Putnam Investments Announces Dividend Rates for Variable Trusts

BOSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The following information has been declared by the Trustees of The Putnam Funds.

 RECORD PAYMENT
FUND NAME AND DISTRIBUTIONS EX DATE  DATE
   
Putnam VT- Diversified Income Trust – Class A Shares    
$0.051 per share investment income 

3/30/21

 

3/30/21

   
Putnam VT- Diversified Income Trust – Class B Shares    
$0.036 per share investment income 

3/30/21

 

3/30/21

   
Putnam VT- Emerging Markets Equity Fund – Class A Shares    
$0.175 per share investment income 

3/30/21

 

3/30/21

$0.372 per share short-term capital gain    
$0.547 per share total    
   
Putnam VT- Emerging Markets Equity Fund – Class B Shares    
$0.120 per share investment income 

3/30/21

 

3/30/21

$0.372 per share short-term capital gain    
$0.492 per share total    
   
Putnam VT- Equity Income Fund – Class A Shares    
$0.410 per share investment income 

3/30/21

 

3/30/21

$0.090 per share short-term capital gain    
$1.009 per share long-term capital gain    
$1.509 per share total    
   
Putnam VT- Equity Income Fund – Class B Shares    
$0.353 per share investment income 

3/30/21

 

3/30/21

$0.090 per share short-term capital gain    
$1.009 per share long-term capital gain    
$1.452 per share total    
   
Putnam VT- George Putnam Balanced Fund – Class A Shares    
$0.154 per share investment income 

3/30/21

 

3/30/21

$0.287 per share short-term capital gain    
$0.564 per share long-term capital gain    
$1.005 per share total    
   
Putnam VT- George Putnam Balanced Fund – Class B Shares    
$0.124 per share investment income 

3/30/21

 

3/30/21

$0.287 per share short-term capital gain    
$0.564 per share long-term capital gain    
$0.975 per share total    
   
Putnam VT- Global Asset Allocation Fund – Class A Shares    
$0.179 per share investment income 

3/30/21

 

3/30/21

$0.285 per share short-term capital gain    
$0.217 per share long-term capital gain    
$0.681 per share total    
   
Putnam VT- Global Asset Allocation Fund – Class B Shares    
$0.136 per share investment income 

3/30/21

 

3/30/21

$0.285 per share short-term capital gain    
$0.217 per share long-term capital gain    
$0.638 per share total    
   
Putnam VT- Global Equity Fund – Class A Shares    
$0.228 per share investment income 

3/30/21

 

3/30/21

$0.600 per share long-term capital gain    
$0.828 per share total    
   
Putnam VT- Global Equity Fund – Class B Shares    
$0.175 per share investment income 

3/30/21

 

3/30/21

$0.600 per share long-term capital gain    
$0.775 per share total    
   
Putnam VT- Global Health Care Fund – Class A Shares    
$0.240 per share investment income 

3/30/21

 

3/30/21

$0.434 per share short-term capital gain    
$1.003 per share long-term capital gain    
$1.677 per share total    
   
Putnam VT- Global Health Care Fund – Class B Shares    
$0.200 per share investment income 

3/30/21

 

3/30/21

$0.434 per share short-term capital gain    
$1.003 per share long-term capital gain    
$1.637 per share total    
   
Putnam VT- Growth Opportunities Fund – Class A Shares    
$0.134 per share short-term capital gain 

3/30/21

 

3/30/21

$1.332 per share long-term capital gain    
$1.466 per share total    
   
Putnam VT- Growth Opportunities Fund – Class B Shares    
$0.134 per share short-term capital gain 

3/30/21

 

3/30/21

$1.332 per share long-term capital gain    
$1.466 per share total    
   
Putnam VT- High Yield Fund – Class A Shares    
$0.313 per share investment income 

3/30/21

 

3/30/21

   
Putnam VT- High Yield Fund – Class B Shares    
$0.297 per share investment income 

3/30/21

 

3/30/21

   
Putnam VT- Income Fund – Class A Shares    
$0.183 per share investment income 

3/30/21

 

