NYSE:PPT Putnam Premier Income Trust (PPT) Stock Price, News & Analysis $3.24 -0.01 (-0.15%) Closing price 03:58 PM EasternExtended Trading$3.24 0.00 (-0.15%) As of 07:30 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 AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest 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$3.24▼$3.2650-Day Range$3.25▼$3.4852-Week Range$3.24▼$3.74Volume229,924 shsAverage Volume98,813 shsMarket Capitalization$312.40 millionP/E RatioN/ADividend Yield9.55%Price TargetN/AConsensus RatingN/A Company Overview Putnam Premier Income Trust (NYSE: PPT) is a closed-end management investment company that seeks to provide a high level of current income while also pursuing opportunities for capital appreciation. The fund is managed by Putnam Investment Management, LLC, part of Putnam Investments. The trust invests primarily in a diversified portfolio of income-producing fixed-income securities. Its holdings may include corporate bonds, high-yield securities, bank loans and other debt instruments issued by companies and governments. Because the portfolio can include below-investment-grade securities, the fund may be exposed to elevated credit and market risks in exchange for the potential for higher income. Putnam Premier Income Trust is designed to give investors access to professionally managed credit and fixed-income markets through a publicly traded closed-end fund structure. Putnam Investments, which is headquartered in Boston and has a long history of managing mutual funds, exchange-traded funds and institutional portfolios, oversees the trust’s investment management activities.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. 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PPT Stock News HeadlinesPutnam Premier Income Trust's Dividend AnalysisSeptember 23, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comFranklin Templeton Announces 19(A) Notices for Closed-End Taxable FundsNovember 1, 2025 | theglobeandmail.comThis AI Stock Reminds One Analyst of Early NvidiaJeff Brown picked Nvidia in 2016, before shares surged 37,800 percent. Now he's identified another AI company the same size Nvidia was a decade ago. Brown says this firm's patented technology can produce intelligence up to 1,000 times faster than standard AI, and he expects Elon Musk to fuel demand starting November 11. The technology is protected by 150 patents.September 28 at 1:00 AM | Brownstone Research (Ad)Franklin Advisers, Inc. Announces Distributions for Putnam Closed-End Funds for the Months of August, September, October and November 2025August 8, 2025 | finance.yahoo.comPutnam 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.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 2026. Since then, PPT stock has decreased by 8.6% and is now trading at $3.2450. Who are Putnam Premier Income Trust's major shareholders? Top institutional shareholders of Putnam Premier Income Trust include Quad Cities Investment Group LLC (0.28%), Baird Financial Group Inc. (0.21%), Pin Oak Investment Advisors Inc. (0.17%) and Mirador Capital Partners LP (0.13%). 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 9/30 Dividend9/23/2026Ex-Dividend for 9/30 Dividend9/23/2026Today9/28/2026Dividend Payable9/30/2026Record date for 10/30 Dividend10/23/2026Ex-Dividend for 10/30 Dividend10/23/2026Dividend Payable10/30/2026Fiscal 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. Yellow Zone (5d) 1-Year History Sep 25 Dec 25 Mar 26 Jun 26 Sep 26 As of 5 days ago, PPT's financial health entered the Yellow zone, according to TradeSmith. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorFinance Industry Capital Markets Sub-IndustryN/A Current SymbolNYSE:PPT CIK827773 Webwww.franklinresources.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$312.40 million OptionableNot Optionable Beta0.27 10 Best Stocks to Own: Fall 2026AI spending is reshaping the market, and the opportunity extends far beyond the biggest chipmakers. 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