EX-99.(19)(A)(1) 5 d284139dex9919a1.htm NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS - SOURCE OF DISTRIBUTION NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS - SOURCE OF DISTRIBUTION

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MFS® Government Markets Income Trust

P.O. Box 505005

Louisville, KY 40233-5005

Notice to shareholders — Source of distribution

Distribution period    December-2021
Distribution amount per share    $0.02632

The following table sets forth the estimated amounts of the current distribution and the cumulative distributions paid this fiscal year to date from the following sources: net investment income, net realized short-term capital gains, net realized long-term capital gains and return of capital or other capital source. The fund’s fiscal year begins each December 1st. All amounts are expressed per common share.

 

     Current
distribution
     % Breakdown of
current distribution
    Total cumulative
distributions for the
fiscal year to date
     % Breakdown of the total
cumulative distributions
for the fiscal year to date
 

Net Investment Income

   $ 0.00711        27   $ 0.00711        27

Net Realized ST Cap Gains

     0.00000        0     0.00000        0

Net Realized LT Cap Gains

     0.00000        0     0.00000        0

Return of Capital or Other Capital Source

     0.01921        73     0.01921        73
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total (per common share)

   $ 0.02632        100   $ 0.02632        100

 

Average annual total return (in relation to NAV) for the five years ended 11-30-2021

     3.49
           

 

 

 

Annualized current distribution rate expressed as a percentage of month end NAV as of 11-30-2021

     7.26
           

 

 

 

Cumulative total return (in relation to NAV) for the fiscal year through 11-30-2021

     -1.32
           

 

 

 

Cumulative fiscal year distributions as a percentage of NAV as of 11-30-2021

     0.61
           

 

 

 

You should not draw any conclusions about the fund’s investment performance from the amount of this distribution or from the terms of the fund’s managed distribution plan.

The fund estimates that it has distributed more than its income and capital gains; therefore, a portion of your distribution may be a return of capital. A return of capital may occur, for example, when some or all of the money that you invested in the fund is paid back to you. A return of capital distribution does not necessarily reflect the fund’s investment performance and should not be confused with “yield” or “income.”

The amounts and sources of distributions reported in this notice are only estimates and are not being provided for tax-reporting purposes. The actual amounts and sources of the amounts for tax-reporting purposes will depend upon the fund’s investment experience during the remainder of its fiscal year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. The fund will send you a Form 1099-DIV for the calendar year that will tell you how to report these distributions for federal income tax purposes.

If you have any questions regarding this information, please call our fund service department at 1-800-637-2304 any business day from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern time.

MGFSN-1221


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MFS® Government Markets Income Trust

P.O. Box 505005

Louisville, KY 40233-5005

Notice to shareholders — Source of distribution

Distribution period    January-2022
Distribution amount per share    $0.02616

The following table sets forth the estimated amounts of the current distribution and the cumulative distributions paid this fiscal year to date from the following sources: net investment income, net realized short-term capital gains, net realized long-term capital gains and return of capital or other capital source. The fund’s fiscal year begins each December 1st. All amounts are expressed per common share.

 

     Current
distribution
     % Breakdown of
current distribution
    Total cumulative
distributions for the
fiscal year to date
     % Breakdown of the total
cumulative distributions
for the fiscal year to date
 

Net Investment Income

   $ 0.00602        23   $ 0.01207        23

Net Realized ST Cap Gains

     0.00000        0     0.00000        0

Net Realized LT Cap Gains

     0.00000        0     0.00000        0

Return of Capital or Other Capital Source

     0.02014        77     0.04041        77
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total (per common share)

   $ 0.02616        100   $ 0.05248        100

 

Average annual total return (in relation to NAV) for the five years ended 12-31-2021

     3.45
  

 

 

 

Annualized current distribution rate expressed as a percentage of month end NAV as of 12-31-2021

     7.28
  

 

 

 

Cumulative total return (in relation to NAV) for the fiscal year through 12-31-2021

     -0.30
  

 

 

 

Cumulative fiscal year distributions as a percentage of NAV as of 12-31-2021

     1.22
  

 

 

 

You should not draw any conclusions about the fund’s investment performance from the amount of this distribution or from the terms of the fund’s managed distribution plan.

The fund estimates that it has distributed more than its income and capital gains; therefore, a portion of your distribution may be a return of capital. A return of capital may occur, for example, when some or all of the money that you invested in the fund is paid back to you. A return of capital distribution does not necessarily reflect the fund’s investment performance and should not be confused with “yield” or “income.”

The amounts and sources of distributions reported in this notice are only estimates and are not being provided for tax-reporting purposes. The actual amounts and sources of the amounts for tax-reporting purposes will depend upon the fund’s investment experience during the remainder of its fiscal year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. The fund will send you a Form 1099-DIV for the calendar year that will tell you how to report these distributions for federal income tax purposes.

