Putnam Announces Dividend 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)

        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
        
          $0.0410 per share investment income
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
          10/22/2009
        
        
        
        
        
        
          10/26/2009
        
      
      
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
           
        
      
      
        
          

Putnam High Yield Trust - Class C Shares (PCHYX)

        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
        
          $0.0410 per share investment income
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
          10/22/2009
        
        
        
        
        
        
          10/26/2009
        
      
      
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
           
        
      
      
        
          

Putnam High Yield Trust - Class M Shares (PHIMX)

        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
        
          $0.0440 per share investment income
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
          10/22/2009
        
        
        
        
        
        
          10/26/2009
        
      
      
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
           
        
      
      
        
          

Putnam High Yield Trust - Class R Shares (PHDRX)

        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
        
          $0.0440 per share investment income
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
          10/22/2009
        
        
        
        
        
        
          10/26/2009
        
      
      
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
           
        
      
      
        
          

Putnam High Yield Trust - Class Y Shares (PHYYX)

        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
        
          $0.0460 per share investment income
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
          10/22/2009
        
        
        
        
        
        
          10/26/2009
        
      
      
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
           
        
      
      
        
          

Putnam Income Strategies Fund - Class B Shares (PBIOX)

        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
        
          $0.0310 per share investment income
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
          10/22/2009
        
        
        
        
        
        
          10/26/2009
        
      
      
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
           
        
      
      
        
          

Putnam Income Strategies Fund - Class C Shares (PCIOX)

        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
        
          $0.0310 per share investment income
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
          10/22/2009
        
        
        
        
        
        
          10/26/2009
        
      
      
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
           
        
      
      
        
          

Putnam Income Strategies Fund - Class M Shares (a)

        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
        
          $0.0320 per share investment income
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
          10/22/2009
        
        
        
        
        
        
          10/26/2009
        
      
      
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
           
        
      
      
        
          

Putnam Income Strategies Fund - Class R Shares (a)

        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
        
          $0.0350 per share investment income
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
          10/22/2009
        
        
        
        
        
        
          10/26/2009
        
      
      
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
           
        
      
      
        
          

Putnam Income Strategies Fund - Class Y Shares (PIIYX)

$0.0380 per share investment income

10/22/2009

10/26/2009

        
      
      
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
           
        
      
      
        
          (a) Quotron symbol pending
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
      
    
    

Section 19 Disclosures

High Yield Trust

.004 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 additional disclosure below for more details.

Income Strategies

.005 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 additional disclosure below for more details.

Additional disclosure:

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.