Putnam Announces Distribution Rates for Open-End Funds

Tue Nov 25, 2:03 PM

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Trustees of The Putnam Funds declared the following distributions.

  RECORD   PAYMENT
FUND NAME AND DISTRIBUTIONS DATE DATE
 
The George Putnam Fund of Boston – Class B Shares (PGEBX)
$0.1340 per share investment income 11/25/08 11/28/08
$0.0940 per share long-term capital gain
$0.2280 per share total
 
The George Putnam Fund of Boston – Class C Shares (PGPCX)
$0.1340 per share investment income 11/25/08 11/28/08
$0.0940 per share long-term capital gain
$0.2280 per share total
 
The George Putnam Fund of Boston – Class M Shares (PGEMX)
$0.1430 per share investment income 11/25/08 11/28/08
$0.0940 per share long-term capital gain
$0.2370 per share total
 
The George Putnam Fund of Boston – Class R Shares (PGPRX)
$0.1500 per share investment income 11/25/08 11/28/08
$0.0940 per share long-term capital gain
$0.2440 per share total
 
The George Putnam Fund of Boston – Class Y Shares (PGEYX)
$0.1650 per share investment income 11/25/08 11/28/08
$0.0940 per share long-term capital gain
$0.2590 per share total
 
Putnam Equity Income Fund - Class B Shares (PEQNX)
$0.0100 per share short-term capital gain 11/25/08 11/28/08
 
Putnam Equity Income Fund - Class C Shares (PEQCX)
$0.0100 per share short-term capital gain 11/25/08 11/28/08
 
Putnam Equity Income Fund - Class M Shares (PEIMX)
$0.0100 per share short-term capital gain 11/25/08 11/28/08
 
Putnam Equity Income Fund - Class R Shares (PEQRX)
$0.0100 per share short-term capital gain 11/25/08 11/28/08
 
Putnam Equity Income Fund - Class Y Shares (PEIYX)
$0.0100 per share short-term capital gain 11/25/08 11/28/08

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