Putnam Announces Distribution Rates for Closed-End Funds
BOSTON, MA--(Marketwire - Oct 11, 2012) - The Trustees of The Putnam Funds have previously declared the following fund distributions on September 14, 2012.
EX | RECORD | PAYMENT | ||||
FUND NAME AND DISTRIBUTIONS | DATE | DATE | DATE | |||
Putnam High Income Securities Fund | ||||||
$0.0439 per share investment income | 10/22/12 | 10/24/12 | 11/1/12 | |||
Putnam Master Intermediate Income Trust | ||||||
$0.0260 per share investment income | 10/22/12 | 10/24/12 | 11/1/12 | |||
Putnam Premier Income Trust | ||||||
$0.0300 per share investment income | 10/22/12 | 10/24/12 | 11/1/12 | |||
Putnam Managed Municipal Income Trust | ||||||
$0.0389 per share investment income | 10/22/12 | 10/24/12 | 11/1/12 | |||
Putnam Municipal Opportunities Trust | ||||||
$0.0559 per share investment income | 10/22/12 | 10/24/12 | 11/1/12 | |||
Section 19 Disclosures
Master Intermediate Income Trust
Putnam estimates that $.0186 per share of Master Intermediate Income Trust's dividend is paid from accumulated net investment income and $.0074 per share represents a return of capital. These estimates and the sources of the fund's dividends and distributions are determined in accordance with accounting principles applicable to the fund. These principles may vary from those applicable to the characterization of distributions under federal tax law and, accordingly, federal tax law treatment will likely vary from the estimated characterization above. In addition, the sources of dividends are estimated at the time of declaration. Actual results will vary from these estimates. A non-taxable return of capital, if any, cannot be determined until after the end of the fund's fiscal year. In January 2013, you will receive final information as to the Federal tax status of this and other distributions from the fund in the preceding calendar year.
Municipal Opportunities Trust
Putnam estimates that $.0536 per share of Municipal Opportunities Trust's dividend is paid from accumulated net investment income and $.0023 per share represents a non-taxable return of capital. These estimates and the sources of the fund's dividends and distributions are determined in accordance with accounting principles applicable to the fund. These principles may vary from those applicable to the characterization of distributions under federal tax law and, accordingly, federal tax law treatment will likely vary from the estimated characterization above. In addition, the sources of dividends are estimated at the time of declaration. Actual results will vary from these estimates. A non-taxable return of capital, if any, cannot be determined until after the end of the fund's fiscal year. In January 2013, you will receive final information as to the Federal tax status of this and other distributions from the fund in the preceding calendar year.
Premier Income Trust
Putnam estimates that $.0167 per share of Premier Income Trust's dividend is paid from accumulated net investment income and $.0133 per share represents a return of capital. These estimates and the sources of the fund's dividends and distributions are determined in accordance with accounting principles applicable to the fund. These principles may vary from those applicable to the characterization of distributions under federal tax law and, accordingly, federal tax law treatment will likely vary from the estimated characterization above. In addition, the sources of dividends are estimated at the time of declaration. Actual results will vary from these estimates. A non-taxable return of capital, if any, cannot be determined until after the end of the fund's fiscal year. In January 2013, you will receive final information as to the Federal tax status of this and other distributions from the fund in the preceding calendar year.
