BOSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The following information has been declared by the Trustees of The Putnam Funds.
Ex Date
Distribution Per Share
Fund
Record Date
Pay Date
Class A
Class B
Putnam VT – Diversified Income Trust
3/30/2022
3/30/2022
Investment Income Distribution:
0.357
0.342
**Short Term Capital Gain :
0.060
0.060
**Long Term Capital Gain :
0.048
0.048
Total Distribution :
0.465
0.450
Putnam VT – Emerging Markets Equity Fund
3/30/2022
3/30/2022
**Short Term Capital Gain :
0.451
0.451
**Long Term Capital Gain :
1.618
1.618
Total Distribution :
2.069
2.069
Putnam VT – Focused International Equity Fund
3/30/2022
3/30/2022
Investment Income Distribution:
0.404
0.341
**Short Term Capital Gain :
1.785
1.785
**Long Term Capital Gain :
5.954
5.954
Total Distribution :
8.143
8.080
Putnam VT – George Putnam Balanced Fund
3/30/2022
3/30/2022
Investment Income Distribution:
0.151
0.116
**Short Term Capital Gain :
0.306
0.306
**Long Term Capital Gain :
0.712
0.712
Total Distribution :
1.169
1.134
Putnam VT – Global Asset Allocation Fund
3/30/2022
3/30/2022
Investment Income Distribution:
0.286
0.235
**Short Term Capital Gain :
0.644
0.644
**Long Term Capital Gain :
0.984
0.984
Total Distribution :
1.914
1.863
Putnam VT – Global Health Care Fund
3/30/2022
3/30/2022
Investment Income Distribution:
0.113
0.069
**Short Term Capital Gain :
0.613
0.613
**Long Term Capital Gain :
0.953
0.953
Total Distribution :
1.679
1.635
Ex Date
Distribution Per Share
Fund
Record Date
Pay Date
Class A
Class B
Putnam VT – Growth Opportunities Fund
3/30/2022
3/30/2022
**Short Term Capital Gain :
0.120
0.120
**Long Term Capital Gain :
2.088
2.088
Total Distribution :
2.208
2.208
Putnam VT – High Yield Fund
3/30/2022
3/30/2022
Investment Income Distribution:
0.307
0.290
**Short Term Capital Gain :
0.008
0.008
**Long Term Capital Gain :
0.003
0.003
Total Distribution :
0.318
0.301
Putnam VT – Income Fund
3/30/2022
3/30/2022
Investment Income Distribution:
0.548
0.519
Putnam VT – International Equity Fund
3/30/2022
3/30/2022
Investment Income Distribution:
0.264
0.221
**Short Term Capital Gain :
0.615
0.615
**Long Term Capital Gain :
0.967
0.967
Total Distribution :
1.846
1.803
Putnam VT – International Value Fund
3/30/2022
3/30/2022
Investment Income Distribution:
0.230
0.207
**Short Term Capital Gain :
0.137
0.137
**Long Term Capital Gain :
0.224
0.224
Total Distribution :
0.591
0.568
Putnam VT – Large Cap Value Fund
3/30/2022
3/30/2022
Investment Income Distribution:
0.499
0.431
**Short Term Capital Gain :
0.126
0.126
**Long Term Capital Gain :
2.371
2.371
Total Distribution :
2.996
2.928
Putnam VT – Mortgage Securities Fund
3/30/2022
3/30/2022
Investment Income Distribution:
0.763
0.736
Putnam VT – Multi-Asset Absolute Return Fund
3/30/2022
3/30/2022
Investment Income Distribution:
0.156
0.133
Putnam VT – Multi-Cap Core Fund
3/30/2022
3/30/2022
Investment Income Distribution:
0.360
0.220
**Short Term Capital Gain :
1.280
1.280
**Long Term Capital Gain :
4.542
4.542
Total Distribution :
6.182
6.042
Putnam VT – Research Fund
3/30/2022
3/30/2022
Investment Income Distribution:
0.240
0.170
**Short Term Capital Gain :
0.709
0.709
**Long Term Capital Gain :
1.419
1.419
Total Distribution :
2.368
2.298
Putnam VT – Small Cap Growth Fund
3/30/2022
3/30/2022
**Short Term Capital Gain :
0.097
0.097
**Long Term Capital Gain :
3.488
3.488
Total Distribution :
3.585
3.585
Ex Date
Distribution Per Share
Fund
Record Date
Pay Date
Class A
Class B
Putnam VT – Small Cap Value Fund
3/30/2022
3/30/2022
Investment Income Distribution:
0.056
0.021
**Short Term Capital Gain :
0.772
0.772
**Long Term Capital Gain :
0.951
0.951
Total Distribution :
1.779
1.744
Putnam VT – Sustainable Future Fund
3/30/2022
3/30/2022
**Short Term Capital Gain :
0.601
0.601
**Long Term Capital Gain :
3.792
3.792
Total Distribution :
4.393
4.393
Putnam VT – Sustainable Leaders Fund
3/30/2022
3/30/2022
Investment Income Distribution:
0.341
0.218
**Short Term Capital Gain :
0.842
0.842
**Long Term Capital Gain :
5.224
5.224
Total Distribution :
6.407
6.284
19(a) NOTICE
Putnam Variable Trust Diversified Income Fund
As of March 28, 2022, the Putnam Variable Trust Diversified Income Fund had net realized and unrealized losses of $2.944 per share, of which $0.533 represents unrealized depreciation of portfolio securities.
Putnam Variable Trust Focused International Equity Fund
As of March 28, 2022, the Putnam Variable Trust Focused International Equity Fund had net realized and unrealized losses of $0.870 per share, of which $0.781 represents unrealized depreciation of portfolio securities.
Putnam Variable Trust High Yield Fund
As of March 28, 2022, the Putnam Variable Trust High Yield Fund had net realized and unrealized losses of $0.709 per share, of which $0.193 represents unrealized depreciation of portfolio securities.
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