The Trustees of The Putnam Funds have declared the following distributions.
| Class A | Ex Date | Regular Distribution Per Share | ||||||||||||||||
| Fund | Press Release | Record Date | Pay Date | Class A | 
 | Class B | 
 | Class C | 
 | Class R | 
 | Class Y | 
 | Class R5 | 
 | Class R6 | ||
| Putnam Core Equity Fund1 | 12/6/2022 | 12/6/2022 | 12/8/2022 | PMYAX | PMYBX | PMYCX | PMYZX | PMYYX | N/A | PMYTX | ||||||||
| *Investment Income Distribution: | 0.0080 | 0.0000 | 0.0000 | 0.0000 | 0.0910 | N/A | 0.1200 | |||||||||||
| **Short Term Capital Gain : | 0.1690 | 0.1690 | 0.1690 | 0.1690 | 0.1690 | N/A | 0.1690 | |||||||||||
| **Long Term Capital Gain : | 1.2450 | 1.2450 | 1.2450 | 1.2450 | 1.2450 | N/A | 1.2450 | |||||||||||
| Total Distribution : | 1.4220 | 1.4140 | 1.4140 | 1.4140 | 1.5050 | 
 | 1.5340 | |||||||||||
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| Putnam Focused Equity Fund | 12/6/2022 | 12/6/2022 | 12/8/2022 | PGIAX | PGIVX | PGIEX | PGIOX | PGILX | N/A | PGWTX | ||||||||
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 | *Investment Income Distribution: | 0.5550 | 0.2580 | 0.2760 | 0.4960 | 0.6240 | N/A | 0.6650 | |||||||||
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 | **Long Term Capital Gain : | 1.0400 | 1.0400 | 1.0400 | 1.0400 | 1.0400 | N/A | 1.0400 | |||||||||
| 
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 | Total Distribution : | 1.5950 | 1.2980 | 1.3160 | 1.5360 | 1.6640 | 
 | 1.7050 | |||||||||
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| Putnam Growth Opportunities Fund | 12/6/2022 | 12/6/2022 | 12/8/2022 | POGAX | POGBX | POGCX | PGORX | PGOYX | PGODX | PGOEX | ||||||||
| 
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 | **Long Term Capital Gain : | 2.9650 | 2.9650 | 2.9650 | 2.9650 | 2.9650 | 2.9650 | 2.9650 | |||||||||
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| Putnam Research Fund | 12/6/2022 | 12/6/2022 | 12/8/2022 | PNRAX | PRFBX | PRACX | PRSRX | PURYX | N/A | PLJMX | ||||||||
| *Investment Income Distribution: | 0.3990 | 0.0210 | 0.1160 | 0.3060 | 0.5020 | N/A | 0.5520 | |||||||||||
| **Short Term Capital Gain : | 0.0730 | 0.0730 | 0.0730 | 0.0730 | 0.0730 | N/A | 0.0730 | |||||||||||
| **Long Term Capital Gain : | 2.8310 | 2.8310 | 2.8310 | 2.8310 | 2.8310 | N/A | 2.8310 | |||||||||||
| Total Distribution : | 3.3030 | 2.9250 | 3.0200 | 3.2100 | 3.4060 | 
 | 3.4560 | |||||||||||
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| Putnam Small Cap Value Fund | 12/6/2022 | 12/6/2022 | 12/8/2022 | PSLAX | PSLBX | PSLCX | PSCRX | PYSVX | N/A | PSCMX | ||||||||
| *Investment Income Distribution: | 0.0450 | 0.0000 | 0.0000 | 0.0000 | 0.0790 | N/A | 0.1040 | |||||||||||
| **Long Term Capital Gain : | 1.0230 | 1.0230 | 1.0230 | 1.0230 | 1.0230 | N/A | 1.0230 | |||||||||||
| Total Distribution : | 1.0680 | 1.0230 | 1.0230 | 1.0230 | 1.1020 | 
 | 1.1270 | |||||||||||
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| Putnam Sustainable Leaders Fund | 12/6/2022 | 12/6/2022 | 12/8/2022 | PNOPX | PNOBX | PNOCX | PNORX | PSLGX | N/A | PNOYX | ||||||||
| **Long Term Capital Gain : | 7.4090 | 7.4090 | 7.4090 | 7.4090 | 7.4090 | 
 | 7.4090 | |||||||||||
| 1 Formerly known as Putnam Multi-Cap Core Fund. | ||||||||||||||||||
19(a) Notices
Putnam Focused Equity Fund
As of December 1, 2022, the fund had net realized and unrealized losses of $3.107 per share, of which $0.000 represents unrealized depreciation of portfolio securities.
Putnam Small Cap Value Fund
As of December 1, 2022, the fund had net realized and unrealized losses of $0.365 per share, of which $0.269 represents unrealized depreciation of portfolio securities.
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