Putnam Announces Distribution Rates for Open-End Funds

BOSTON, MA--(Marketwire -05/23/12)- The Trustees of The Putnam Funds have declared the following distributions.

 

                                                     RECORD      PAYMENT
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FUND NAME AND DISTRIBUTIONS                          DATE        DATE
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Putnam Global Income Trust - Class B Shares (PGLBX)
$0.0250 per share investment income                  5/23/2012   5/25/2012

Putnam Global Income Trust - Class C Shares (PGGLX)
$0.0250 per share investment income                  5/23/2012   5/25/2012

Putnam Global Income Trust - Class M Shares (PGGMX)
$0.0300 per share investment income                  5/23/2012   5/25/2012

Putnam Global Income Trust - Class R Shares (PGBRX)
$0.0300 per share investment income                  5/23/2012   5/25/2012

Putnam Global Income Trust - Class Y Shares (PGGYX)
$0.0340 per share investment income                  5/23/2012   5/25/2012

Putnam High Yield Trust - Class B Shares (PHBBX)
$0.0350 per share investment income                  5/23/2012   5/25/2012

Putnam High Yield Trust - Class C Shares (PCHYX)
$0.0350 per share investment income                  5/23/2012   5/25/2012

Putnam High Yield Trust - Class M Shares (PHIMX)
$0.0380 per share investment income                  5/23/2012   5/25/2012

Putnam High Yield Trust - Class R Shares (PHDRX)
$0.0380 per share investment income                  5/23/2012   5/25/2012

Putnam High Yield Trust - Class Y Shares (PHYYX)
$0.0420 per share investment income                  5/23/2012   5/25/2012