When is Putnam Premier Income Trust (PPT) next ex-dividend date?
Putnam Premier Income Trust's next ex-dividend date is confirmed for September 23, 2026 ($0.026 per share) — you must own the shares before that date to be entitled to the dividend. It is scheduled to be paid on September 30, 2026.
PPT dividend at a glance
| Most recent payment | $0.026 per share, August 24, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Indicated annual dividend | $0.312 per share, at the current rate and cadence |
| Payment frequency | Monthly |
| Change over the past year | Held at $0.026 |
| 5-year growth rate | 0.0% a year, compounded ($0.026 → $0.026) |
| Typical time to payment | Paid about 11 days after the ex-date |
| History on file | 463 payments since April 1988 |
Confirmed upcoming ex-dividend date
The date Putnam Premier Income Trust has officially declared. There are no estimates beside it: we don't publish predicted ex-dates for PPT, so this table shows only what the company has announced.
| Ex-date | Status | Amount | Declared |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, Sep 23, 2026 | ✓ confirmed | $0.026 | Aug 5, 2026 |
Putnam Premier Income Trust's dividend schedule
Putnam Premier Income Trust has paid monthly across the 38 years of records we hold, with the most recent ex-date on August 24, 2026. Its ex-dates usually land in the middle of the month.
Payment follows the ex-date by about 11 days, based on the announcements we hold for PPT.
PPT dividend history
The last 16 payments on record, of 463 going back to April 1988.
| Ex-date | Amount |
|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2026 | $0.026 |
| Jul 24, 2026 | $0.026 |
| Jun 23, 2026 | $0.026 |
| May 21, 2026 | $0.026 |
| Apr 23, 2026 | $0.026 |
| Mar 24, 2026 | $0.026 |
| Feb 20, 2026 | $0.026 |
| Jan 23, 2026 | $0.026 |
| Dec 15, 2025 | $0.026 |
| Nov 17, 2025 | $0.026 |
| Oct 17, 2025 | $0.026 |
| Sep 18, 2025 | $0.026 |
| Aug 18, 2025 | $0.026 |
| Jul 18, 2025 | $0.026 |
| Jun 16, 2025 | $0.026 |
| May 19, 2025 | $0.026 |
Amounts are per share as reported on each ex-date, and are not restated for later share splits — a split shows up here as a step down in the per-share amount. Shown for schedule context, not as a yield.
Special dividends
Payments well outside PPT's regular rate. These are one-offs — they are excluded from the growth figures above, and they are not assumed to recur, so they do not feed the predicted dates.
| Ex-date | Amount |
|---|---|
| Dec 22, 2009 | $0.261 |
Going ex-dividend around the same time
Other stocks also confirmed to go ex-dividend within a couple of days of PPT's September 23 date:
Or see the full announcement and ex-dividend calendar.
Frequently asked questions
- When is PPT's next ex-dividend date?
- Putnam Premier Income Trust goes ex-dividend on September 23, 2026 — a date the company has officially declared.
- Do I need to own PPT before the ex-dividend date?
- Yes. You must already hold the shares when trading opens on the ex-dividend date to receive the payment. Buying on the ex-date itself is too late — the seller keeps that dividend. See ex-date vs record date vs payment date for how the dates fit together.
- How often does PPT pay a dividend?
- Putnam Premier Income Trust has historically paid monthly, across 463 payments since April 1988.
- How much does PPT pay per share?
- The most recent payment was $0.026 per share, with an ex-date of August 24, 2026. At that rate and frequency the indicated annual dividend is $0.312 a share. This is the cash amount, not a yield — a yield depends on the share price you pay.