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MQGIX Mutual Fund — MFS International Growth Fund Class I
MFS International Growth Fund Class I (MQGIX)
Updated October 16, 2026.
Verdict as of October 16, 2026
MQGIX's distribution is rated safe by the Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ (92/100, low confidence). It pays annual and its distribution rate is 0.79%. The latest total cash payment per current share, $2.62 with an ex-date of December 16, 2025, was 2.0% higher than the previous $2.57. These payments are unclassified; this does not establish a base-dividend change.
Sources: MFS, Section 19a-1 notices, scoring methodology.
MQGIX is a Mutual Fund. its distribution rate is 0.79%, its trailing-12-month yield is 4.58%, its expense ratio is 0.81%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 92/100 (Safe). Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 12.4%.
MFS International Growth Fund Class I is a mutual fund that invests primarily in foreign equity securities, including emerging markets, with a focus on companies exhibiting above-average earnings growth potential. The fund carries an expense ratio of 0.81% and currently distributes at a modest rate with no set distribution frequency. The fund appeals to growth-oriented investors seeking international equity exposure rather than those prioritizing regular income.
MQGIX dividend yield and income
Price as of 2026-10-16.
The distribution rate (0.79%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Trailing-12-month yield (4.58%) is the last year of cash distributions by ex-date divided by the current price. The dividend amount is $2.621. The ex-dividend date is 12/16/2025. The payment date is 12/17/2025.
| Ex-date | Amount | Change from previous payment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-16 | $2.621 | 2.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2024-12-17 | $2.57 | 131.3% Unclassified cash |
| 2023-12-19 | $1.111 | 5.7% Unclassified cash |
| 2022-12-08 | $1.051 | -64.8% Unclassified cash |
| 2021-12-09 | $2.984 | 859.5% Unclassified cash |
| 2020-12-10 | $0.311 | -43.5% Unclassified cash |
| 2019-12-12 | $0.55 | -54.7% Unclassified cash |
| 2018-12-13 | $1.214 | 43.8% Unclassified cash |
| 2017-12-14 | $0.844 | 147.5% Unclassified cash |
| 2016-12-15 | $0.341 | 15.6% Unclassified cash |
| 2015-12-15 | $0.295 | -54.1% Unclassified cash |
| 2014-12-17 | $0.6421 | 93.1% Unclassified cash |
| 2013-12-13 | $0.33257 | -11.6% Unclassified cash |
| 2012-12-14 | $0.37615 | 41.1% Unclassified cash |
| 2011-12-16 | $0.26665 | 10.1% Unclassified cash |
| 2010-12-17 | $0.24226 | 5.2% Unclassified cash |
| 2009-12-18 | $0.23026 | -66.8% Unclassified cash |
| 2008-12-17 | $0.69307 | -73.0% Unclassified cash |
| 2007-12-14 | $2.56692 | 15.3% Unclassified cash |
| 2006-12-19 | $2.22716 | 383.3% Unclassified cash |
| 2005-12-16 | $0.4608 | 1112.6% Unclassified cash |
| 2004-08-31 | $0.038 | -98.5% Unclassified cash |
| 2001-12-18 | $2.5 | 1479.3% Unclassified cash |
| 2000-12-18 | $0.1583 | — |
| 2000 total | $0.1583 | — |
| 2001 total | $2.5 | 1479.3% |
| 2004 total | $0.038 | -98.5% |
| 2005 total | $0.4608 | 1112.6% |
| 2006 total | $2.22716 | 383.3% |
| 2007 total | $2.56692 | 15.3% |
| 2008 total | $0.69307 | -73.0% |
| 2009 total | $0.23026 | -66.8% |
| 2010 total | $0.24226 | 5.2% |
| 2011 total | $0.26665 | 10.1% |
| 2012 total | $0.37615 | 41.1% |
| 2013 total | $0.33257 | -11.6% |
| 2014 total | $0.6421 | 93.1% |
| 2015 total | $0.295 | -54.1% |
| 2016 total | $0.341 | 15.6% |
| 2017 total | $0.844 | 147.5% |
| 2018 total | $1.214 | 43.8% |
| 2019 total | $0.55 | -54.7% |
| 2020 total | $0.311 | -43.5% |
| 2021 total | $2.984 | 859.5% |
| 2022 total | $1.051 | -64.8% |
| 2023 total | $1.111 | 5.7% |
| 2024 total | $2.57 | 131.3% |
| 2025 total | $2.621 | 2.0% |
MQGIX dividend growth
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed +2.0%. The 1Y row below uses this same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison.
| Window | Change |
|---|---|
| 1Y | +2.0% |
| 3Y | 149.4% |
| 5Y | 742.8% |
| 10Y | 788.5% |
MQGIX holdings and sector exposure
Holdings are not available for this snapshot.
MQGIX performance
Returns are updating. MQGIX's total return appears here after the next nightly update.
Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 12.4%.
MQGIX key facts
- Distribution Safety Score™
- 92 · Safe
- Safety-Adjusted Yield
- 0.73%
- Issuer
- MFS
- Asset type
- Mutual Fund
- Asset class
- Equity
- Inception date
- 10/24/1995
- Expense ratio
- 0.81%
- Distribution rate
- 0.79%
- Distribution frequency
- Annual
- Trailing yield
- 4.58%
- Last close
- $57.24 (as of 2026-10-16)
- NAV
- $55.12 as of 2026-09-30; source eodhd (stale)
- Premium / discount
- N/A (price 2026-10-16, NAV 2026-09-30) (NAV stale)
- AUM
- $21,728,910,000
- Average volume
- 0.0
- Dividend
- $2.621
- Ex-dividend date
- 12/16/2025
- Payment date
- 12/17/2025
- Beta
- 0.84
How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns
Distribution rate (0.79%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (4.58%) is the sum of split-adjusted cash distributions with ex-dates in the last 12 months, divided by the published price. It lags a recent raise or cut. Total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested on the ex-dividend date (a modeling convention, not the cash-settlement date) from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is the security's total return, not your personal gain/loss.
Yield and safety methodology · Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology
Sources and review
Primary sources: MFS; prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.
Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.
MQGIX risks and drawbacks
MQGIX's current distribution rate is moderate, not a high-yield payout — the strategy is dividend quality more than maximum income. Payments are annual, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 12.4%.
Who may consider MQGIX — and who may not
MQGIX may suit someone looking for a high Distribution Safety Score. It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (MQGIX pays annual); investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.
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Frequently asked questions
Does MQGIX pay monthly?
No. MQGIX currently pays annual, not monthly.
What is MQGIX's expense ratio?
MQGIX's expense ratio is 0.81%.
What is MQGIX's dividend yield?
MQGIX's distribution rate is 0.79%, paid annual, with a 0.81% expense ratio — calculation basis unavailable.
How has MQGIX's dividend grown?
Trailing-12-month distributions versus the preceding 12 months changed +2.0%. That is the same adjacent TTM cash-window comparison used in the dividend-history table.
When does MQGIX pay a dividend?
MQGIX pays annual. The dividend amount is $2.621. The ex-dividend date is 12/16/2025. The payment date is 12/17/2025.
How has MQGIX performed?
Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 12.4%.
Is MQGIX a good investment?
MQGIX's Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score is 92 (Safe). That is a risk signal, not investment advice. Its distribution rate is 0.79% (calculation basis unavailable). Compare peers below rather than treating any single figure as a buy or sell.
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