Putnam Investments Announces Dividend Rates for Variable Trusts

BOSTON, MA--(Marketwired - Mar 28, 2014) - The following information has been declared by the Trustees of The Putnam Funds.

		RECORD		PAYMENT
FUND NAME AND DISTRIBUTIONS		EX DATE		DATE
Putnam VT- Absolute Return 500 Fund - Class A Shares
$0.1370 per share long-term capital gain		3/28/2014		3/28/2014
Putnam VT- Absolute Return 500 Fund - Class B Shares
$0.1370 per share long-term capital gain		3/28/2014		3/28/2014
Putnam VT- American Government Income Fund - Class A Shares
$0.4290 per share investment income		3/28/2014		3/28/2014
Putnam VT- American Government Income Fund - Class B Shares
$0.4010 per share investment income		3/28/2014		3/28/2014
Putnam VT- Capital Opportunities Fund - Class A Shares
$0.0980 per share investment income		3/28/2014		3/28/2014
$0.3620 per share short-term capital gain
$3.8000 per share long-term capital gain
$4.2600 per share total
Putnam VT- Capital Opportunities Fund - Class B Shares
$0.0440 per share investment income		3/28/2014		3/28/2014
$0.3620 per share short-term capital gain
$3.8000 per share long-term capital gain
$4.2060 per share total
Putnam VT- Diversified Income Trust - Class A Shares
$0.6220 per share investment income		3/28/2014		3/28/2014
Putnam VT- Diversified Income Trust - Class B Shares
$0.5980 per share investment income		3/28/2014		3/28/2014
Putnam VT- Equity Income Fund - Class A Shares
$0.4100 per share investment income		3/28/2014		3/28/2014
Putnam VT- Equity Income Fund - Class B Shares
$0.3640 per share investment income		3/28/2014		3/28/2014
Putnam VT- George Putnam Balanced Fund - Class A Shares
$0.1700 per share investment income		3/28/2014		3/28/2014
Putnam VT- George Putnam Balanced Fund - Class B Shares
$0.1450 per share investment income		3/28/2014		3/28/2014
Putnam VT- Global Asset Allocation Fund - Class A Shares
$0.5060 per share investment income		3/28/2014		3/28/2014
$0.7680 per share long-term capital gain
$1.2740 per share total
Putnam VT- Global Asset Allocation Fund - Class B Shares
$0.4490 per share investment income		3/28/2014		3/28/2014
$0.7680 per share long-term capital gain
$1.2170 per share total
Putnam VT- Global Equity Fund - Class A Shares
$0.0960 per share investment income		3/28/2014		3/28/2014
Putnam VT- Global Equity Fund - Class B Shares
$0.0580 per share investment income		3/28/2014		3/28/2014
Putnam VT- Global Health Care - Class A Shares
$0.0850 per share investment income		3/28/2014		3/28/2014
$0.7110 per share short-term capital gain
$0.9930 per share long-term capital gain
$1.7890 per share total
Putnam VT- Global Health Care - Class B Shares
$0.0470 per share investment income		3/28/2014		3/28/2014
$0.7110 per share short-term capital gain
$0.9930 per share long-term capital gain
$1.7510 per share total
Putnam VT- Global Utilities - Class A Shares
$0.4260 per share investment income		3/28/2014		3/28/2014
$0.1290 per share short-term capital gain
$0.7900 per share long-term capital gain
$1.3450 per share total
Putnam VT- Global Utilities - Class B Shares
$0.3900 per share investment income		3/28/2014		3/28/2014
$0.1290 per share short-term capital gain
$0.7900 per share long-term capital gain
$1.3090 per share total
Putnam VT- Growth & Income Fund - Class A Shares
$0.3870 per share investment income		3/28/2014		3/28/2014
Putnam VT- Growth & Income Fund - Class B Shares
$0.3280 per share investment income		3/28/2014		3/28/2014
Putnam VT- Growth Opportunities Fund - Class A Shares
$0.0400 per share investment income		3/28/2014		3/28/2014
$0.4050 per share long-term capital gain
$0.4450 per share total
Putnam VT- Growth Opportunities Fund - Class B Shares
$0.0190 per share investment income		3/28/2014		3/28/2014
$0.4050 per share long-term capital gain
$0.4240 per share total
Putnam VT- High Yield Trust - Class A Shares
$0.4490 per share investment income		3/28/2014		3/28/2014
Putnam VT- High Yield Trust - Class B Shares
$0.4340 per share investment income		3/28/2014		3/28/2014
Putnam VT- Income Fund - Class A Shares
$0.7760 per share investment income		3/28/2014		3/28/2014
Putnam VT- Income Fund - Class B Shares
$0.7450 per share investment income		3/28/2014		3/28/2014
Putnam VT- International Equity Fund - Class A Shares
$0.1680 per share investment income		3/28/2014		3/28/2014
Putnam VT- International Equity Fund - Class B Shares
$0.1290 per share investment income		3/28/2014		3/28/2014
Putnam VT- International Growth Fund - Class A Shares
$0.0610 per share investment income		3/28/2014		3/28/2014
Putnam VT- International Growth Fund - Class B Shares
$0.0110 per share investment income		3/28/2014		3/28/2014
Putnam VT- International Value Fund - Class A Shares
$0.1650 per share investment income		3/28/2014		3/28/2014
Putnam VT- International Value Fund - Class B Shares
$0.1430 per share investment income		3/28/2014		3/28/2014
Putnam VT- Investors Fund - Class A Shares
$0.2300 per share investment income		3/28/2014		3/28/2014
Putnam VT- Investors Fund - Class B Shares
$0.1860 per share investment income		3/28/2014		3/28/2014
Putnam VT- Multi-Cap Growth Fund - Class A Shares
$0.1650 per share investment income		3/28/2014		3/28/2014
Putnam VT- Multi-Cap Growth Fund - Class B Shares
$0.0980 per share investment income		3/28/2014		3/28/2014
Putnam VT- Multi-Cap Value Fund - Class A Shares
$0.1850 per share investment income		3/28/2014		3/28/2014
Putnam VT- Multi-Cap Value Fund - Class B Shares
$0.1380 per share investment income		3/28/2014		3/28/2014
Putnam VT- Research Fund - Class A Shares
$0.1980 per share investment income		3/28/2014		3/28/2014
Putnam VT- Research Fund - Class B Shares
$0.1520 per share investment income		3/28/2014		3/28/2014
Putnam VT- Small Cap Value Fund - Class A Shares
$0.1580 per share investment income		3/28/2014		3/28/2014
$1.4210 per share short-term capital gain
$3.3800 per share long-term capital gain
$4.9590 per share total
Putnam VT- Small Cap Value Fund - Class B Shares
$0.0970 per share investment income		3/28/2014		3/28/2014
$1.4210 per share short-term capital gain
$3.3800 per share long-term capital gain
$4.8980 per share total
Putnam VT- Voyager Fund - Class A Shares
$0.5070 per share investment income		3/28/2014		3/28/2014
$0.9930 per share long-term capital gain
$1.5000 per share total
Putnam VT- Voyager Fund - Class B Shares
$0.3870 per share investment income		3/28/2014		3/28/2014
$0.9930 per share long-term capital gain
$1.3800 per share total

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