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 announced a monthly dividend on Monday, January 28th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 22nd will be paid a dividend of $0.035 per share on Monday, April 1st. This represents a $0.42 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 8.38%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, March 21st. View Putnam Premier Income Trust's Dividend History.
Has Putnam Premier Income Trust been receiving favorable news coverage?
Press coverage about PPT stock has been trending neutral on Saturday, InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis reports. The research group identifies positive and negative media coverage by analyzing more than six thousand news and blog sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Putnam Premier Income Trust earned a media sentiment score of 0.2 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned news coverage about the investment management company a news buzz of 10.0 out of 10, meaning that recent media coverage is extremely likely 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), PIMCO Corporate&Income Opportunity Fund (PTY), Royce Value Trust (RVT), Tortoise Energy Infrastructure (TYG), 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 67)
- Mr. Jonathan S. Horwitz, Principal Exec. Officer, Exec. VP and Compliance Liaison (Age 64)
- Mr. Steven D. Krichmar, Principal Financial Officer and VP (Age 61)
- Ms. Janet C. Smith, Principal Accounting Officer, VP and Assistant Treasurer (Age 54)
- Mr. Robert R. Leveille, Chief Compliance Officer and VP (Age 50)
Who are Putnam Premier Income Trust's major shareholders?
Putnam Premier Income Trust's stock is owned by a variety of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Sit Investment Associates Inc. (6.10%), Bank of America Corp DE (0.91%), Raymond James & Associates (0.74%), 1607 Capital Partners LLC (0.47%), Quad Cities Investment Group LLC (0.38%) and Commonwealth Equity Services LLC (0.36%). View Institutional Ownership Trends for Putnam Premier Income Trust.
Which major investors are selling Putnam Premier Income Trust stock?
PPT stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Bank of America Corp DE, Commonwealth Equity Services LLC, BB&T Securities LLC, Cohen & Steers Inc., LPL Financial LLC, Sterneck Capital Management LLC, CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC and Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc.. View Insider Buying and Selling for Putnam Premier Income Trust.
Which major investors are buying Putnam Premier Income Trust stock?
PPT stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Sit Investment Associates Inc., 1607 Capital Partners LLC, Suntrust Banks Inc., Shaker Financial Services LLC, Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. OH, Quad Cities Investment Group LLC, Creative Planning and Raymond James & Associates. View Insider Buying and Selling for Putnam Premier Income Trust.
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 $5.01.
How big of a company is Putnam Premier Income Trust?
Putnam Premier Income Trust has a market capitalization of $537.34 million.
MarketBeat Community Rating for Putnam Premier Income Trust (NYSE PPT)
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