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MFS Intermediate High Income Fund (CIF)

Financial Services | Asset Management | Boston, United States | NYSE
1.65 USD +0.01 (0.610%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 3:43 p.m. EDT)

Short-term: ★★☆☆☆ | Long-term: ★☆☆☆☆ | Dividends: ★★★☆☆
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 4:26 p.m. EDT

CIF appears to be a low-risk, low-reward investment with a high dividend yield, but the fundamentals are weak. The recent price movement has been volatile, and the stock has been trading near its 52-week low. The dividend payouts are consistent, but the payout ratio is above 1, which is a red flag for sustainability. The stock may be a buy-the-dip opportunity for short-term traders, but long-term investors should be cautious due to weak fundamentals and the potential for further declines. The high dividend yield could attract income-focused investors, but the payout ratio suggests that the fund may not be able to sustain these dividends in the long run.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoARIMA ✓0.016211
AutoETS0.016242
MSTL0.017535
AutoTheta0.020255

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoARIMA

Forecast Reliability
Score 41%
H-stat 40.88
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.220
Excess Kurtosis -0.05
Attribute Value
Sector Financial Services
Ex Dividend Date 2026-04-13
Last Dividend Date 2026-04-13
Debt to Equity Ratio 45.429
Revenue per Share 0.185
Market Cap 29,538,276
Trailing P/E 11.79
Beta 0.78
Profit Margins 78.24%
Website https://www.mfs.com/en-us/individual-investor/product-strategies/closed-end-funds/CIF-mfs-intermediate-high-income-fund.html#tab-overview

Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.85% 10.79% 12.50% 12.51%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-04-14 0.014 0.848485
2026-03-17 0.015 0.916870
2026-02-17 0.015 0.892816
2026-01-20 0.015 0.900671
2025-12-16 0.015 0.898091
2025-11-18 0.015 0.921886
2025-10-14 0.015 0.908664
2025-09-16 0.015 0.906061
2025-08-19 0.015 0.929562
2025-07-15 0.014 0.875049
2025-06-17 0.014 0.892465
2025-05-13 0.014 0.894473
2025-04-15 0.014 0.951652
2025-03-18 0.015 0.992054
2025-02-18 0.015 0.977693
2025-01-14 0.015 0.991879
2024-12-17 0.015 0.983402
2024-11-12 0.015 1.003225
2024-10-15 0.015 0.988982
2024-09-17 0.015 1.003006
2024-08-13 0.015 1.017310
2024-07-16 0.015 1.037917
2024-06-18 0.015 1.071722
2024-05-14 0.014 1.009179
2024-04-16 0.015 1.130318
2024-03-12 0.015 1.081001
2024-02-13 0.015 1.090511
2024-01-16 0.015 1.099993
2023-12-19 0.014 1.047824
2023-11-14 0.014 1.108753
2023-10-17 0.014 1.192262
2023-09-12 0.014 1.115161
2023-08-15 0.014 1.131489
2023-07-18 0.014 1.127339
2023-06-13 0.014 1.150819
2023-05-16 0.015 1.266954
2023-04-18 0.014 1.129981
2023-03-14 0.015 1.192407
2023-02-14 0.015 1.143355
2023-01-17 0.015 1.152804
2022-12-13 0.014 1.061513
2022-11-15 0.014 1.099109
2022-10-18 0.014 1.179401
2022-09-13 0.015 1.152034
2022-08-16 0.015 1.029659
2022-07-19 0.015 1.133174
2022-06-14 0.016 1.205757
2022-05-17 0.017 1.194029
