Putnam Announces Distribution Rates for Open-End Funds

The Trustees of The Putnam Funds declare the following distributions today.

RECORD

PAYMENT

FUND NAME AND DISTRIBUTIONS

DATE

DATE

Putnam High Yield Trust - Class B Shares (PHBBX)

        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
        
          $0.0400 per share investment income
        
        
        
        
        
        
          05/21/10
        
        
        
        
        
        
          05/25/10
        
      
      
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
           
        
      
      
        
          

Putnam High Yield Trust - Class C Shares (PCHYX)

        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
        
          $0.0400 per share investment income
        
        
        
        
        
        
          05/21/10
        
        
        
        
        
        
          05/25/10
        
      
      
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
           
        
      
      
        
          

Putnam High Yield Trust - Class M Shares (PHIMX)

        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
        
          $0.0430 per share investment income
        
        
        
        
        
        
          05/21/10
        
        
        
        
        
        
          05/25/10
        
      
      
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
           
        
      
      
        
          

Putnam High Yield Trust - Class R Shares (PHDRX)

        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
        
          $0.0440 per share investment income
        
        
        
        
        
        
          05/21/10
        
        
        
        
        
        
          05/25/10
        
      
      
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
           
        
      
      
        
          

Putnam High Yield Trust - Class Y Shares (PHYYX)

        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
        
          $0.0460 per share investment income
        
        
        
        
        
        
          05/21/10
        
        
        
        
        
        
          05/25/10
        
      
      
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
           
        
      
      
        
          

Putnam Income Strategies Fund - Class B Shares (PBIOX)

        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
        
          $0.0170 per share investment income
        
        
        
        
        
        
          05/21/10
        
        
        
        
        
        
          05/25/10
        
      
      
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
           
        
      
      
        
          

Putnam Income Strategies Fund - Class C Shares (PCIOX)

        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
        
          $0.0170 per share investment income
        
        
        
        
        
        
          05/21/10
        
        
        
        
        
        
          05/25/10
        
      
      
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
           
        
      
      
        
          

Putnam Income Strategies Fund - Class M Shares (a)

        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
        
          $0.0180 per share investment income
        
        
        
        
        
        
          05/21/10
        
        
        
        
        
        
          05/25/10
        
      
      
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
           
        
      
      
        
          

Putnam Income Strategies Fund - Class R Shares (a)

        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
        
          $0.0200 per share investment income
        
        
        
        
        
        
          05/21/10
        
        
        
        
        
        
          05/25/10
        
      
      
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
           
        
      
      
        
          

Putnam Income Strategies Fund - Class Y Shares (PIIYX)

        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
        
          $0.0240 per share investment income
        
        
        
        
        
        
          05/21/10
        
        
        
        
        
        
          05/25/10
        
      
      
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
           
        
      
      
        
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