Putnam Premier Income Trust (PPT) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

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.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $3.68 to $3.71
• 50-Day Range: $3.49 to $3.72
• 52-Week Range: $3.40 to $3.74
• Volume: 93,221 shs
• Average Volume: 168,790 shs
• Market Capitalization: $355.23 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: 8.94%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

PPT Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have PPT shares performed this year?

Putnam Premier Income Trust's stock was trading at $3.56 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, PPT shares have increased by 3.7% and is now trading at $3.69.
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Who are Putnam Premier Income Trust's major shareholders?

Top institutional investors of Putnam Premier Income Trust include Sit Investment Associates Inc. (23.87%), Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC (3.92%), 1607 Capital Partners LLC (2.28%) and Invesco Ltd. (1.21%). Insiders that own company stock include Marie Pillai, Manoj P Singh, Mona Sutphen and Michael V Salm.
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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), Exxon Mobil (XOM), Realty Income (O) and Pfizer (PFE).

Company Calendar

• Record date for 5/30 Dividend: 5/19/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 5/30 Dividend: 5/19/2025
• Dividend Payable: 5/30/2025
• Today: 6/12/2025
• Record date for 6/30 Dividend: 6/16/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 6/30 Dividend: 6/16/2025
• Dividend Payable: 6/30/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: Investment offices, not elsewhere classified
• Sub-Industry: Misc.
• Current Symbol: NYSE:PPT
• CIK: 827773
• Web: www.putnam.com
• Phone: 617-292-1000
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: N/A
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): N/A
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: N/A
• Net Margins: N/A
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: N/A
• Return on Assets: N/A

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: N/A
• Quick Ratio: N/A

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $22.60 million
• Price / Sales: 15.72
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: N/A
• Price / Book: N/A

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 96,269,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: $355.23 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.27