NYSE:PPT Putnam Premier Income Trust (PPT) Stock Price, News & Analysis $3.44 +0.01 (+0.15%) Closing price 05/22/2026 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$3.43 0.00 (-0.15%) As of 05/22/2026 04:10 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock About Putnam Premier Income Trust Stock (NYSE:PPT) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get PPT alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$3.43▼$3.4450-Day Range$3.43▼$3.6152-Week Range$3.41▼$3.77Volume26,138 shsAverage Volume121,494 shsMarket Capitalization$330.69 millionP/E RatioN/ADividend Yield9.02%Price TargetN/AConsensus RatingN/A Company Overview Putnam Premier Income Trust (NYSE:PPT) is a diversified closed-end management investment company that seeks to provide current income with a secondary objective of capital appreciation. The trust pursues income through a portfolio of domestic and international fixed-income and equity securities, including high-yield corporate bonds, investment-grade debt, preferred securities and dividend-paying stocks. Its investment strategy emphasizes diversification across credit quality, sector and geography to balance income generation with risk management. The fund employs leverage, including borrowing and preferred shares, to enhance its income potential within regulatory limits. Portfolio managers adjust allocations in response to evolving market conditions, targeting opportunities in corporate credit, emerging-market debt and select global equity markets. Risk is managed through duration and credit analysis, sector rotation and active security selection, drawing on Putnam’s broader research capabilities. Putnam Premier Income Trust is managed by Putnam Investments, a Boston-based investment adviser founded in 1937 and now part of Great-West Lifeco. The fund’s management team comprises fixed-income and equity specialists who leverage Putnam’s global research platform. Traded on the NYSE under the symbol PPT, the trust offers investors regular monthly distributions and access to a professionally managed, income-focused portfolio. AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Receive PPT Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Putnam Premier Income Trust and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Submit View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. By entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. 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Check this out before June 9th...After being invited to the SpaceX launch headquarters in Cape Canaveral from one of Elon's top lobbyists… Hall of Fame Trader Jon Najarian now says EVERYONE is missing an even bigger story about the SpaceX IPO… That it's just the start of an Elon Musk $44 trillion "Superconvergence…" An event that could kick off as soon as June 12th. | Banyan Hill Publishing (Ad)Putnam Premier Income Trust (PPT) - Investing.comJuly 19, 2025 | investing.comPutnam Premier Income Trust (PPT) - Investing.com UKJuly 3, 2025 | uk.investing.comPutnam Premier Income Trust Common Stock (PPT) Dividend HistoryApril 19, 2025 | nasdaq.comPutnam Premier Income Trust Common Stock (PPT)April 10, 2025 | nasdaq.comPutnam Premier Income Trust declares $0.026 dividendApril 7, 2025 | seekingalpha.comSee More Headlines PPT Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have PPT shares performed this year? Putnam Premier Income Trust's stock was trading at $3.55 at the beginning of the year. Since then, PPT stock has decreased by 3.2% and is now trading at $3.4350. Who are Putnam Premier Income Trust's major shareholders? Putnam Premier Income Trust's top institutional investors include Janney Montgomery Scott LLC (0.80%), Riverbridge Partners LLC (0.66%), Bank of America Corp DE (0.21%) and Royal Bank of Canada (0.18%). View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Putnam Premier Income Trust? Shares of PPT stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of Putnam Premier Income Trust own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Putnam Premier Income Trust investors own include AT&T (T), Verizon Communications (VZ), AGNC Investment (AGNC), Energy Transfer (ET), ExxonMobil (XOM), Realty Income (O) and Pfizer (PFE). Company Calendar Record date for 5/29 Dividend5/21/2026Ex-Dividend for 5/29 Dividend5/21/2026Today5/25/2026Dividend Payable5/29/2026Record date for 6/30 Dividend6/23/2026Ex-Dividend for 6/30 Dividend6/23/2026Dividend Payable6/30/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Green Zone (29m+) 1-Year History May 25 Aug 25 Nov 25 Feb 26 May 26 PPT's financial health is in the Green zone, according to TradeSmith. PPT has been in this zone for over 29 months. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorFinance Industry FIN - INVEST FUND Sub-IndustryMisc. Current SymbolNYSE:PPT CIK827773 Webwww.putnam.com Phone617-292-1000FaxN/AEmployeesN/AYear FoundedN/AProfitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)N/A Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet IncomeN/A Net MarginsN/A Pretax MarginN/A Return on EquityN/A Return on AssetsN/A Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current RatioN/A Quick RatioN/A Sales & Book Value Annual SalesN/A Price / SalesN/A Cash FlowN/A Price / Cash FlowN/A Book ValueN/A Price / BookN/AMiscellaneous Outstanding Shares96,270,000Free FloatN/AMarket Cap$330.69 million OptionableNot Optionable Beta0.27 7 Stocks to Buy And Hold ForeverClick the link to see MarketBeat's list of seven stocks and why their long-term outlooks are very promising. Get This Free Report This page (NYSE:PPT) was last updated on 5/26/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff. From Our PartnersHey, it's Jon Najarian. The SpaceX IPO is right around the corner. But I discovered Elon may have something BIGGER planned. 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