Putnam Announces Dividend Rates for Open-End Funds

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Trustees of The Putnam Funds declare the following distributions today.

	RECORD	PAYMENT
FUND NAME AND DISTRIBUTIONS	DATE	DATE
Putnam Convertible Securities Fund – Class R Shares (PCVRX)
$0.0150 per share investment income	6/8/21	6/10/21
Putnam Convertible Securities Fund – Class Y Shares (PCGYX)
$0.0490 per share investment income	6/8/21	6/10/21
Putnam Convertible Securities Fund – Class R6 Shares (PCNTX)
$0.0520 per share investment income	6/8/21	6/10/21
Putnam Convertible Securities Fund – Class I Shares (a)
$0.0550 per share investment income	6/8/21	6/10/21
Putnam Large Cap Value Fund - Class B Shares (PEQNX)
$0.0510 per share investment income	6/8/21	6/10/21
Putnam Large Cap Value Fund - Class C Shares (PEQCX)
$0.0540 per share investment income	6/8/21	6/10/21
Putnam Large Cap Value Fund - Class R Shares (PEQRX)
$0.0840 per share investment income	6/8/21	6/10/21
Putnam Large Cap Value Fund - Class Y Shares (PEIYX)
$0.1150 per share investment income	6/8/21	6/10/21
Putnam Large Cap Value Fund - Class R5 Shares (PEQLX)
$0.1150 per share investment income	6/8/21	6/10/21
Putnam Large Cap Value Fund - Class R6 Shares (PEQSX)
$0.1200 per share investment income	6/8/21	6/10/21

(a)	Quotient symbol pending

19(a) Notice

Large Cap Value Fund

$0.002 per share of Large Cap Value Fund’s dividend represents a long-term capital gain. This is only an estimate for the current fund fiscal year based on information we have at this time. In January 2022, we will provide final information about all 2021 distributions for your tax filing.

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 2022, you will receive information as to the federal tax status of this and other distributions from the fund in the preceding calendar year.