Putnam Premier Income Trust

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PPT

Price:

$3.6

Market Cap:

$344.04M

Putnam Premier Income Trust is a closed ended fixed income mutual fund launched and managed by Putnam Investment Management, LLC. The fund is co-managed by Putnam Investments Limited. It invests in the public fixed income markets across the globe. The fund primarily invests in U.S. high-grade and high-yield bonds with an average credit quality of BBB by S&P Corporation. It benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the Barclays Capital Government Bond Index. Putnam Premier Income Trust was formed on February 29, 1988 and is domiciled in the United States.

Industry

Asset Management - Income

IPO Date

1988-02-19

Stock Exchange

NYSE

Ticker

PPT

The Dividend Yield as of December 2025 (TTM) for Putnam Premier Income Trust (PPT) is 8.67%

According to Putnam Premier Income Trust’s latest financial reports and current stock price. The company's current Dividend Yield is 8.67%. This represents a change of 169.38% compared to the average of 3.22% of the last 4 quarters.

Putnam Premier Income Trust (PPT) Historical Dividend Yield (quarterly & annually)

How has PPT Dividend Yield performed in the past?

The mean historical Dividend Yield of Putnam Premier Income Trust over the last ten years is 7.54%. The current 8.67% Dividend Yield has changed 14.98% with respect to the historical average. Over the past ten years (40 quarters), PPT's Dividend Yield was at its highest in in the July 2020 quarter at 4.43%. The Dividend Yield was at its lowest in in the July 2025 quarter at 0%.

Quarterly (TTM)
Annual

Average

7.54%

Median

7.67%

Minimum

5.79%

Maximum

8.86%

Putnam Premier Income Trust (PPT) Dividend Yield by Quarter and Year

Discovering the peaks and valleys of Putnam Premier Income Trust Dividend Yield, unveiling quarterly and yearly fluctuations to gain insights into the company’s financial performance and market dynamics, offering valuable data for investors and analysts alike.

Maximum Annual Increase = 22.76%

Maximum Annual Dividend Yield = 8.86%

Minimum Annual Increase = -15.54%

Minimum Annual Dividend Yield = 5.79%

Quarterly (TTM)
Annual
YearDividend YieldChange
20258.52%-0.82%
20248.60%0.55%
20238.55%8.77%
20227.86%5.01%
20217.48%-15.54%
20208.86%22.76%
20197.22%21.46%
20185.94%2.67%
20175.79%-11.69%
20166.55%7.14%

Putnam Premier Income Trust (PPT) Average Dividend Yield

How has PPT Dividend Yield performed in the past?

The current Dividend Yield of Putnam Premier Income Trust (PPT) is less than than its 3-year, less than than its 5-year, and less than than its 10-year historical averages

3-year avg

8.56%

5-year avg

8.20%

10-year avg

7.54%

Putnam Premier Income Trust (PPT) Dividend Yield vs. Peers

How is PPT’s Dividend Yield compared to its peers?

Putnam Premier Income Trust’s Dividend Yield is less than Western Asset High Income Opportunity Fund Inc. (11.24%), less than BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust (12.81%), less than John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II (9.09%), less than Putnam Managed Municipal Income Trust (4.80%), less than Western Asset High Income Fund II Inc. (14.03%), less than Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Trust (8.88%), less than MFS Intermediate Income Trust (8.83%), less than Virtus Convertible & Income Fund II (10.29%), less than Angel Oak Financial Strategies Income Term Trust (10.07%), less than Eaton Vance Senior Floating-Rate Trust (9.71%),

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