Putnam Announces Dividend Rates for Class A Open-End Funds

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PAYMENT

FUND NAME AND DISTRIBUTIONS

EX DATE

DATE

Putnam Dynamic Asset Allocation Balanced Fund– Class A Shares (PABAX)

Putnam Dynamic Asset Allocation Conservative Fund– Class A Shares (PACAX)

Putnam Diversified Income Trust – Class A Shares (PDINX)

Putnam Fixed Income Absolute Return Fund – Class A Shares (PTRNX)

George Putnam Balanced Fund – Class A Shares (PGEOX)

Putnam Global Income Trust – Class A Shares (PGGIX)

Putnam High Yield Fund– Class A Shares (PHYIX)

Putnam Income Fund – Class A Shares (PINCX)

Putnam Mortgage Securities Fund – Class A Shares (PGSIX)

Putnam Short Duration Bond Fund – Class A Shares (PARTX)