2022-04-19 0.017 1.076710
2022-03-15 0.018 1.172959
2022-02-15 0.018 1.224309
2022-01-18 0.019 1.131028
2021-12-14 0.019 1.046157
2021-11-16 0.019 0.976509
2021-10-12 0.019 0.976207
2021-09-14 0.019 0.992044
2021-08-17 0.019 0.945025
2021-07-13 0.019 0.933067
2021-06-15 0.019 0.962104
2021-05-18 0.019 1.092122
2021-04-13 0.019 1.165917
2021-03-16 0.020 1.294705
2021-02-16 0.020 1.274790
2021-01-19 0.020 1.341534
2020-12-15 0.019 1.295222
2020-11-17 0.019 1.234903
2020-10-13 0.019 1.359062
2020-09-15 0.019 1.387349
2020-08-18 0.019 1.410663
2020-07-14 0.019 1.541334
2020-06-16 0.018 1.466289
2020-05-12 0.017 1.508067
2020-04-14 0.018 1.406342
2020-03-17 0.020 1.785815
2020-02-18 0.020 1.234421
2020-01-14 0.020 1.259930
2019-12-17 0.020 1.318365
2019-11-12 0.020 1.346925
2019-10-15 0.020 1.457061
2019-09-17 0.020 1.429508
2019-08-13 0.020 1.473792
2019-07-16 0.020 1.508697
2019-06-18 0.020 1.544859
2019-05-14 0.020 1.503106
2019-04-16 0.020 1.514849
2019-03-12 0.020 1.613777
2019-02-12 0.019 1.571308
2019-01-15 0.019 1.688914
2018-12-18 0.020 1.875741
2018-11-13 0.020 1.732530
2018-10-16 0.021 1.697940
2018-09-18 0.021 1.647275
2018-08-14 0.020 1.605553
2018-07-17 0.021 1.773493
2018-06-12 0.021 1.746423
2018-05-15 0.021 1.707345
2018-04-17 0.021 1.640215
2018-03-13 0.021 1.623308
2018-02-13 0.022 1.719022
2018-01-16 0.022 1.650002
2017-12-19 0.022 1.708695
2017-11-14 0.022 1.857734
2017-10-17 0.022 1.705673
2017-09-12 0.022 1.748384
2017-08-15 0.023 1.874635
2017-07-18 0.023 1.869783
2017-06-13 0.023 1.932349
2017-05-16 0.023 2.021234
2017-04-18 0.022 1.964504
2017-03-14 0.023 2.168564
2017-02-14 0.022 2.021315
2017-01-17 0.022 2.102248
2016-12-20 0.022 2.137089
2016-11-15 0.022 2.235354
2016-10-18 0.022 2.192950
2016-09-20 0.022 2.229877
2016-08-16 0.022 2.179645
2016-07-19 0.021 2.131573
2016-06-14 0.021 2.219597
2016-05-17 0.021 2.247497
2016-04-19 0.021 2.294907
2016-03-15 0.019 2.185192
2016-02-16 0.020 2.600198
2016-01-19 0.021 2.691517
2015-12-15 0.022 2.794520
2015-11-17 0.022 2.605675
2015-10-13 0.022 2.586010
2015-09-15 0.023 2.740341
2015-08-18 0.023 2.720966
2015-07-14 0.024 2.645804
2015-06-16 0.024 2.590462
2015-05-12 0.024 2.519761
2015-04-14 0.017 1.793921
2015-03-17 0.017 1.851369
2015-02-17 0.017 1.835887
2015-01-13 0.017 1.916583
2014-12-16 0.025 2.970574
2014-11-18 0.016 1.812789
2014-10-14 0.016 1.865199
2014-09-16 0.017 1.879471
2014-08-12 0.017 1.838202
2014-07-15 0.018 1.930977
2014-06-17 0.018 1.936177
2014-05-13 0.018 1.941415
2014-04-15 0.019 2.083182
2014-03-18 0.019 2.089668
2014-02-18 0.020 2.206522
2014-01-14 0.020 2.268297
2013-12-17 0.031 3.552614
2013-11-12 0.017 1.983784
2013-10-15 0.017 2.038959
2013-09-17 0.018 2.180003
2013-08-13 0.018 2.218322
2013-07-16 0.018 2.185023
2013-06-18 0.019 2.233131
2013-05-14 0.019 2.037169
2013-04-16 0.021 2.279176
2013-03-12 0.021 2.294328
2013-02-12 0.021 2.287713
2013-01-15 0.021 2.288333
2012-12-18 0.031 3.431931
2012-11-13 0.021 2.423252
2012-10-16 0.021 2.363382
2012-09-18 0.021 2.356706
2012-08-14 0.021 2.386813
2012-07-17 0.022 2.524647
2012-06-12 0.022 2.658373
2012-05-15 0.022 2.642827
