132024-02-142024-02-29Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.0152024-01-162024-01-172024-01-31Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.0142023-12-192023-12-202023-12-29Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.0142023-11-142023-11-152023-11-30Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.0142023-10-172023-10-182023-10-31Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.0142023-09-122023-09-132023-09-29Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.0142023-08-152023-08-162023-08-31Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.0142023-07-182023-07-192023-07-31Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.0142023-06-132023-06-142023-06-30Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.0152023-05-162023-05-172023-05-31Cash 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 Intermediate Highome Fund's Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as

Dividend Yield %=Most Recent Full Year Dividend/Current Share Price
=0.173/1.64
=10.55 %

Current Share Price is $1.64.
Mfs Intermediate Highome Fund's Dividends per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Today is $0.173.

During the past 7 years, the highest Dividend Yield of Mfs Intermediate Highome Fund was 13.89%. The lowest was 6.82%. And the median was 10.12%.

Warning Sign:

Mfs Intermediate High Income Fund stock dividend yield is close to 2-year low.

* 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 Intermediate Highome Fund (Mfs Intermediate Highome Fund) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
111 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA, USA, 02199
Mfs Intermediate High Income Fund is a United States based diversified closed-end management investment company. Its investment objective is to seek high current income but may also consider capital appreciation. The fund invests a majority of its net assets, including borrowings for investment purposes, in high-income debt instruments. Its portfolio of investments includes investment in different sectors such as aerospace, automotive, broadcasting, building, business services, cable TV, chemicals, construction, 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
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
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
Heidi Hardin officer: Secretary MFS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, 111 HUNTINGTON AVENUE, BOSTON MA 02199
Christopher R. Bohane officer: Assistant Secretary 111 HUNTINGTON AVENUE, BOSTON MA 02199

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