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.
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Putnam Premier Income Trust (NYSE:PPT) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Putnam Premier Income Trust's stock symbol?
Putnam Premier Income Trust trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "PPT."
How often does Putnam Premier Income Trust pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Putnam Premier Income Trust?
Putnam Premier Income Trust declared a monthly dividend on Monday, November 19th. Stockholders of record on Friday, December 21st will be paid a dividend of $0.035 per share on Wednesday, January 2nd. This represents a $0.42 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 8.59%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, December 20th. View Putnam Premier Income Trust's Dividend History.
Has Putnam Premier Income Trust been receiving favorable news coverage?
News headlines about PPT stock have been trending somewhat negative recently, InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis reports. The research firm rates the sentiment of news coverage by reviewing more than six thousand blog and news sources. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Putnam Premier Income Trust earned a media sentiment score of -1.4 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned press coverage about the investment management company a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, meaning that recent news coverage is extremely unlikely to have an impact on the company's share price in the near future.
Who are some of Putnam Premier Income Trust's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Putnam Premier Income Trust include Nuveen Municipal Value Fund (NUV), Gabelli Equity Trust (GAB), Tri-Continental (TY), Adams Diversified Equity Fund (ADX), Tortoise Energy Infrastructure (TYG), PIMCO Corporate&Income Opportunity Fund (PTY), Royce Value Trust (RVT), Hercules Capital (HTGC), Liberty All-Star Equity Fund (USA), Boulder Growth & Income Fund (BIF), PIMCO High Income Fund (PHK), Apollo Investment (AINV), AllianceBernstein Global Hgh Incm Fd (AWF), Tekla Healthcare Investors (HQH) and Solar Capital (SLRC).
Who are Putnam Premier Income Trust's key executives?
Putnam Premier Income Trust's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Robert Lloyd Reynolds, Pres and Interested Trustee (Age 66)
- Mr. Jonathan S. Horwitz, Principal Exec. Officer, Exec. VP and Compliance Liaison (Age 63)
- Mr. Steven D. Krichmar, Principal Financial Officer and VP (Age 60)
- Ms. Janet C. Smith, Principal Accounting Officer, VP and Assistant Treasurer (Age 53)
- Mr. Robert R. Leveille, Chief Compliance Officer and VP (Age 49)
Who are Putnam Premier Income Trust's major shareholders?
Which major investors are buying Putnam Premier Income Trust stock?
How do I buy shares of Putnam Premier Income Trust?
Shares of PPT can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Putnam Premier Income Trust's stock price today?
One share of PPT stock can currently be purchased for approximately $4.89.
How big of a company is Putnam Premier Income Trust?
Putnam Premier Income Trust has a market capitalization of $524.47 million.
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