3/30/21

$0.498 per share short-term capital gain    
$0.015 per share long-term capital gain    
$0.696 per share total    
   
Putnam VT- Income Fund – Class B Shares    
$0.153 per share investment income 

3/30/21

 

3/30/21

$0.498 per share short-term capital gain    
$0.015 per share long-term capital gain    
$0.666 per share total    
   
Putnam VT- International Equity Fund – Class A Shares    
$0.241 per share investment income 

3/30/21

 

3/30/21

$0.626 per share long-term capital gain    
$0.867 per share total    
   
Putnam VT- International Equity Fund – Class B Shares    
$0.203 per share investment income 

3/30/21

 

3/30/21

$0.626 per share long-term capital gain    
$0.829 per share total    
   
Putnam VT- International Value Fund – Class A Shares    
$0.248 per share investment income 

3/30/21

 

3/30/21

$0.010 per share short-term capital gain    
$0.133 per share long-term capital gain    
$0.391 per share total    
   
Putnam VT- International Value Fund – Class B Shares    
$0.227 per share investment income 

3/30/21

 

3/30/21

$0.010 per share short-term capital gain    
$0.133 per share long-term capital gain    
$0.370 per share total    
   
Putnam VT- Multi-Cap Core Fund – Class A Shares    
$0.212 per share investment income 

3/30/21

 

3/30/21

$0.707 per share short-term capital gain    
$1.410 per share long-term capital gain    
$2.329 per share total    
   
Putnam VT- Multi-Cap Core Fund – Class B Shares    
$0.160 per share investment income 

3/30/21

 

3/30/21

$0.707 per share short-term capital gain    
$1.410 per share long-term capital gain    
$2.277 per share total    
   
Putnam VT- Research Fund – Class A Shares    
$0.096 per share investment income 

3/30/21

 

3/30/21

$0.748 per share short-term capital gain    
$1.620 per share long-term capital gain    
$2.464 per share total    
   
Putnam VT- Research Fund – Class B Shares    
$0.033 per share investment income 

3/30/21

 

3/30/21

$0.748 per share short-term capital gain    
$1.620 per share long-term capital gain    
$2.401 per share total    
   
Putnam VT- Small Cap Growth Fund – Class A Shares    
$0.379 per share short-term capital gain 

3/30/21

 

3/30/21

$1.466 per share long-term capital gain    
$1.845 per share total    
   
Putnam VT- Small Cap Growth Fund – Class B Shares    
$0.379 per share short-term capital gain 

3/30/21

 

3/30/21

$1.466 per share long-term capital gain    
$1.845 per share total    
   
Putnam VT- Small Cap Value Fund – Class A Shares    
$0.114 per share investment income 

3/30/21

 

3/30/21

   
Putnam VT- Small Cap Value Fund – Class B Shares    
$0.092 per share investment income 

3/30/21

 

3/30/21

   
Putnam VT- Sustainable Future Fund – Class A Shares    
$0.811 per share short-term capital gain 

3/30/21

 

3/30/21

$1.496 per share long-term capital gain    
$2.307 per share total    
   
Putnam VT- Sustainable Future Fund – Class B Shares    
$0.811 per share short-term capital gain 

3/30/21

 

3/30/21

$1.496 per share long-term capital gain    
$2.307 per share total    
   
Putnam VT- Sustainable Leaders Fund – Class A Shares    
$0.172 per share investment income 

3/30/21

 

3/30/21

$0.372 per share short-term capital gain    
$4.228 per share long-term capital gain    
$4.772 per share total    
   
Putnam VT- Sustainable Leaders Fund – Class B Shares    
$0.069 per share investment income 

3/30/21

 

3/30/21

$0.372 per share short-term capital gain    
$4.228 per share long-term capital gain    
$4.669 per share total    

19(a) NOTICE

Putnam Variable Trust Income Fund

As of March 26, 2021, the Putnam Variable Trust Income Fund had net realized and unrealized losses of $2.483 per share, of which $0.466 represents unrealized depreciation of portfolio securities.

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