BOSTON, MA--(Marketwire - June 21, 2012) - The Trustees of The Putnam Funds have declared the following distributions.
| RECORD/ | PAYMENT | |||
| FUND NAME AND DISTRIBUTIONS | EX DATE | DATE | ||
| Putnam High Yield Trust - Class B Shares (PHBBX) | ||||
| $0.0360 per share investment income | 6/21/2012 | 6/25/2012 | ||
| Putnam High Yield Trust - Class C Shares (PCHYX) | ||||
| $0.0350 per share investment income | 6/21/2012 | 6/25/2012 | ||
| Putnam High Yield Trust - Class M Shares (PHIMX) | ||||
| $0.0380 per share investment income | 6/21/2012 | 6/25/2012 | ||
| Putnam High Yield Trust - Class R Shares (PHDRX) | ||||
| $0.0390 per share investment income | 6/21/2012 | 6/25/2012 | ||
| Putnam High Yield Trust - Class Y Shares (PHYYX) | ||||
| $0.0410 per share investment income | 6/21/2012 | 6/25/2012 |
Putnam Shareholders Contact:
1-800-225-1581



