On 12/18/12, MFS Special Value Trust (MFV) will trade ex-dividend, for its monthly dividend of $0.0566, payable on 12/31/12. As a percentage of MFV's recent stock price of $7.15, this dividend works out to approximately 0.79%, so look for shares of MFS Special Value Trust to trade 0.79% lower all else being equal when MFV shares open for trading on 12/18/12.