CMU (Mfs High Yield Municipal Trust) Dividends per Share: $0.19 (TTM As of Nov. 2025)


CMU Mfs High Yield Municipal Trust CMU
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What is Mfs High Yield Municipal Trust Dividends per Share?

Mfs High Yield Municipal Trust CMU 14 Dividends per Share is $0.19 as of Nov. 2025. GuruFocus rates CMU with a GF Score™ of 14/100. The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review.

Mfs High Yield Municipal Trust's dividends per share for the six months ended in Nov. 2025 was $0.10. Its dividends per share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Nov. 2025 was $0.19. Its Dividend Payout Ratio for the six months ended in Nov. 2025 was 0.37. As of today, Mfs High Yield Municipal Trust's Dividend Yield % is 5.31%.

Good Sign:

Mfs High Yield Municipal Trust stock Dividend Yield % is close to 2-year high.

During the past 12 months, Mfs High Yield Municipal Trust's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 14.50% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was 2.60% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was -4.50% 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.

During the past 9 years, the highest 3-Year average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate of Mfs High Yield Municipal Trust was 2.60% per year. The lowest was -14.80% per year. And the median was -7.05% per year.

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* Please note that "special dividend" is not included in the calculation of dividend per share and related fields.

Mfs High Yield Municipal Trust  (NYSE:CMU) Dividends per Share Explanation

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

Mfs High Yield Municipal Trust's Dividend Payout Ratio for the quarter that ended in Nov. 2025 is calculated as

Dividend Payout Ratio=Dividends per Share (Q: Nov. 2025 )/ EPS without NRI (Q: Nov. 2025 )
=0.099/ 0.267
=0.37

During the past 9 years, the highest Dividend Payout Ratio of Mfs High Yield Municipal Trust was 10.85. The lowest was 0.34. And the median was 0.70.

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

Mfs High Yield Municipal Trust Recent Full-Year* Dividend History

Amount Ex-date Record Date Pay Date Type Frequency Forex Rate
USD 0.0165002026-05-192026-05-192026-05-29Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.0165002026-04-142026-04-142026-04-30Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.0165002026-03-172026-03-172026-03-31Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.0165002026-02-172026-02-172026-02-27Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.0165002026-01-202026-01-202026-01-30Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.0165002025-12-162025-12-162025-12-31Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.0165002025-11-182025-11-182025-11-28Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.0165002025-10-142025-10-142025-10-31Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.0165002025-09-162025-09-162025-09-30Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.0165002025-08-192025-08-192025-08-29Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.0165002025-07-152025-07-152025-07-31Cash 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 High Yield Municipal Trust's Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as

Dividend Yield %=Most Recent Full Year Dividend/Current Share Price
=0.1815/3.73
=4.87 %

Current Share Price is $3.73.
Mfs High Yield Municipal Trust's Dividends per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Today is $0.1815.

During the past 9 years, the highest Dividend Yield of Mfs High Yield Municipal Trust was 7.07%. The lowest was 3.66%. And the median was 5.31%.

Good Sign:

Mfs High Yield Municipal Trust stock Dividend Yield % is close to 2-year high.

* 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 High Yield Municipal Trust Dividends per Share Related Terms

Mfs High Yield Municipal Trust Dividends per Share Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Mfs High Yield Municipal Trust's Dividends per Share 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.

Mfs High Yield Municipal Trust Dividends per Share Chart

Mfs High Yield Municipal Trust Annual Data
Trend Nov17 Nov18 Nov19 Nov20 Nov21 Nov22 Nov23 Nov24 Nov25
Dividends per Share
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only 0.21 0.18 0.13 0.17 0.19

Mfs High Yield Municipal Trust Semi-Annual Data
Nov17 May18 Nov18 May19 Nov19 May20 Nov20 May21 Nov21 May22 Nov22 May23 Nov23 May24 Nov24 May25 Nov25
Dividends per Share Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.07 0.08 0.09 0.09 0.10

CMU vs JLS, IAE, IGI: Dividends per Share Comparison

For the Asset Management subindustry, Mfs High Yield Municipal 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 High Yield Municipal Trust Dividend Yield % vs Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Mfs High Yield Municipal Trust's Dividend Yield % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Mfs High Yield Municipal Trust's Dividend Yield % falls into.


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What does a Dividends per Share of $0.19 mean?
Mfs High Yield Municipal Trust (CMU) has a Dividends per Share of $0.19 as of Nov. 2025. Dividends per share represents the per-share amount paid as dividends. View historical data on Mfs High Yield Municipal Trust and its competitors.
Is Mfs High Yield Municipal Trust's Dividends per Share too high?
Mfs High Yield Municipal Trust's current Dividends per Share is $0.19. Overall, Mfs High Yield Municipal Trust has a GF Score™ of 14/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Mfs High Yield Municipal Trust's Dividends per Share compare to JLS and IAE?
Mfs High Yield Municipal Trust's Dividends per Share of $0.19 can be compared against companies in the Asset Management industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Dividends per Share for an Asset Management company?
A good Dividends per Share depends on the Asset Management industry context. However, Dividends per Share should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Dividends per Share mean?
A high Dividends per Share can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Dividends per share represents the per-share amount paid as dividends. View historical data on Mfs High Yield Municipal Trust and its competitors. Mfs High Yield Municipal Trust's current Dividends per Share is $0.19. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Mfs High Yield Municipal Trust stock overvalued right now?
Mfs High Yield Municipal Trust (CMU) has a current Dividends per Share of $0.19. The current Dividends per Share is $0.19. Mfs High Yield Municipal Trust's overall GF Score™ is 14/100 with 4 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Dividends per Share calculated?
Dividends per Share is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Mfs High Yield Municipal Trust (CMU), the current Dividends per Share is $0.19 as of Nov. 2025. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Mfs High Yield Municipal Trust Business Description

Address 111 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA, USA, 02199
Mfs High Yield Municipal Trust is a United States-based diversified, closed-end management investment company. Its investment objective is to seek high current income exempt from federal income tax. The fund invests a majority of its net assets, including assets attributable to preferred shares and borrowings for investment purposes, in tax-exempt bonds and tax-exempt notes. The company invest various top Healthcare companies, Airport, Universities (Secondary Schools), Universities (Dormitories), and many more, out of maximum revenue is gained from Healthcare Hospitals and Long Term Care.
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