2012-04-17 0.022 2.619588
2012-03-13 0.022 2.663029
2012-02-14 0.022 2.716407
2012-01-17 0.022 2.837018
2011-12-12 0.049 6.452557
2011-11-14 0.022 3.007077
2011-10-11 0.021 3.074283
2011-09-12 0.021 2.956400
2011-08-09 0.021 3.110150
2011-07-12 0.021 2.795464
2011-06-08 0.021 2.778352
2011-05-10 0.022 2.940053
2011-04-11 0.022 3.050779
2011-03-09 0.022 3.042466
2011-02-09 0.022 3.085066
2011-01-11 0.023 3.270378
2010-12-13 0.068 10.118398
2010-11-08 0.023 3.208739
2010-10-12 0.023 3.407630
2010-09-13 0.022 3.295538
2010-08-10 0.022 3.320300
2010-07-12 0.022 3.614736
2010-06-08 0.021 3.596832
2010-05-11 0.021 3.443294
2010-04-12 0.021 3.432368
2010-03-09 0.021 3.520584
2010-02-09 0.021 3.901470
2010-01-12 0.021 3.643782
2009-12-09 0.029 5.496546
2009-11-10 0.019 3.842940
2009-10-13 0.019 3.762480
2009-09-10 0.019 4.040263
2009-08-10 0.020 4.251674
2009-07-13 0.020 4.904160
2009-06-10 0.020 4.589437
2009-05-11 0.021 5.355023
2009-04-13 0.022 6.801360
2009-03-09 0.022 9.324411
2009-02-09 0.022 6.123363
2009-01-12 0.025 7.189936
2008-12-10 0.063 27.414724
2008-11-07 0.026 8.016149
2008-10-09 0.025 9.658691
2008-09-10 0.024 5.401457
2008-08-11 0.024 5.269567
2008-07-09 0.024 5.089603
2008-06-11 0.024 4.744630
2008-05-09 0.024 4.556692
2008-04-09 0.024 4.947752
2008-03-10 0.024 4.954857
2008-02-11 0.024 4.912393
2008-01-10 0.024 4.870724
2007-12-12 0.054 11.263492
2007-11-09 0.025 5.344600
2007-10-09 0.025 5.068366
2007-09-10 0.024 4.997341
2007-08-10 0.034 7.249383
2007-06-27 0.024 4.671631
2007-05-29 0.024 4.506325
2007-04-26 0.024 4.536912
2007-03-28 0.024 4.672532
2007-02-26 0.024 4.560544
2007-01-29 0.024 4.722793
2006-12-27 0.024 4.701611
2006-11-28 0.024 4.843467
2006-10-27 0.024 4.891481
2006-09-27 0.024 4.897073
2006-08-29 0.026 5.220666
2006-07-27 0.026 5.460375
2006-06-28 0.026 5.684858
2006-05-26 0.026 5.695081
2006-04-26 0.026 5.792236
2006-03-29 0.026 5.785337
2006-02-24 0.026 5.848210
2006-01-27 0.026 5.823581
2005-12-28 0.060 14.495783
2005-11-28 0.026 6.300882
2005-10-27 0.026 6.140740
2005-09-28 0.026 5.919612
2005-08-29 0.026 5.862708
2005-07-27 0.026 5.872285
2005-06-28 0.026 6.124021
2005-05-26 0.026 6.338582
2005-04-27 0.026 6.293540
2005-03-29 0.026 6.323220
2005-02-24 0.026 5.899304
2005-01-27 0.036 8.272158
2004-12-29 0.036 8.543132
2004-11-26 0.024 5.753277
2004-10-27 0.024 5.808625
2004-09-28 0.024 5.881479
2004-08-27 0.024 6.077697
2004-07-28 0.024 6.382024
2004-06-28 0.024 6.568967
2004-05-26 0.024 6.556565
2004-04-28 0.027 7.082311
2004-03-29 0.027 6.613321
2004-02-25 0.027 6.661674
2004-01-28 0.027 6.620450
2003-12-29 0.027 6.890220
2003-11-25 0.027 7.221994
2003-10-29 0.027 6.994799
2003-09-26 0.027 7.551706
2003-08-27 0.027 7.797630
2003-07-29 0.027 7.984669
2003-06-26 0.027 7.581498
2003-05-28 0.027 7.753982
2003-04-28 0.027 7.792094
2003-03-27 0.027 8.347504
2003-02-26 0.027 8.417654
2003-01-29 0.027 8.597541
2002-12-27 0.027 9.419186
2002-11-26 0.027 9.475044
2002-10-29 0.027 10.155851
2002-09-26 0.027 9.896497
2002-08-28 0.027 9.748267
2002-07-29 0.027 10.082732
2002-06-26 0.030 10.781429
2002-05-29 0.030 9.111132
