EX-99.19a-1
MFS® Charter Income Trust
P.O. Box 43078
Providence, RI 02940-3078
Notice to shareholders — Source of distribution
| Distribution period | June 2019 | |||
| Distribution amount per share | $0.05848 |
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 | $ | 0.03161 | 54 | % | $ | 0.21572 | 54 | % | ||||||||
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 | 0.02687 | 46 | % | 0.18704 | 46 | % | ||||||||||
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Total (per common share) | $ | 0.05848 | 100 | % | $ | 0.40276 | 100 | % | ||||||||
Average annual total return (in relation to NAV) for the five years ended5-31-2019 | 5.39 | % | ||||||||
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Annualized current distribution rate expressed as a percentage of month end NAV as of5-31-2019 | 8.01 | % | ||||||||
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Cumulative total return (in relation to NAV) for the fiscal year through05-31-2019 | 8.46 | % | ||||||||
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Cumulative fiscal year distributions as a percentage of NAV as of05-31-2019 | 4.60 | % | ||||||||
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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 fortax-reporting purposes. The actual amounts and sources of the amounts fortax-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 Form1099-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 at1-800-637-2304 any business day from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern time.
MCRSN-0619
MFS® Charter Income Trust
P.O. Box 43078
Providence, RI 02940-3078
Notice to shareholders — Source of distribution
Distribution period | July 2019 | |||
Distribution amount per share | $0.05925 |
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 | $ | 0.03106 | 52 | % | $ | 0.24600 | 53 | % | ||||||||
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 | 0.02819 | 48 | % | 0.21601 | 47 | % | ||||||||||
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Total (per common share) | $ | 0.05925 | 100 | % | $ | 0.46201 | 100 | % | ||||||||
Average annual total return (in relation to NAV) for the five years ended6-30-2019 | 5.87 | % | ||||||||
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Annualized current distribution rate expressed as a percentage of month end NAV as of6-30-2019 | 7.94 | % | ||||||||
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Cumulative total return (in relation to NAV) for the fiscal year through6-30-2019 | 11.73 | % | ||||||||
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Cumulative fiscal year distributions as a percentage of NAV as of6-30-2019 | 5.16 | % | ||||||||
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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 fortax-reporting purposes. The actual amounts and sources of the amounts fortax-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 Form1099-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 at1-800-637-2304 any business day from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern time.
MCRSN-0719
MFS® Charter Income Trust
P.O. Box 43078
Providence, RI 02940-3078
Notice to shareholders — Source of distribution
Distribution period | August 2019 | |||
Distribution amount per share | $0.05983 |
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 | $ | 0.02857 | 48 | % | $ | 0.27208 | 52 | % | ||||||||
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 | 0.03126 | 52 | % | 0.24976 | 48 | % | ||||||||||
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Total (per common share) | $ | 0.05983 | 100 | % | $ | 0.52184 | 100 | % | ||||||||
Average annual total return (in relation to NAV) for the five years ended7-31-2019 | 6.26 | % | ||||||||
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Annualized current distribution rate expressed as a percentage of month end NAV as of7-31-2019 | 7.99 | % | ||||||||
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Cumulative total return (in relation to NAV) for the fiscal year through7-31-2019 | 12.90 | % | ||||||||
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Cumulative fiscal year distributions as a percentage of NAV as of7-31-2019 | 5.80 | % | ||||||||
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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 fortax-reporting purposes. The actual amounts and sources of the amounts fortax-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 Form1099-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 at1-800-637-2304 any business day from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern time.
MCRSN-0819
MFS® Charter Income Trust
P.O. Box 43078
Providence, RI 02940-3078
Notice to shareholders — Source of distribution
Distribution period | September 2019 | |||
Distribution amount per share | $0.06019 |
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 | % Breakdown of the total cumulative distributions for the fiscal year to date | |||||||||||||
Net Investment Income | $ | 0.03082 | 51 | % | $ | 0.30515 | 52 | % | ||||||||
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 | 0.02937 | 49 | % | 0.27688 | 48 | % | ||||||||||
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Total (per common share) | $ | 0.06019 | 100 | % | $ | 0.58203 | 100 | % | ||||||||
Average annual total return (in relation to NAV) for the five years ended8-31-2019 | 6.32 | % | ||||||||
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Annualized current distribution rate expressed as a percentage of month end NAV as of8-31-2019 | 7.94 | % | ||||||||
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Cumulative total return (in relation to NAV) for the fiscal year through8-31-2019 | 15.10 | % | ||||||||
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Cumulative fiscal year distributions as a percentage of NAV as of8-31-2019 | 6.40 | % | ||||||||
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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 fortax-reporting purposes. The actual amounts and sources of the amounts fortax-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 Form1099-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 at1-800-637-2304 any business day from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern time.
MCRSN-0919
MFS® Charter Income Trust
P.O. Box 505005
Louisville, KY 40233-5005
Notice to shareholders — Source of distribution
Distribution period | October 2019 | |||
Distribution amount per share | $0.06038 |
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 | $ | 0.02885 | 48 | % | $ | 0.33193 | 52 | % | ||||||||
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 | 0.03153 | 52 | % | 0.31048 | 48 | % | ||||||||||
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Total (per common share) | $ | 0.06038 | 100 | % | $ | 0.64241 | 100 | % | ||||||||
Average annual total return (in relation to NAV) for the five years ended9-30-2019 | 6.63 | % | ||||||||
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Annualized current distribution rate expressed as a percentage of month end NAV as of9-30-2019 | 8.02 | % | ||||||||
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Cumulative total return (in relation to NAV) for the fiscal year through9-30-2019 | 15.04 | % | ||||||||
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Cumulative fiscal year distributions as a percentage of NAV as of9-30-2019 | 7.11 | % | ||||||||
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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 fortax-reporting purposes. The actual amounts and sources of the amounts fortax-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 Form1099-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 at1-800-637-2304 any business day from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern time.
MCRSN-1019
MFS® Charter Income Trust
P.O. Box 505005
Louisville, KY 40233-5005
Notice to shareholders — Source of distribution
Distribution period | November 2019 | |||
Distribution amount per share | $0.06000 |
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 | $ | 0.02906 | 48 | % | $ | 0.36120 | 51 | % | ||||||||
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 | 0.03094 | 52 | % | 0.34121 | 49 | % | ||||||||||
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Total (per common share) | $ | 0.06000 | 100 | % | $ | 0.70241 | 100 | % | ||||||||
Average annual total return (in relation to NAV) for the five years ended10-31-2019 | 6.45 | % | ||||||||
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Annualized current distribution rate expressed as a percentage of month end NAV as of10-31-2019 | 7.99 | % | ||||||||
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Cumulative total return (in relation to NAV) for the fiscal year through10-31-2019 | 15.61 | % | ||||||||
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Cumulative fiscal year distributions as a percentage of NAV as of10-31-2019 | 7.80 | % | ||||||||
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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 fortax-reporting purposes. The actual amounts and sources of the amounts fortax-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 Form1099-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 at1-800-637-2304 any business day from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern time.
MCRSN-1119