Putnam Announces Dividend Rates for Open-End Funds

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May 10, 2017 3:38 PM EDT

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


FUND NAME AND DISTRIBUTIONS	RECORDDATE	PAYMENTDATE
The Putnam Fund for Growth and Income – Class A Shares (PGRWX)
$0.4400 per share long-term capital gain	5/10/2017	5/12/2017

The Putnam Fund for Growth and Income – Class B Shares (PGIBX)
$0.4400 per share long-term capital gain	5/10/2017	5/12/2017

The Putnam Fund for Growth and Income – Class C Shares (PGRIX)
$0.4400 per share long-term capital gain	5/10/2017	5/12/2017

The Putnam Fund for Growth and Income – Class M Shares (PGRMX)
$0.4400 per share long-term capital gain	5/10/2017	5/12/2017

The Putnam Fund for Growth and Income – Class R Shares (PGCRX)
$0.4400 per share long-term capital gain	5/10/2017	5/12/2017

The Putnam Fund for Growth and Income – Class Y Shares (PGIYX)
$0.4400 per share long-term capital gain	5/10/2017	5/12/2017

The Putnam Fund for Growth and Income – Class R6 Shares (PGREX)
$0.4400 per share long-term capital gain	5/10/2017	5/12/2017

Putnam VT- Growth & Income Fund - Class A Shares
$0.0710 per share investment income	5/10/2017	5/12/2017
$0.1850 per share short-term capital gain
$1.6000 per share long-term capital gain
$1.8560 per share total
Putnam VT- Growth & Income Fund - Class B Shares
$0.0480 per share investment income	5/10/2017	5/12/2017
$0.1850 per share short-term capital gain
$1.6000 per share long-term capital gain
$1.8330 per share total

Note: This is the final distribution for Putnam Growth and Income. The fund will be merging into Putnam Equity Income on 5/12/17.

This is also the final distribution for Putnam VT Growth and Income. The fund will be merging into Putnam VT Equity Income on 5/12/17.

Putnam Shareholders Contact:
1-800-225-1581

Source: Putnam Funds

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