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Closing price 05/11/2026 03:59 PM Eastern
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PPT vs. MYI, VMO, IIM, MMU, and VGM

Should you be buying Putnam Premier Income Trust stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Putnam Premier Income Trust include BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund III (MYI), Inv Vk Mun Opp (VMO), Invvlu Mu Incm (IIM), Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund (MMU), and Inv Vk Tr Inv (VGM). These companies are all part of the "misc." industry.

How does Putnam Premier Income Trust compare to BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund III?

BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund III (NYSE:MYI) and Putnam Premier Income Trust (NYSE:PPT) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, dividends, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, earnings and risk.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund IIIN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Putnam Premier Income TrustN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

In the previous week, BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund III had 1 more articles in the media than Putnam Premier Income Trust. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund III and 0 mentions for Putnam Premier Income Trust. BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund III's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Putnam Premier Income Trust'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund III Neutral
Putnam Premier Income Trust Neutral

BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund III pays an annual dividend of $0.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.5%. Putnam Premier Income Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.31 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.8%.

BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund III has a beta of 0.63, suggesting that its share price is 37% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Putnam Premier Income Trust has a beta of 0.27, suggesting that its share price is 73% less volatile than the broader market.

34.0% of BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund III shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 42.8% of Putnam Premier Income Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund III shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund IIIN/A N/A N/A
Putnam Premier Income Trust N/A N/A N/A

Summary

BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund III beats Putnam Premier Income Trust on 3 of the 5 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Putnam Premier Income Trust compare to Inv Vk Mun Opp?

Inv Vk Mun Opp (NYSE:VMO) and Putnam Premier Income Trust (NYSE:PPT) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, media sentiment, earnings, analyst recommendations, profitability and risk.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Inv Vk Mun OppN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Putnam Premier Income TrustN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Inv Vk Mun OppN/A N/A N/A
Putnam Premier Income Trust N/A N/A N/A

42.6% of Inv Vk Mun Opp shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 42.8% of Putnam Premier Income Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of Inv Vk Mun Opp shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Inv Vk Mun Opp's average media sentiment score of 1.00 beat Putnam Premier Income Trust's score of 0.00 indicating that Inv Vk Mun Opp is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Inv Vk Mun Opp Positive
Putnam Premier Income Trust Neutral

Inv Vk Mun Opp has a beta of 0.68, meaning that its stock price is 32% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Putnam Premier Income Trust has a beta of 0.27, meaning that its stock price is 73% less volatile than the broader market.

Inv Vk Mun Opp pays an annual dividend of $0.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.7%. Putnam Premier Income Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.31 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.8%.

Summary

Inv Vk Mun Opp beats Putnam Premier Income Trust on 3 of the 5 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Putnam Premier Income Trust compare to Invvlu Mu Incm?

Invvlu Mu Incm (NYSE:IIM) and Putnam Premier Income Trust (NYSE:PPT) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, dividends, risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and media sentiment.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Invvlu Mu IncmN/A N/A N/A
Putnam Premier Income Trust N/A N/A N/A

Invvlu Mu Incm pays an annual dividend of $0.69 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.7%. Putnam Premier Income Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.31 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.8%.

In the previous week, Invvlu Mu Incm had 1 more articles in the media than Putnam Premier Income Trust. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Invvlu Mu Incm and 0 mentions for Putnam Premier Income Trust. Invvlu Mu Incm's average media sentiment score of 1.00 beat Putnam Premier Income Trust's score of 0.00 indicating that Invvlu Mu Incm is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Invvlu Mu Incm Positive
Putnam Premier Income Trust Neutral

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Invvlu Mu IncmN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Putnam Premier Income TrustN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

20.7% of Invvlu Mu Incm shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 42.8% of Putnam Premier Income Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. 6.1% of Invvlu Mu Incm shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Invvlu Mu Incm has a beta of 0.77, suggesting that its stock price is 23% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Putnam Premier Income Trust has a beta of 0.27, suggesting that its stock price is 73% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Invvlu Mu Incm beats Putnam Premier Income Trust on 4 of the 6 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Putnam Premier Income Trust compare to Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund?