If you have any questions regarding this information, please call our fund service department at 1-800-637-2304 any business day from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern time.

MGFSN-0122


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MFS® Government Markets Income Trust

P.O. Box 505005

Louisville, KY 40233-5005

Notice to shareholders — Source of distribution

Distribution period    February-2022
Distribution amount per share    $0.02563

The following table sets forth the estimated amounts of the current distribution and the cumulative distributions paid this fiscal year to date from the following sources: net investment income, net realized short-term capital gains, net realized long-term capital gains and return of capital or other capital source. The fund’s fiscal year begins each December 1st. All amounts are expressed per common share.

 

     Current
distribution
     % Breakdown of
current distribution
    Total cumulative
distributions for the
fiscal year to date
     % Breakdown of the total
cumulative distributions
for the fiscal year to date
 

Net Investment Income

   $ 0.00461        18   $ 0.01562        20

Net Realized ST Cap Gains

     0.00000        0     0.00000        0

Net Realized LT Cap Gains

     0.00000        0     0.00000        0

Return of Capital or Other Capital Source

     0.02102        82     0.06249        80
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total (per common share)

   $ 0.02563        100   $ 0.07811        100

 

Average annual total return (in relation to NAV) for the five years ended 1-31-2022

     3.04
  

 

 

 

Annualized current distribution rate expressed as a percentage of month end NAV as of 1-31-2022

     7.31
  

 

 

 

Cumulative total return (in relation to NAV) for the fiscal year through 1-31-2022

     -2.00
  

 

 

 

Cumulative fiscal year distributions as a percentage of NAV as of 1-31-2022

     1.86
  

 

 

 

You should not draw any conclusions about the fund’s investment performance from the amount of this distribution or from the terms of the fund’s managed distribution plan.

The fund estimates that it has distributed more than its income and capital gains; therefore, a portion of your distribution may be a return of capital. A return of capital may occur, for example, when some or all of the money that you invested in the fund is paid back to you. A return of capital distribution does not necessarily reflect the fund’s investment performance and should not be confused with “yield” or “income.”

The amounts and sources of distributions reported in this notice are only estimates and are not being provided for tax-reporting purposes. The actual amounts and sources of the amounts for tax-reporting purposes will depend upon the fund’s investment experience during the remainder of its fiscal year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. The fund will send you a Form 1099-DIV for the calendar year that will tell you how to report these distributions for federal income tax purposes.

If you have any questions regarding this information, please call our fund service department at 1-800-637-2304 any business day from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern time.

MGFSN-0222


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MFS® Government Markets Income Trust

P.O. Box 505005

Louisville, KY 40233-5005

Notice to shareholders — Source of distribution

Distribution period    March-2022
Distribution amount per share    $0.02505

The following table sets forth the estimated amounts of the current distribution and the cumulative distributions paid this fiscal year to date from the following sources: net investment income, net realized short-term capital gains, net realized long-term capital gains and return of capital or other capital source. The fund’s fiscal year begins each December 1st. All amounts are expressed per common share.

 

     Current
distribution
     % Breakdown of
current distribution
    Total cumulative
distributions for the
fiscal year to date
     % Breakdown of the total
cumulative distributions
for the fiscal year to date
 

Net Investment Income

   $ 0.00451        18   $ 0.02063        20

Net Realized ST Cap Gains

     0.00000        0     0.00000        0

Net Realized LT Cap Gains

     0.00000        0     0.00000        0

Return of Capital or Other Capital Source

     0.02054        82     0.08253        80
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total (per common share)

   $ 0.02505        100   $ 0.10316        100

 

Average annual total return (in relation to NAV) for the five years ended 2-28-2022

     2.74
  

 

 

 

Annualized current distribution rate expressed as a percentage of month end NAV as of 2-28-2022

     7.26
  

 

 

 

Cumulative total return (in relation to NAV) for the fiscal year through 2-28-2022

     -3.00
  

 

 

 

Cumulative fiscal year distributions as a percentage of NAV as of 2-28-2022

     2.49
  

 

 

 

You should not draw any conclusions about the fund’s investment performance from the amount of this distribution or from the terms of the fund’s managed distribution plan.

The fund estimates that it has distributed more than its income and capital gains; therefore, a portion of your distribution may be a return of capital. A return of capital may occur, for example, when some or all of the money that you invested in the fund is paid back to you. A return of capital distribution does not necessarily reflect the fund’s investment performance and should not be confused with “yield” or “income.”

The amounts and sources of distributions reported in this notice are only estimates and are not being provided for tax-reporting purposes. The actual amounts and sources of the amounts for tax-reporting purposes will depend upon the fund’s investment experience during the remainder of its fiscal year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. The fund will send you a Form 1099-DIV for the calendar year that will tell you how to report these distributions for federal income tax purposes.

If you have any questions regarding this information, please call our fund service department at 1-800-637-2304 any business day from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern time.

