MFSI initiates a $0.01237 cash dividend with ex-date July 31

MFS Active International ETF (MFSI) has declared its first regular cash dividend of $0.01237 per share, with an ex-dividend date of July 31, 2026. Investors who held shares before that date are entitled to receive the payment.

For short sellers, this initiation creates a new ongoing obligation. Anyone borrowing MFSI shares must now pay a dividend in lieu — reimbursing the lender for each dividend received — on every future distribution. With a cost to borrow of 81.1% and short interest at just 0.43% of free float, the short position in this ETF is very small. The new dividend liability adds a recurring cost on top of an already expensive borrow.