Putnam Premier Income Trust (NYSE:PPT) and Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund (NYSE:MMU) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, media sentiment, dividends, valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, earnings and analyst recommendations.

Putnam Premier Income Trust has a beta of 0.27, suggesting that its share price is 73% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund has a beta of 0.53, suggesting that its share price is 47% less volatile than the broader market.

Putnam Premier Income Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.31 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.8%. Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund pays an annual dividend of $0.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.3%.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Putnam Premier Income TrustN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Western Asset Managed Municipals FundN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

In the previous week, Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund had 1 more articles in the media than Putnam Premier Income Trust. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund and 0 mentions for Putnam Premier Income Trust. Putnam Premier Income Trust's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Overall Sentiment
Putnam Premier Income Trust Neutral
Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund Neutral

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Putnam Premier Income TrustN/A N/A N/A
Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund N/A N/A N/A

42.8% of Putnam Premier Income Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Putnam Premier Income Trust and Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund tied by winning 2 of the 4 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Putnam Premier Income Trust compare to Inv Vk Tr Inv?

Inv Vk Tr Inv (NYSE:VGM) and Putnam Premier Income Trust (NYSE:PPT) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, earnings, dividends, media sentiment, institutional ownership, valuation and profitability.

38.1% of Inv Vk Tr Inv shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 42.8% of Putnam Premier Income Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of Inv Vk Tr Inv shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Inv Vk Tr Inv pays an annual dividend of $0.58 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.6%. Putnam Premier Income Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.31 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.8%.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Inv Vk Tr InvN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Putnam Premier Income TrustN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

In the previous week, Inv Vk Tr Inv had 1 more articles in the media than Putnam Premier Income Trust. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Inv Vk Tr Inv and 0 mentions for Putnam Premier Income Trust. Inv Vk Tr Inv's average media sentiment score of 1.00 beat Putnam Premier Income Trust's score of 0.00 indicating that Inv Vk Tr Inv is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Inv Vk Tr Inv Positive
Putnam Premier Income Trust Neutral

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Inv Vk Tr InvN/A N/A N/A
Putnam Premier Income Trust N/A N/A N/A

Inv Vk Tr Inv has a beta of 0.7, suggesting that its stock price is 30% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Putnam Premier Income Trust has a beta of 0.27, suggesting that its stock price is 73% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Inv Vk Tr Inv beats Putnam Premier Income Trust on 4 of the 6 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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PPT vs. The Competition

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MetricPutnam Premier Income TrustFIN IndustryFinance SectorNYSE Exchange
Market Cap$339.83M$4.59B$13.53B$22.90B
Dividend Yield8.84%7.17%5.75%4.03%
P/E RatioN/A0.0223.2228.91
Price / SalesN/A47.01178.92108.04
Price / CashN/A5.7120.3019.21
Price / BookN/A3.422.214.65
Net IncomeN/A$388.27M$1.11B$1.07B
7 Day Performance0.57%1.03%0.06%-0.14%
1 Month Performance-0.57%2.03%2.11%3.95%
1 Year Performance-4.74%16.21%11.56%25.39%

Putnam Premier Income Trust Competitors List

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CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
PPT
Putnam Premier Income Trust
N/A$3.52
-0.4%		N/A-4.5%$339.83MN/AN/AN/A
MYI
BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund III
N/A$10.91
+1.7%		N/A+2.9%$1.31BN/AN/A147,000
VMO
Inv Vk Mun Opp
N/A$9.70
+1.7%		N/A+4.5%$642.71MN/AN/AN/A
IIM
Invvlu Mu Incm
N/A$12.09
+1.2%		N/A+0.9%$562.47MN/AN/A147,000
MMU
Western Asset Managed Municipals Fund
N/A$10.17
+0.5%		N/A+1.7%$552.20MN/AN/A147,000

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This page (NYSE:PPT) was last updated on 5/12/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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