Putnam Announces Dividend Rates for Class A Open-End Funds

The Trustees of The Putnam Funds declared the following distributions at a meeting held yesterday.

RECORD

PAYMENT

FUND NAME AND DISTRIBUTIONS

DATE

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Putnam American Government Income Fund – Class A Shares (PAGVX)

        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
        
          $0.0330 per share investment income
        
        
        
        
          9/17/09
        
        
        
        
          9/21/09
        
      
      
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
           
        
      
      
        
          

Putnam Asset Allocation Balanced Fund– Class A Shares (PABAX)

        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
        
          $0.0690 per share investment income
        
        
        
        
          9/17/09
        
        
        
        
          9/21/09
        
      
      
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
           
        
      
      
        
          

Putnam Asset Allocation Conservative Fund– Class A Shares (PACAX)

        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
        
          $0.0240 per share investment income
        
        
        
        
          9/17/09
        
        
        
        
          9/21/09
        
      
      
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
           
        
      
      
        
          

Putnam Capital Spectrum Fund – Class A Shares (PVSAX)

        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
        
          $0.1350 per share investment income
        
        
        
        
          9/28/09
        
        
        
        
          9/30/09
        
      
      
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
           
        
      
      
        
          

Putnam Convertible Income-Growth Fund – Class A Shares (PCONX)

        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
        
          $0.1420 per share investment income
        
        
        
        
          9/28/09
        
        
        
        
          9/30/09
        
      
      
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
           
        
      
      
        
          

Putnam Diversified Income Trust – Class A Shares (PDINX)

        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
        
          $0.0570 per share investment income
        
        
        
        
          9/15/09
        
        
        
        
          9/21/09
        
      
      
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
           
        
      
      
        
          

Putnam Equity Income Fund – Class A Shares (PEYAX)

        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
        
          $0.0480 per share investment income
        
        
        
        
          9/28/09
        
        
        
        
          9/30/09
        
      
      
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
           
        
      
      
        
          

Putnam Global Income Trust – Class A Shares (PGGIX)

        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
        
          $0.0690 per share investment income
        
        
        
        
          9/24/09
        
        
        
        
          9/30/09
        
      
      
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
           
        
      
      
        
          

Putnam Global Utilities Fund – Class A Shares (PUGIX)

        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
        
          $0.0700 per share investment income
        
        
        
        
          9/28/09
        
        
        
        
          9/30/09
        
      
      
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
           
        
      
      
        
          

The Putnam Fund for Growth and Income – Class A Shares (PGRWX)

        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
        
          $0.0220 per share investment income
        
        
        
        
          9/11/09
        
        
        
        
          9/15/09
        
      
      
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
           
        
      
      
        
          

Putnam High Yield Advantage Fund – Class A Shares (PHYIX)

        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
        
          $0.0350 per share investment income
        
        
        
        
          9/21/09
        
        
        
        
          9/25/09
        
      
      
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
           
        
      
      
        
          

Putnam High Yield Trust – Class A Shares (PHIGX)

        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
        
          $0.0450 per share investment income
        
        
        
        
          9/23/09
        
        
        
        
          9/25/09
        
      
      
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
           
        
      
      
        
          

Putnam Income Fund – Class A Shares (PINCX)

        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
        
          $0.0390 per share investment income
        
        
        
        
          9/21/09
        
        
        
        
          9/25/09
        
      
      
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
           
        
      
      
        
          

Putnam Income Strategies Fund – Class A Shares (PISFX)

        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
        
          $0.0360 per share investment income
        
        
        
        
          9/23/09
        
        
        
        
          9/25/09
        
      
      
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
           
        
      
      
        
          

Putnam U.S. Government Income Trust – Class A Shares (PGSIX)

        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
        
          $0.0550 per share investment income
        
        
        
        
          9/15/09
        
        
        
        
          9/21/09
        
      
    
    

Section 19 Disclosures

Global Income Trust .007 per share of this fund’s dividend represents a foreign currency gain. This is only an estimate for the current fund fiscal year based on information we have at this time. In January 2010, we will provide final information about all 2009 distributions for your tax filing. See below for more details.

High Yield Advantage .001 per share of this fund’s dividend represents a return of capital. This is only an estimate for the current fund fiscal year based on information we have at this time. In January 2010, we will provide final information about all 2009 distributions for your tax filing. See below for more details.

High Yield Trust .001 per share of this fund’s dividend represents a return of capital. This is only an estimate for the current fund fiscal year based on information we have at this time. In January 2010, we will provide final information about all 2009 distributions for your tax filing. See below for more details.

Income Fund .009 per share of this fund’s dividend represents a return of capital. This is only an estimate for the current fund fiscal year based on information we have at this time. In January 2010, we will provide final information about all 2009 distributions for your tax filing. See below for more details.

Income Strategies .003 per share of this fund’s dividend represents a return of capital. This is only an estimate for the current fund fiscal year based on information we have at this time. In January 2010, we will provide final information about all 2009 distributions for your tax filing. See below for more details.

Capital Spectrum .045 per share of this fund’s dividend is paid from short-term capital gains. This is only an estimate for the current fund fiscal year based on information we have at this time. In January 2010, we will provide final information about all 2009 distributions for your tax filing. See below for more details.

If a fund’s dividend included an estimated distribution such as a return of capital or capital gain: For the purposes of this disclosure, a fund’s dividend sources are determined in accordance with accounting principles, which may vary from federal tax treatment. The sources of dividends are estimated at the time of declaration. Actual results may vary. Any non-taxable return of capital cannot be determined until after the end of the fund’s fiscal year. In January 2010, you will receive information as to the federal tax status of this and other distributions from the fund in the preceding calendar year.