CIF (Mfs Intermediate Highome Fund) Dividend Yield %: 10.87% (As of Jun. 24, 2026) — Near Median


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

Mfs Intermediate Highome Fund CIF -0.62% 24 Dividend Yield % is 10.87% as of Jun. 24, 2026, which is 7% above its 10-year median of 10.17. GuruFocus rates CIF with a GF Score™ of 24/100. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,114 Asset Management companies, Mfs Intermediate Highome Fund ranks better than 84.02% on this metric.

As of today (2026-06-24), the Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of Mfs Intermediate Highome Fund is 10.87%.

The historical rank and industry rank for Mfs Intermediate Highome Fund's Dividend Yield % or its related term are showing as below:

CIF' s Dividend Yield % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 6.82   Med: 10.17   Max: 13.89
Current: 10.87

During the past 9 years, the highest Dividend Yield of Mfs Intermediate Highome Fund was 13.89%. The lowest was 6.82%. And the median was 10.17%.

CIF's Dividend Yield % is ranked better than
84.02% of 1114 companies
in the Asset Management industry
Industry Median: 6.04 vs CIF: 10.87

Mfs Intermediate Highome Fund's Dividend Payout Ratio for the six months ended in Nov. 2025 was 0.88.

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 1.25, which seems too high.

During the past 9 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.

As of today (2026-06-24), the Forward Dividend Yield % of Mfs Intermediate Highome Fund is 10.87%.

Mfs Intermediate Highome Fund's Dividends per Share for the six months ended in Nov. 2025 was $0.09.

During the past 12 months, Mfs Intermediate Highome Fund's average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was -1.10% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was -2.90% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Dividends Per Share Growth Rate was -6.30% per year.

During the past 9 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.

The growth rate is calculated with least square regression.

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

Mfs Intermediate Highome Fund  (NYSE:CIF) 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 Intermediate Highome Fund Dividend Yield % Related Terms

Mfs Intermediate Highome Fund Dividend Yield % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Mfs Intermediate Highome Fund'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.

Mfs Intermediate Highome Fund Dividend Yield % Chart

Mfs Intermediate Highome Fund Annual Data
Trend Nov17 Nov18 Nov19 Nov20 Nov21 Nov22 Nov23 Nov24 Nov25
Dividend Yield %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only 7.83 10.70 10.52 9.99 10.04

Mfs Intermediate Highome Fund Semi-Annual Data
Nov17 May18 Nov18 May19 Nov19 May20 Nov20 May21 Nov21 May22 Nov22 May23 Nov23 May24 Nov24 May25 Nov25
Dividend 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 10.52 10.37 9.99 10.23 10.04

CIF vs BMNM, BCG, RAND: Dividend Yield % Comparison

For the Asset Management subindustry, Mfs Intermediate Highome Fund'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 Intermediate Highome Fund Dividend Yield % vs Asset Management Industry

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

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


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Mfs Intermediate Highome Fund Dividend Yield % Calculation

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 0.0141402026-06-082026-06-082026-06-15Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.0142402026-05-192026-05-192026-05-29Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.0141602026-04-142026-04-142026-04-30Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.0145402026-03-172026-03-172026-03-31Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.0146202026-02-172026-02-172026-02-27Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.0145702026-01-202026-01-202026-01-30Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.0145402025-12-162025-12-162025-12-31Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.0146302025-11-182025-11-182025-11-28Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.0147602025-10-142025-10-142025-10-31Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.0146602025-09-162025-09-162025-09-30Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.0145802025-08-192025-08-192025-08-29Cash DividendmonthlyUSD:USD 1.000000
USD 0.0144802025-07-152025-07-152025-07-31Cash 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 Intermediate Highome Fund's Trailing Annual Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as

Trailing Annual Dividend Yield=Most Recent Full Year Dividend/Current Share Price
=0.17392/1.60
=10.87 %

Current Share Price is $1.60.
Mfs Intermediate Highome Fund's Dividends per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Today is $0.17392.

Mfs Intermediate Highome Fund's Forward Annual Dividend Yield (%) for Today is calculated as

Forward Annual Dividend Yield=Forward Full Year Dividend/Current Share Price
=0.16968/1.60
=10.61 %

Current Share Price is $1.60.
Mfs Intermediate Highome Fund's Dividends per Share for the forward twelve months is calculated as $0.01414 * 12 = $0.16968.

* 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.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Dividend Yield % →
What does a Dividend Yield % of 10.87% mean?
Mfs Intermediate Highome Fund (CIF) has a Dividend Yield % of 10.87% as of Jun. 24, 2026. Dividend yield is the ratio of company dividends to the share price. View historical data on Mfs Intermediate Highome Fund and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 10.17. Over the past decade, Mfs Intermediate Highome Fund's Dividend Yield % has ranged from 6.82 to 13.89. According to the industry distribution chart, Mfs Intermediate Highome Fund ranks #178 out of 1114 companies in the Asset Management industry, placing it in the top 16%.
Is Mfs Intermediate Highome Fund's Dividend Yield % too high?
Mfs Intermediate Highome Fund's current Dividend Yield % of 10.87% is near median its 10-year median of 10.17. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 6.82 to a high of 13.89. The Asset Management industry median Dividend Yield % is 6.04. Mfs Intermediate Highome Fund's value of 10.87% is 80% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Mfs Intermediate Highome Fund ranks #178 out of 1114 companies in the Asset Management industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. 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 Dividend Yield % compare to BMNM and BCG?
According to the Asset Management industry distribution chart, Mfs Intermediate Highome Fund ranks #178 out of 1114 companies for Dividend Yield %. This places Mfs Intermediate Highome Fund in the top 16% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Dividend Yield % is 6.04. Mfs Intermediate Highome Fund's value of 10.87% is 80% above this benchmark. Historically, Mfs Intermediate Highome Fund's own Dividend Yield % has ranged from 6.82 to 13.89 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 10.17 vs. the industry median of 6.04, Mfs Intermediate Highome Fund has consistently been above the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Dividend Yield % for an Asset Management company?
The median Dividend Yield % among Asset Management companies is 6.04, based on 1,114 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Dividend Yield % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Dividend Yield % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Mfs Intermediate Highome Fund's current Dividend Yield % of 10.87% is 80% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Dividend Yield % mean?
A high Dividend Yield % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Dividend yield is the ratio of company dividends to the share price. View historical data on Mfs Intermediate Highome Fund and its competitors. For the Asset Management industry, the median Dividend Yield % is 6.04 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Mfs Intermediate Highome Fund's current Dividend Yield % is 10.87%, which is near median its own 10-year median of 10.17. 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 Dividend Yield % of 10.87%. The current Dividend Yield % is 10.87%, which is near median its 10-year median of 10.17 and 80% above the Asset Management industry median of 6.04. 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 Dividend Yield % calculated?
Dividend Yield % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Mfs Intermediate Highome Fund (CIF), the current Dividend Yield % is 10.87% as of Jun. 24, 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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