CIF News and Press, MFS Intermediate High Income Fund From 11/15/20

Other than moving a few pieces around the board, the recent actions by the Fed only continues to move back the day of reckoning. The "extend and pretend illusion" our economy remains on a sound footing is alive and well. One place this is evident is in the area corporate bond mark...

The COVID-19 related sell-off in corporate bonds in Q1 2020 caused some commentators to express concern about the liquidity and functionality of fixed income ETFs, led by corporate bond ETFs. Widening discounts between corporate bond ETFs and NAV pricing after COVID-19 was cited as fu...

MFS Intermediate High Income Fund (CIF) declares $0.0191/share monthly dividend, 0.1% increase from prior dividend of $0.0191.Forward yield 9.71%Payable Nov. 30; for shareholders of record Nov. 18; ex-div Nov. 17.See CIF Dividend Scorecard, Yield Chart, & Dividend Growth. For further de...

Some CEFs have managed distribution policies that are linked directly or indirectly to their NAVs, allowing investors to forecast changes in distributions with varying accuracy. Recent volatility has already caused some CEFs to lower their distributions as a result of the March drawdo...

This down-cycle cannot be fully cured merely through the application of economic stimulus. Rather, the root cause has to be repaired, and that means the disease has to be brought under control. The economic recovery everyone's counting on is not an independent event, unaffected by dev...

22 out of 23 CEF sectors positive on price and 17 out of 23 sectors positive on NAV last week. Markets rebound, led by commodities. MLPs are the highest-yielding CEF sector. For further details see: Weekly Closed-End Fund Roundup: October 4, 2020

Some market observers have suggested that low and negative yields will hinder government bonds' ability to provide a buffer against down markets because bond returns will also be low. Amid the dramatic sell-off in risk assets earlier this year as the global pandemic took hold, and aga...

MFS Intermediate High Income Fund (CIF) declares $0.01909/share monthly dividend, -1% decrease from prior dividend of $0.0193.Forward yield 9.79%Payable Oct. 30; for shareholders of record Oct. 14; ex-div Oct. 13.See CIF Dividend Scorecard, Yield Chart, & Dividend Growth. For further de...

Spread levels have been on a noticeable downward trajectory from their peak level on March 23. HY spreads and default rates have an interesting relationship. The WisdomTree U.S. High Yield Corporate Bond Fund is focusing solely on public issuers and eliminating those with negative...

Barron's Weekly lists stocks announcing "dividend payment boosts" on the very last page of its financial data. Here is your dogcatcher 8/31-9/28/20 rundown for 85 equities proclaimed those five-weeks. Increases for the period ranged $0.00007 per month by ITUB, to $0.66481 semi-annuall...