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)

        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
        
          $0.0400 per share investment income
        
        
        
        
          11/23/2009
        
        
        
        
          11/25/2009
        
      
      
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
           
        
      
      
        
          

Putnam High Yield Trust - Class C Shares (PCHYX)

        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
        
          $0.0410 per share investment income
        
        
        
        
          11/23/2009
        
        
        
        
          11/25/2009
        
      
      
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
           
        
      
      
        
          

Putnam High Yield Trust - Class M Shares (PHIMX)

        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
        
          $0.0440 per share investment income
        
        
        
        
          11/23/2009
        
        
        
        
          11/25/2009
        
      
      
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
           
        
      
      
        
          

Putnam High Yield Trust - Class R Shares (PHDRX)

        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
        
          $0.0440 per share investment income
        
        
        
        
          11/23/2009
        
        
        
        
          11/25/2009
        
      
      
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
           
        
      
      
        
          

Putnam High Yield Trust - Class Y Shares (PHYYX)

        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
        
          $0.0460 per share investment income
        
        
        
        
          11/23/2009
        
        
        
        
          11/25/2009
        
      
      
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
           
        
      
      
        
          

Putnam Income Strategies Fund - Class B Shares (PBIOX)

        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
        
          $0.0300 per share investment income
        
        
        
        
          11/23/2009
        
        
        
        
          11/25/2009
        
      
      
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
           
        
      
      
        
          

Putnam Income Strategies Fund - Class C Shares (PCIOX)

        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
        
          $0.0310 per share investment income
        
        
        
        
          11/23/2009
        
        
        
        
          11/25/2009
        
      
      
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
           
        
      
      
        
          

Putnam Income Strategies Fund - Class M Shares (a)

        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
        
          $0.0320 per share investment income
        
        
        
        
          11/23/2009
        
        
        
        
          11/25/2009
        
      
      
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
           
        
      
      
        
          

Putnam Income Strategies Fund - Class R Shares (a)

        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
        
          $0.0340 per share investment income
        
        
        
        
          11/23/2009
        
        
        
        
          11/25/2009
        
      
      
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
           
        
      
      
        
          

Putnam Income Strategies Fund - Class Y Shares (PIIYX)

        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
        
          $0.0380 per share investment income
        
        
        
        
          11/23/2009
        
        
        
        
          11/25/2009
        
      
      
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
           
        
      
      
        
          

Putnam Global Income Trust - Class B Shares (PGLBX)

        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
        
          $0.0790 per share investment income
        
        
        
        
          11/23/2009
        
        
        
        
          11/30/2009
        
      
      
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
           
        
      
      
        
          

Putnam Global Income Trust - Class C Shares (a)

        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
        
          $0.0800 per share investment income
        
        
        
        
          11/23/2009
        
        
        
        
          11/30/2009
        
      
      
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
           
        
      
      
        
          

Putnam Global Income Trust - Class M Shares (PGGMX)

        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
        
          $0.0840 per share investment income
        
        
        
        
          11/23/2009
        
        
        
        
          11/30/2009
        
      
      
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
           
        
      
      
        
          

Putnam Global Income Trust - Class R Shares (PGBRX)

        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
        
          $0.0850 per share investment income
        
        
        
        
          11/23/2009
        
        
        
        
          11/30/2009
        
      
      
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
           
        
      
      
        
          

Putnam Global Income Trust - Class Y Shares (a)

        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
        
          $0.0900 per share investment income
        
        
        
        
          11/23/2009
        
        
        
        
          11/30/2009
        
      
      
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
           
        
      
      
        
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Section 19 Disclosures

Global Income Trust

.019 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 the additional disclosure 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 the additional disclosure below for more details.

Income Strategies

.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.

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.