MGFSN-0322


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MFS® Government Markets Income Trust

P.O. Box 505005

Louisville, KY 40233-5005

Notice to shareholders — Source of distribution

Distribution period    April-2022
Distribution amount per share    $0.02447

The following table sets forth the estimated amounts of the current distribution and the cumulative distributions paid this fiscal year to date from the following sources: net investment income, net realized short-term capital gains, net realized long-term capital gains and return of capital or other capital source. The fund’s fiscal year begins each December 1st. All amounts are expressed per common share.

 

     Current
distribution
     % Breakdown of
current distribution
    Total cumulative
distributions for the
fiscal year to date
     % Breakdown of the total
cumulative distributions
for the fiscal year to date
 

Net Investment Income

   $ 0.00245        10   $ 0.02170        17

Net Realized ST Cap Gains

     0.00000        0     0.00000        0

Net Realized LT Cap Gains

     0.00000        0     0.00000        0

Return of Capital or Other Capital Source

     0.02202        90     0.10593        83
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total (per common share)

   $ 0.02447        100   $ 0.12763        100

 

Average annual total return (in relation to NAV) for the five years ended 3-31-2022

     2.15
  

 

 

 

Annualized current distribution rate expressed as a percentage of month end NAV as of 3-31-2022

     7.34
  

 

 

 

Cumulative total return (in relation to NAV) for the fiscal year through 3-31-2022

     -5.66
  

 

 

 

Cumulative fiscal year distributions as a percentage of NAV as of 3-31-2022

     3.19
  

 

 

 

You should not draw any conclusions about the fund’s investment performance from the amount of this distribution or from the terms of the fund’s managed distribution plan.

The fund estimates that it has distributed more than its income and capital gains; therefore, a portion of your distribution may be a return of capital. A return of capital may occur, for example, when some or all of the money that you invested in the fund is paid back to you. A return of capital distribution does not necessarily reflect the fund’s investment performance and should not be confused with “yield” or “income.”

The amounts and sources of distributions reported in this notice are only estimates and are not being provided for tax-reporting purposes. The actual amounts and sources of the amounts for tax-reporting purposes will depend upon the fund’s investment experience during the remainder of its fiscal year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. The fund will send you a Form 1099-DIV for the calendar year that will tell you how to report these distributions for federal income tax purposes.

If you have any questions regarding this information, please call our fund service department at 1-800-637-2304 any business day from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern time.

MGFSN-0422


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MFS® Government Markets Income Trust

P.O. Box 505005

Louisville, KY 40233-5005

Notice to shareholders — Source of distribution

Distribution period    May-2022
Distribution amount per share    $0.02357

The following table sets forth the estimated amounts of the current distribution and the cumulative distributions paid this fiscal year to date from the following sources: net investment income, net realized short-term capital gains, net realized long-term capital gains and return of capital or other capital source. The fund’s fiscal year begins each December 1st. All amounts are expressed per common share.

 

     Current
distribution
     % Breakdown of
current distribution
    Total cumulative
distributions for the
fiscal year to date
     % Breakdown of the total
cumulative distributions
for the fiscal year to date
 

Net Investment Income

   $ 0.00519        22   $ 0.02722        18

Net Realized ST Cap Gains

     0.00000        0     0.00000        0

Net Realized LT Cap Gains

     0.00000        0     0.00000        0

Return of Capital or Other Capital Source

     0.01838        78     0.12398        82
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total (per common share)

   $ 0.02357        100   $ 0.15120        100

 

Average annual total return (in relation to NAV) for the five years ended 4-30-2022

     1.33
  

 

 

 

Annualized current distribution rate expressed as a percentage of month end NAV as of 4-30-2022

     7.37
  

 

 

 

Cumulative total return (in relation to NAV) for the fiscal year through 4-30-2022

     -8.82
  

 

 

 

Cumulative fiscal year distributions as a percentage of NAV as of 4-30-2022

     3.94
  

 

 

 

You should not draw any conclusions about the fund’s investment performance from the amount of this distribution or from the terms of the fund’s managed distribution plan.

The fund estimates that it has distributed more than its income and capital gains; therefore, a portion of your distribution may be a return of capital. A return of capital may occur, for example, when some or all of the money that you invested in the fund is paid back to you. A return of capital distribution does not necessarily reflect the fund’s investment performance and should not be confused with “yield” or “income.”

The amounts and sources of distributions reported in this notice are only estimates and are not being provided for tax-reporting purposes. The actual amounts and sources of the amounts for tax-reporting purposes will depend upon the fund’s investment experience during the remainder of its fiscal year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. The fund will send you a Form 1099-DIV for the calendar year that will tell you how to report these distributions for federal income tax purposes.

If you have any questions regarding this information, please call our fund service department at 1-800-637-2304 any business day from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern time.

MGFSN-0522