2002-04-26 0.030 9.266650
2002-03-26 0.033 9.887799
2002-02-26 0.034 10.307192
2002-01-29 0.036 10.232460
2001-12-28 0.036 11.056164
2001-11-28 0.036 10.616938
2001-10-29 0.036 11.850113
2001-09-26 0.040 13.339022
2001-08-29 0.040 10.949349
2001-07-27 0.047 12.893029
2001-06-27 0.047 12.186629
2001-05-29 0.047 11.517784
2001-04-26 0.051 13.093457
2001-03-28 0.051 13.432698
2001-02-26 0.051 12.763784
2001-01-29 0.051 11.765309
2000-12-27 0.055 15.382246
2000-11-28 0.055 15.998383
2000-10-27 0.055 15.125721
2000-09-27 0.055 12.782457
2000-08-29 0.058 13.762547
2000-07-27 0.058 13.602058
2000-06-28 0.058 13.890141
2000-05-26 0.058 14.676822
2000-04-26 0.058 15.741604
2000-03-29 0.058 15.540569
2000-02-25 0.058 15.527242
2000-01-27 0.058 14.822744
1999-12-29 0.080 22.676253
1999-11-26 0.058 15.738153
1999-10-27 0.058 15.727072
1999-09-28 0.057 14.313880
1999-08-27 0.057 13.735767
1999-07-28 0.057 13.331697
1999-06-28 0.057 13.447399
1999-05-26 0.057 13.565217
1999-04-28 0.057 13.948640
1999-03-29 0.057 14.211210
1999-02-24 0.057 13.665838
1999-01-27 0.057 14.044738
1998-12-29 0.057 14.726487
1998-11-25 0.057 13.642373
1998-10-28 0.057 14.141066
1998-09-28 0.057 14.815345
1998-08-27 0.057 15.092948
1998-07-29 0.057 14.116734
1998-06-23 0.057 14.104401
1998-05-27 0.057 13.845987
1998-04-28 0.057 13.041467
1998-03-27 0.057 13.139684
1998-02-25 0.057 12.519513
1998-01-28 0.057 12.807212
1997-12-29 0.065 15.188742
1997-11-25 0.057 13.540302
1997-10-29 0.057 13.530533
1997-09-26 0.057 13.745918
1997-08-27 0.057 14.197722
1997-07-29 0.057 13.954642
1997-06-26 0.057 14.059749
1997-05-28 0.057 14.401742
1997-04-28 0.057 14.757991
1997-03-26 0.057 15.129375
1997-02-26 0.057 14.738993
1997-01-29 0.057 15.364001
1996-12-27 0.018 4.932093
1996-11-26 0.057 15.259431
1996-10-29 0.057 15.779459
1996-09-26 0.057 16.331640
1996-08-28 0.057 16.174521
1996-07-29 0.057 16.900317
1996-06-26 0.057 17.357187
1996-05-29 0.057 17.505010
1996-04-26 0.057 17.020947
1996-03-27 0.057 17.160688
1996-02-27 0.057 16.998038
1996-01-29 0.058 17.747080
1995-12-27 0.058 18.218055
1995-11-28 0.058 18.042221
1995-10-27 0.058 18.869656
1995-09-27 0.058 18.684189
1995-08-29 0.058 18.506673
1995-07-27 0.058 19.355400
1995-06-28 0.058 19.891510
1995-05-24 0.058 19.334322
1995-04-24 0.058 20.623761
1995-03-27 0.058 21.217464
1995-02-22 0.058 21.840504
1995-01-25 0.058 22.049318
1994-12-23 0.058 22.705882
1994-11-23 0.058 22.918563
1994-10-25 0.058 24.122230
1994-09-26 0.058 23.354403
1994-08-25 0.058 21.794033
1994-07-25 0.058 21.982931
1994-06-24 0.058 22.173453
1994-05-24 0.058 23.246534
1994-04-25 0.058 22.574675
1994-03-25 0.058 21.554032
1994-02-22 0.058 21.730900
1994-01-25 0.058 21.524895
1993-12-27 0.108 42.661039
1993-11-23 0.058 23.276207
1993-10-25 0.058 23.920925
1993-09-24 0.058 23.685316
1993-08-25 0.060 23.009942
1993-07-26 0.060 23.608994
1993-06-24 0.060 24.231118
1993-05-24 0.060 24.885008
1993-04-26 0.060 25.096359
1993-03-25 0.060 24.861309
1993-02-22 0.060 26.495624
1993-01-25 0.060 26.728907
1992-12-24 0.060 28.026220
1992-11-23 0.060 28.287361
1992-10-26 0.060 29.721663
