Putnam Announces Dividend Rates for Class A Open-End Funds

BOSTON, MA--(Marketwired - Dec 30, 2013) - The Trustees of The Putnam Funds have declared the following distributions.

		RECORD/		PAYMENT
FUND NAME AND DISTRIBUTIONS		EX DATE		DATE
Putnam Global Sector Fund - Class A Share Shares (PPGAX)
$0.2600 per share investment income		12/31/2013		12/31/2013
$0.4760 per share long-term capital gain
$0.7360 per share total
Putnam Retirement Ready 2015 Fund - Class A Shares (PRRHX)
$0.1910 per share investment income		12/31/2013		12/31/2013
Putnam Retirement Ready 2020 Fund - Class A Shares (PRRMX)
$0.1810 per share investment income		12/31/2013		12/31/2013
Putnam Retirement Ready 2025 Fund - Class A Shares (PRROX)
$0.1810 per share investment income		12/31/2013		12/31/2013
Putnam Retirement Ready 2030 Fund - Class A Shares (PRRQX)
$0.1560 per share investment income		12/31/2013		12/31/2013
Putnam Retirement Ready 2035 Fund - Class A Shares (PRRWX)
$0.1570 per share investment income		12/31/2013		12/31/2013
Putnam Retirement Ready 2040 Fund - Class A Shares (PRRZX)
$0.2800 per share investment income		12/31/2013		12/31/2013
Putnam Retirement Ready 2045 Fund - Class A Shares (PRVLX)
$0.2490 per share investment income		12/31/2013		12/31/2013
Putnam Retirement Ready 2050 Fund - Class A Shares*
$0.4120 per share investment income		12/31/2013		12/31/2013
Putnam Retirement Ready 2055 Fund - Class A Shares*
$0.3330 per share investment income		12/31/2013		12/31/2013
$0.6170 per share short-term capital gain
$0.3500 per share long-term capital gain
$1.3000 per share total
*Quotron Symbol Pending

Putnam Shareholders