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
George Putnam Balanced Fund – Class A Shares (PGEOX)
$0.0360 per share investment income*	11/26/21	11/30/21
$0.6090 per share short-term capital gain
$1.0820 per share long-term capital gain
$1.7270 per share total
George Putnam Balanced Fund – Class B Shares (PGEBX)
$0.6090 per share short-term capital gain	11/26/21	11/30/21
$1.0820 per share long-term capital gain
$1.6910 per share total
George Putnam Balanced Fund – Class C Shares (PGPCX)
$0.6090 per share short-term capital gain	11/26/21	11/30/21
$1.0820 per share long-term capital gain
$1.6910 per share total
George Putnam Balanced Fund – Class M Shares (PGEMX)
$0.0060 per share investment income	11/26/21	11/30/21
$0.6090 per share short-term capital gain
$1.0820 per share long-term capital gain
$1.6970 per share total
George Putnam Balanced Fund – Class R Shares (PGPRX)
$0.0210 per share investment income	11/26/21	11/30/21
$0.6090 per share short-term capital gain
$1.0820 per share long-term capital gain
$1.7120 per share total
George Putnam Balanced Fund – Class Y Shares (PGEYX)
$0.0520 per share investment income	11/26/21	11/30/21
$0.6090 per share short-term capital gain
$1.0820 per share long-term capital gain
$1.7430 per share total
George Putnam Balanced Fund – Class R5 Shares (PGELX)
$0.0500 per share investment income	11/26/21	11/30/21
$0.6090 per share short-term capital gain
$1.0820 per share long-term capital gain
$1.7410 per share total
George Putnam Balanced Fund – Class R6 Shares (PGEJX)
$0.0560 per share investment income	11/26/21	11/30/21
$0.6090 per share short-term capital gain
$1.0820 per share long-term capital gain
$1.7470 per share total
Putnam Global Income Trust – Class B Shares (PGLBX)
$0.0100 per share investment income	11/26/21	11/30/21
Putnam Global Income Trust – Class C Shares (PGGLX)
$0.0100 per share investment income	11/26/21	11/30/21
Putnam Global Income Trust – Class R Shares (PGBRX)
$0.0150 per share investment income	11/26/21	11/30/21
Putnam Global Income Trust – Class Y Shares (PGGYX)
$0.0190 per share investment income	11/26/21	11/30/21
Putnam Global Income Trust – Class R5 Shares (PGGDX)
$0.0200 per share investment income	11/26/21	11/30/21
Putnam Global Income Trust – Class R6 Shares (PGGEX)
$0.0210 per share investment income	11/26/21	11/30/21
Putnam RetirementReady Maturity Fund- Class B Shares (PRMLX)
$0.0090 per share investment income	11/26/21	11/30/21
Putnam RetirementReady Maturity Fund - Class C Shares (PRMCX)
$0.0090 per share investment income	11/26/21	11/30/21
Putnam RetirementReady Maturity Fund - Class R Shares (PRMKX)
$0.0140 per share investment income	11/26/21	11/30/21
Putnam RetirementReady Maturity Fund – Class Y Shares (PRMYX)
$0.0220 per share investment income	11/26/21	11/30/21
Putnam RetirementReady Maturity Fund – Class R5 Shares (PACQX)
$0.0220 per share investment income	11/26/21	11/30/21
Putnam RetirementReady Maturity Fund – Class R6 Shares (PREWX)
$0.0240 per share investment income	11/26/21	11/30/21
Putnam RetirementReady Maturity Fund – Class R3 Shares (PACKX)
$0.0170 per share investment income	11/26/21	11/30/21
Putnam RetirementReady Maturity Fund – Class R4 Shares (PACPX)
$0.0200 per share investment income	11/26/21	11/30/21

*The George Putnam Balanced Fund – Class A Shares (PGEOX) declared its regular per share investment income of $0.0360 on the 11/19/21 press release.

19(a) NOTICE

George Putnam Balanced Fund

$0.003 per share of George Putnam Balanced Fund’s dividend represents a short-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.