Putnam Announces Dividend Rates for Open-End Funds

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

RECORD

PAYMENT

FUND NAME AND DISTRIBUTIONS

DATE

DATE

The George Putnam Fund of Boston – Class B Shares (PGEBX)

        
        
        
        
          8/26/09
        
        
        
        
          8/28/09
        
      
      
        
          $ 0.0790 per share investment income
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
           
        
      
      
        
          

The George Putnam Fund of Boston – Class C Shares (PGPCX)

        
        
        
        
          8/26/09
        
        
        
        
          8/28/09
        
      
      
        
          $ 0.0790 per share investment income
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
           
        
      
      
        
          

The George Putnam Fund of Boston – Class M Shares (PGEMX)

        
        
        
        
          8/26/09
        
        
        
        
          8/28/09
        
      
      
        
          $0.0860 per share investment income
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
           
        
      
      
        
          

The George Putnam Fund of Boston – Class R Shares (PGPRX)

        
        
        
        
          8/26/09
        
        
        
        
          8/28/09
        
      
      
        
          $ 0.0920 per share investment income
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
           
        
      
      
        
          

The George Putnam Fund of Boston – Class Y Shares (PGEYX)

        
        
        
        
          8/26/09
        
        
        
        
          8/28/09
        
      
      
        
          $ 0.1040 per share investment income
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
           
        
      
      
        
          

Putnam Retirement Ready Maturity Fund-Class B Shares –(PENDING)

        
        
        
        
          8/26/09
        
        
        
        
          8/28/09
        
      
      
        
          $ 0.0520 per share investment income
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
           
        
      
      
        
          

Putnam Retirement Ready Maturity Fund-Class C Shares –(PENDING)

        
        
        
        
          8/26/09
        
        
        
        
          8/28/09
        
      
      
        
          $ 0.0500 per share investment income
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
           
        
      
      
        
          

Putnam Retirement Ready Maturity Fund-Class M Shares –(PENDING)

        
        
        
        
          8/26/09
        
        
        
        
          8/28/09
        
      
      
        
          $ 0.0550 per share investment income
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
           
        
      
      
        
          

Putnam Retirement Ready Maturity Fund-Class R Shares –(PENDING)

        
        
        
        
          8/26/09
        
        
        
        
          8/28/09
        
      
      
        
          $ 0.0570 per share investment income
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
           
        
      
      
        
          

Putnam Retirement Ready Maturity Fund-Class Y Shares –(PRMYX)

        
        
        
        
          8/26/09
        
        
        
        
          8/28/09
        
      
      
        
          $ 0.0640 per share investment income
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
      
    
    

Section 19 Disclosure

George Putnam Fund of Boston

.023 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 the paragraph 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.