Putnam Premier Income Trust (PPT) to Issue Monthly Dividend of $0.03 on March 3rd

Putnam Premier Income Trust (NYSE:PPTGet Free Report) declared a monthly dividend on Monday, February 10th,Wall Street Journal reports. Investors of record on Monday, February 24th will be paid a dividend of 0.026 per share by the investment management company on Monday, March 3rd. This represents a $0.31 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 8.61%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, February 24th.

Putnam Premier Income Trust has increased its dividend payment by an average of 28.0% per year over the last three years.

Putnam Premier Income Trust Stock Performance

Shares of PPT stock opened at $3.63 on Wednesday. Putnam Premier Income Trust has a 52 week low of $3.40 and a 52 week high of $3.74. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $3.58 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $3.62.

About Putnam Premier Income Trust

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Putnam Premier Income Trust is a closed ended fixed income mutual fund launched and managed by Putnam Investment Management, LLC. The fund is co-managed by Putnam Investments Limited. It invests in the public fixed income markets across the globe. The fund primarily invests in U.S. high-grade and high-yield bonds with an average credit quality of BBB by S&P Corporation.

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