CIF (Mfs Intermediate Highome Fund) Total Payout Yield %: 11.51 (As of Jul. 01, 2026)


CIF Mfs Intermediate High Income Fund CIF
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What is Mfs Intermediate Highome Fund Total Payout Yield %?

Mfs Intermediate Highome Fund CIF -0.62% 24 Total Payout Yield % is 11.51 as of Jul. 01, 2026. GuruFocus rates CIF with a GF Score™ of 24/100. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review.

Total Payout Yield % is the percent a company has paid to its shareholders through net repurchases of shares and dividends based on its Market Cap. It is a measure of shareholder return.

Mfs Intermediate Highome Fund's current Total Payout Yield % is 11.51%.

Mfs Intermediate Highome Fund Total Payout Yield % Explanation

Similar to Dividend Yield, Total Payout Yield % is a measurement of shareholder return. Dividends is not the only way that companies are able to distribute their excess cash back to the shareholders. The other way to distribute the cash is a stock repurchase. The stock repurchase buys back the company's own shares from the marketplace. This results in a reduced number of oustanding shares, making each share worth a greater percentage of the corporation.

Mfs Intermediate Highome Fund Total Payout Yield % Related Terms

Mfs Intermediate Highome Fund Total Payout Yield % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Mfs Intermediate Highome Fund's Total Payout 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.

Mfs Intermediate Highome Fund Total Payout Yield % Chart

Mfs Intermediate Highome Fund Annual Data
Trend Nov17 Nov18 Nov19 Nov20 Nov21 Nov22 Nov23 Nov24 Nov25
Total Payout Yield %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only 7.45 10.24 15.60 12.89 10.58

Mfs Intermediate Highome Fund Semi-Annual Data
Nov17 May18 Nov18 May19 Nov19 May20 Nov20 May21 Nov21 May22 Nov22 May23 Nov23 May24 Nov24 May25 Nov25
Total Payout Yield % 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 17.15 15.55 11.00 11.26 10.04

CIF vs AVAT, SDEV, RAND: Total Payout Yield % Comparison

For the Asset Management subindustry, Mfs Intermediate Highome Fund's Total Payout Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and Total Payout 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 Intermediate Highome Fund Total Payout Yield % vs Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Mfs Intermediate Highome Fund's Total Payout Yield % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Mfs Intermediate Highome Fund's Total Payout Yield % falls into.


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Mfs Intermediate Highome Fund Total Payout Yield % Calculation

Total Payout Yield % is a measure of shareholder return.

Mfs Intermediate Highome Fund's Total Payout Yield % for the fiscal year that ended in Nov. 2025 is calculated as

Total Payout Yield %=- (Repurchase of Stock + Issuance of Stock + Cash Flow for Dividends) / Market Cap
=- (-0.164 + 0 + -3.133) / 31.14948
=10.58%

Mfs Intermediate Highome Fund's annualized Total Payout Yield % for the quarter that ended in Nov. 2025 is calculated as

Total Payout Yield %=- (Repurchase of Stock + Issuance of Stock + Cash Flow for Dividends) * Annualized Factor / Market Cap
=- (0 + 0 + -1.563) * 2 / 31.14948
=10.04%

* 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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What does a Total Payout Yield % of 11.51 mean?
Mfs Intermediate Highome Fund (CIF) has a Total Payout Yield % of 11.51 as of Jul. 01, 2026. Total Payout Yield is the percent a company has paid to its shareholders through net repurchase of shares and dividends based on its Market Cap. View historical data on Mfs Intermediate Highome Fund and its competitors.
Is Mfs Intermediate Highome Fund's Total Payout Yield % too high?
Mfs Intermediate Highome Fund's current Total Payout Yield % is 11.51. Overall, Mfs Intermediate Highome Fund has a GF Score™ of 24/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Mfs Intermediate Highome Fund's Total Payout Yield % compare to AVAT and SDEV?
Mfs Intermediate Highome Fund's Total Payout Yield % of 11.51 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 Total Payout Yield % for an Asset Management company?
A good Total Payout Yield % depends on the Asset Management industry context. However, Total Payout Yield % 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 Total Payout Yield % mean?
A high Total Payout Yield % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Total Payout Yield is the percent a company has paid to its shareholders through net repurchase of shares and dividends based on its Market Cap. View historical data on Mfs Intermediate Highome Fund and its competitors. Mfs Intermediate Highome Fund's current Total Payout Yield % is 11.51. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Mfs Intermediate Highome Fund stock overvalued right now?
Mfs Intermediate Highome Fund (CIF) has a current Total Payout Yield % of 11.51. The current Total Payout Yield % is 11.51. Mfs Intermediate Highome Fund's overall GF Score™ is 24/100 with 6 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Total Payout Yield % calculated?
Total Payout Yield % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Mfs Intermediate Highome Fund (CIF), the current Total Payout Yield % is 11.51 as of Jul. 01, 2026. 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 Intermediate Highome Fund Business Description

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 it 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-grade corporate bonds, government securities and other securities. The portfolio includes Midstream, Financial Institutions, Energy, Cable TV, and Utilities.
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