Putnam Announces Distribution Rates for Open-End Funds

2013-02-13 23:33:01 -
BOSTON, MA -- (Marketwire) -- 02/13/13 -- 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 Diversified Income Trust - Class B Shares
(PSIBX)
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$0.0320 per share investment income                    2/13/2013  2/20/2013

Putnam Diversified Income Trust - Class C Shares
(PDVCX)
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$0.0320 per share investment income                    2/13/2013  2/20/2013

Putnam Diversified Income Trust - Class M Shares
(PDVMX)
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$0.0350 per share investment income                    2/13/2013  2/20/2013

Putnam Diversified Income Trust - Class R Shares
(PDVRX)
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$0.0350 per share investment income                    2/13/2013  2/20/2013

Putnam Diversified Income Trust - Class Y Shares
(PDVYX)
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$0.0390 per share investment income                    2/13/2013  2/20/2013

Putnam U.S. Government Income Trust - Class B Shares
(PGSBX)
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$0.0060 per share investment income                    2/13/2013  2/20/2013

Putnam U.S. Government Income Trust - Class C Shares
(PGVCX)
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$0.0060 per share investment income                    2/13/2013  2/20/2013

Putnam U.S. Government Income Trust - Class M Shares
(PGSMX)
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$0.0110 per share investment income                    2/13/2013  2/20/2013

Putnam U.S. Government Income Trust - Class R Shares
(PGVRX)
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$0.0110 per share investment income                    2/13/2013  2/20/2013

Putnam U.S. Government Income Trust - Class Y Shares
(PUSYX)
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$0.0170 per share investment income                    2/13/2013  2/20/2013
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