1992-09-24 0.065 29.494710
1992-08-25 0.065 29.234850
1992-07-27 0.065 28.981940
1992-06-24 0.065 30.909418
1992-05-22 0.065 31.204449
1992-04-24 0.065 31.507861
1992-03-25 0.065 33.074187
1992-02-24 0.065 34.083199
1992-01-27 0.065 35.137020
1991-12-24 0.065 37.017188
1991-11-22 0.065 36.651507
1991-10-25 0.065 37.052920
1991-09-24 0.065 39.078622
1991-08-26 0.065 40.393981
1991-07-25 0.065 41.794993
1991-06-24 0.065 42.294790
1991-05-24 0.065 41.838376
1991-04-24 0.065 45.339434
1991-03-22 0.065 45.907806
1991-02-22 0.065 52.749357
1991-01-25 0.065 63.832434
1990-12-24 0.050 49.939596
1990-11-26 0.075 73.458949
1990-10-25 0.090 73.628087
1990-09-24 0.090 73.070513
1990-08-27 0.090 66.112671
1990-07-25 0.090 56.010372
1990-06-25 0.090 58.950639
1990-05-24 0.090 60.903820
1990-04-24 0.090 61.758947
1990-03-26 0.090 65.182222
1990-02-22 0.100 61.028142
1990-01-25 0.100 58.873462
1989-12-11 0.100 57.779159
1989-11-24 0.100 58.522312
1989-10-25 0.100 60.192051
1989-09-25 0.100 58.183352
1989-08-25 0.100 52.511062
1989-07-25 0.100 54.559542
1989-06-26 0.100 52.957494
1989-05-24 0.100 54.251827
1989-04-24 0.100 54.836755
1989-03-27 0.100 55.444367
1989-02-22 0.100 56.042162
1989-01-25 0.100 56.646361
1988-12-23 0.100 58.847659
1988-11-23 0.103 60.464031
1988-10-25 0.080 45.623533
1988-09-26 0.080 47.901889
1988-08-25 0.070 39.569552
Additional Data
dividendRate 0.17
dividendYield 10.6
exDividendDate 2026-04-14
trailingAnnualDividendRate 0.178
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.108536586
lastDividendValue 0.014
lastDividendDate 2026-04-14
dividendDate 2019-02-28

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change 0.018633485
Address1 111 Huntington Avenue
All Time High 10.0
All Time Low 1.04
Ask 1.65
Ask Size 6,700
Average Daily Volume10 Day 70,990
Average Daily Volume3 Month 58,439
Average Volume 58,439
Average Volume10Days 70,990
Beta 0.783
Bid 1.64
Bid Size 5,200
Book Value 1.844
City Boston
Country United States
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 1.65
Current Ratio 0.053
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,774,915,200
Day High 1.6545
Day Low 1.64
Debt To Equity 45.429
Dividend Date 1,551,312,000
Dividend Rate 0.17
Dividend Yield 10.6
Earnings Growth -0.102
Earnings Quarterly Growth -0.107
Ebitda Margins 0.0
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 0.14
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,776,124,800
Exchange NYQ
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 1.663
Fifty Day Average Change -0.013000011
Fifty Day Average Change Percent -0.007817205
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 1.8633485
Fifty Two Week High 1.82
Fifty Two Week High Change -0.17000008
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.09340663
Fifty Two Week Low 1.57
Fifty Two Week Low Change 0.07999992
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.050955363
Fifty Two Week Range 1.57 - 1.82
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 585,581,400,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 9.96
Free Cashflow 1,341,237
