Putnam Announces Distribution Rates for Open-End Funds

2012-12-14 18:57:11 -

BOSTON, MA -- (Marketwire) -- 12/14/12 -- The Trustees of The Putnam Funds have declared the following distributions.


                                                       RECORD     PAYMENT
FUND NAME AND DISTRIBUTIONS                            DATE       DATE
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Putnam Diversified Income Trust - Class B Shares
 (PSIBX)
$0.0320 per share investment income                    12/14/2012 12/20/2012

Putnam Diversified Income Trust - Class C Shares
 (PDVCX)
$0.0320 per share investment income                    12/14/2012 12/20/2012

Putnam Diversified Income Trust - Class M Shares
 (PDVMX)
$0.0350 per share investment income                    12/14/2012 12/20/2012

Putnam Diversified Income Trust - Class R Shares
 (PDVRX)
$0.0350 per share investment income                    12/14/2012 12/20/2012

Putnam Diversified Income Trust - Class Y Shares
 (PDVYX)
$0.0390 per share investment income                    12/14/2012 12/20/2012

Putnam U.S. Government Income Trust - Class B Shares
 (PGSBX)
$0.0300 per share investment income                    12/14/2012 12/20/2012

Putnam U.S. Government Income Trust - Class C Shares
 (PGVCX)
$0.0300 per share investment income                    12/14/2012 12/20/2012

Putnam U.S. Government Income Trust - Class M Shares
 (PGSMX)
$0.0350 per share investment income                    12/14/2012 12/20/2012

Putnam U.S. Government Income Trust - Class R Shares
 (PGVRX)
$0.0350 per share investment income                    12/14/2012 12/20/2012

Putnam U.S. Government Income Trust - Class Y Shares
 (PUSYX)
$0.0410 per share investment income                    12/14/2012 12/20/2012

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1-800-225-1581