MFS High Income Municipal Trust

MFS High Income Municipal Trust operates as a closed-end management investment company. Its objective is to seek high current income exempt from federal income tax, but may also consider capital appreciation. The company was founded on February 17, 1989 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

MFS High Income Municipal Trust is a closed-end management investment company. Its objective is to seek high current income exempt from federal income tax, but may also consider capital appreciation. The company was founded on January 9, 1989 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

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BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--MFS announces closed end fund distributions for December 2024.

MFS Announces Closed-End Fund Distributions

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--MFS announces optional partial redemption RVMTP shares of four closed end funds, CXE, CMU, CXH and MFM, from July 18, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024.

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MFS Closed End Fund Portfolio Management Team Announcement

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CEF Weekly Review: Take Care With Total NAV Returns

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--NYSE: CXE and NYSE: CMU announce an optional partial redemption of Remarketable Variable Rate MuniFund Term Preferred Shares on November 28, 2022.

MFS High Income Municipal Trust and MFS High Yield Municipal Trust Announce Optional Partial Redemption of Preferred Shares

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Weekly Closed-End Fund Roundup: Sept. 26, 2021

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CEF Weekly Market Review: Market Takes July Off

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Four MFS muni CEFs have completed the issuance of a new series of Remarketed Variable Rate MuniFund Preferred Shares, Series 2051.

MFS Municipal Closed-End Funds Announce Refinancing of Term of Preferred Shares

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HY Munis Worth A Look Vs. HY Corporate Credit Right Now

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Closed-End Fund Muni Market Update - December | Yields Up To 4.85% Tax Free

News for MFS High Income Municipal Trust ETF (CXE)