BOSTON, MA--(Marketwire - February 21, 2013) - The Trustees of The Putnam Funds declared the following distributions.
| RECORD/ | PAYMENT | |||
| FUND NAME AND DISTRIBUTIONS | EX DATE | DATE | ||
| Putnam High Yield Trust - Class B Shares (PHBBX) | ||||
| $0.0350 per share investment income | 2/21/2013 | 2/25/2013 | ||
| Putnam High Yield Trust - Class C Shares (PCHYX) | ||||
| $0.0350 per share investment income | 2/21/2013 | 2/25/2013 | ||
| Putnam High Yield Trust - Class M Shares (PHIMX) | ||||
| $0.0380 per share investment income | 2/21/2013 | 2/25/2013 | ||
| Putnam High Yield Trust - Class R Shares (PHDRX) | ||||
| $0.0380 per share investment income | 2/21/2013 | 2/25/2013 | ||
| Putnam High Yield Trust - Class Y Shares (PHYYX) | ||||
| $0.0420 per share investment income | 2/21/2013 | 2/25/2013 | ||
Putnam Shareholders Contact:
1-800-225-1581