Full Exchange Name NYSE
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Gross Margins 1.0
Gross Profits 3,304,221
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.0
Held Percent Institutions 0.12817
Implied Shares Outstanding 17,901,986
Industry Asset Management
Industry Disp Asset Management
Industry Key asset-management
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,776,124,800
Last Dividend Value 0.014
Last Fiscal Year End 1,764,460,800
Long Business Summary MFS Intermediate High Income Fund is a closed ended fixed income mutual fund launched and managed by Massachusetts Financial Services Company. The fund invests in fixed income markets of the United States. It primarily invests in high income debt instruments. The fund benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against Barclays U.S. High-Yield Corporate 2% Issuer Capped Index. It was formerly known as Colonial Intermediate High Income Fund. MFS Intermediate High Income Fund was founded in July 21, 1988 and is domiciled in United States.
Long Name MFS Intermediate High Income Fund
Market us_market
Market Cap 29,538,276
Market State REGULAR
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_3590596
Most Recent Quarter 1,764,460,800
Net Income To Common 2,585,356
Next Fiscal Year End 1,795,996,800
Non Diluted Market Cap 29,359,257
Open 1.65
Operating Cashflow 3,296,807
Operating Margins 0.86627996
Payout Ratio 1.2466999
Phone 617 954 5000
Previous Close 1.64
Price Hint 4
Price To Book 0.8947939
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 8.939558
Profit Margins 0.78244
Quick Ratio 0.053
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key none
Region US
Regular Market Change 0.00999999
Regular Market Change Percent 0.6097555
Regular Market Day High 1.6545
Regular Market Day Low 1.64
Regular Market Day Range 1.64 - 1.6545
Regular Market Open 1.65
Regular Market Previous Close 1.64
Regular Market Price 1.65
Regular Market Time 1,776,455,007
Regular Market Volume 86,946
Return On Assets 0.036760002
Return On Equity 0.07746
Revenue Growth 0.007
Revenue Per Share 0.185
Sand P52 Week Change 0.36506534
Sector Financial Services
Sector Disp Financial Services
Sector Key financial-services
Shares Outstanding 17,901,986
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.0005
Shares Short 7,859
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,772,150,400
Shares Short Prior Month 31,126
Short Name MFS Intermediate High Income Fu
Short Ratio 0.21
Source Interval 15
State MA
Symbol CIF
Total Debt 15,000,000
Total Revenue 3,304,221
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 0.178
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.108536586
Trailing Eps 0.14
Trailing P E 11.785714
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 1.72015
Two Hundred Day Average Change -0.07015002
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent -0.040781338
Type Disp Equity
Volume 86,946
Website https://www.mfs.com/en-us/individual-investor/product-strategies/closed-end-funds/CIF-mfs-intermediate-high-income-fund.html#tab-overview
Zip 02,199-7618