MFS Charter Income Trust is a closed ended fixed income mutual fund launched and managed by Massachusetts Financial Services Company. The fund invests in the fixed income markets across the globe. It invests primarily in corporate bonds of U.S. or foreign issuers, U.S. Government securities, foreign government securities, mortgage-backed, and other asset-backed securities of U.S. or foreign issuers, or debt instruments of issuers located in emerging market countries. The fund employs a combination of fundamental and quantitative analysis with bottom-up stock picking approach to create its portfolio. It seeks to benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against a combination of the Barclays U.S. High-Yield Corporate Bond 2% Issuer Capped Index, MFS Charter Income Trust Blended Index, Barclays U.S. Credit Bond Index, Barclays U.S. Government/Mortgage Bond Index, Citigroup World Government Bond Non-Dollar Hedged Index, and JPMorgan Emerging Markets Bond Index Global. MFS Charter Income Trust was formed on July 20, 1989 and is domiciled in the United States.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Asset Management
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SectorFinancial Services
Phone617-954-5000
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OptionableNot Optionable
MFS Charter Income Trust (NYSE:MCR) Frequently Asked Questions
What is MFS Charter Income Trust's stock symbol?
MFS Charter Income Trust trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "MCR."
How often does MFS Charter Income Trust pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for MFS Charter Income Trust?
MFS Charter Income Trust declared a monthly dividend on Monday, March 4th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, March 13th will be given a dividend of $0.0578 per share on Friday, March 29th. This represents a $0.69 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 8.87%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, March 12th. This is a positive change from MFS Charter Income Trust's previous monthly dividend of $0.06. View MFS Charter Income Trust's Dividend History.
Has MFS Charter Income Trust been receiving favorable news coverage?
Media stories about MCR stock have trended positive on Monday, InfoTrie Sentiment reports. InfoTrie identifies positive and negative media coverage by analyzing more than six thousand news and blog sources. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. MFS Charter Income Trust earned a media sentiment score of 3.0 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned news stories about the financial services provider a news buzz of 10.0 out of 10, indicating that recent media coverage is extremely likely to have an effect on the company's share price in the immediate future.
Who are some of MFS Charter Income Trust's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to MFS Charter Income Trust include 1ST TR ENERGY I/SH (FIF), 3i Group (TGOPF), 8IP Emerging Companies (8EC), Aberdeen Asian Income Fund (AAIF), Aberdeen Australia Equity Fund (IAF), Aberdeen Emerging Markets Invstmt (AEMC), Aberdeen Latin American Income Fund (ALAI), Aberdeen New Dawn Investment Trust (ABD), Aberdeen Smaller Coms High Incm Trst (ASCI), Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust (ASL), Aberforth Split Level Income Trust (ASIT), Aberforth Split Level Income Trust PLC Preferred Shares (ASIZ), Absolute Equity Performance Fund (AEG), Ackermans & van Haaren (ACKB) and Acorn Income Fund (AIF).
What other stocks do shareholders of MFS Charter Income Trust own?
Who are MFS Charter Income Trust's key executives?
MFS Charter Income Trust's management team includes the folowing people:
- Ms. Robin Ann Stelmach, Pres and Interested Trustee (Age 58)
- Mr. Frank L. Tarantino, Independent Chief Compliance Officer (Age 75)
- Mr. David L. DiLorenzo, Treasurer (Age 50)
- Mr. James O. Yost, Deputy Treasurer (Age 59)
- Mr. Michael J. Skatrud CFA, Portfolio Mang.
Who are MFS Charter Income Trust's major shareholders?
MFS Charter Income Trust's stock is owned by a number of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Relative Value Partners Group LLC (0.00%), 1607 Capital Partners LLC (0.00%), Sit Investment Associates Inc. (0.00%), Bank of America Corp DE (0.00%), Stifel Financial Corp (0.00%) and Point View Wealth Management Inc. (0.00%). View Institutional Ownership Trends for MFS Charter Income Trust.
Which major investors are selling MFS Charter Income Trust stock?
MCR stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Relative Value Partners Group LLC, Benjamin F. Edwards & Company Inc., Stifel Financial Corp, Bank of America Corp DE, Gilman Hill Asset Management LLC, Advisor Group Inc., Point View Wealth Management Inc. and Pinnacle Wealth Planning Services Inc.. View Insider Buying and Selling for MFS Charter Income Trust.
Which major investors are buying MFS Charter Income Trust stock?
MCR stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including 1607 Capital Partners LLC, RMB Capital Management LLC, Sit Investment Associates Inc., Raymond James & Associates, Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc., Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc., Two Sigma Securities LLC and LPL Financial LLC. View Insider Buying and Selling for MFS Charter Income Trust.
How do I buy shares of MFS Charter Income Trust?
Shares of MCR can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is MFS Charter Income Trust's stock price today?
One share of MCR stock can currently be purchased for approximately $7.8278.
What is MFS Charter Income Trust's official website?
How can I contact MFS Charter Income Trust?
MFS Charter Income Trust's mailing address is 111 Huntington Avenue, 24Th Floor, BOSTON, MA 2199, United States. The financial services provider can be reached via phone at 617-954-5000.
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