PPT

NYSETaxable Bonds

Franklin Premier Income Trust

Sponsor: Franklin Templeton · Inception Feb 19, 1988 · Pays monthly

Market priceShare price

$3.29

+0.30% (+$0.01)

NAVAsset value per share

$3.55

as of Oct 14, 2026 · Nasdaq NAV symbol

Premium / discountPrice vs. assets

7.32% discount *

Indicative: latest price vs latest reported NAV

Distribution rate (price)Payout rate

9.48%

regular, annualised · on NAV 8.79%

Expense ratioAnnual cost

Not reported

no tagged fee table

LeverageBorrowing

Not reported

senior securities not tagged

Quote status: Market closed — last regular-session price · last trade Oct 16, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT (exchange time, ET) · retrieved Oct 16, 2026, 5:15 PM EDTRegular-session prices; extended-hours quotes are not displayed.

From the wire

News mentioning PPT

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Putnam Premier Income Trust (NYSE:PPT) Shares Cross Below 200-Day Moving Average – What’s Next?

Shares of Putnam Premier Income Trust (NYSE: PPT - Get Free Report) crossed below its 200-day moving average during trading on Monday. The stock has a 200-day moving average of $3.44 and traded as low as $3.26. Putnam Premier Income Trust shares last traded at $3.2650, with a vol

Defense World · Oct 6 · 03:21 UTC ↗

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Data briefs for PPT

Generated from this site’s own record of the fund: distributions, filings, portfolio reports and valuation against its own history. Labelled as ours, separate from external news.

PPT trades 2.7σ below its own 1-year average

The closing price against NAV puts PPT at a 9.6% discount, versus a 1-year average of a 6.1% discount. The Z-score says how unusual that is for this fund alone; it is not a valuation call, and discounts can stay wide.

CEF Explorer Data Desk · Oct 14, 2026 · Valuation

PPT files N-PORT for Jul 31, 2026: 769 positions

Full portfolio as of month-end Jul 31, 2026, made public Sep 25, 2026. Weights are percent of net assets; compare with the prior report on the Holdings tab.

CEF Explorer Data Desk · Sep 25, 2026 · Holdings

Source filings

Current report: PUTNAM PREMIER INCOME TRUST · Nov 17, 2023
Current report: PUTNAM PREMIER INCOME TRUST · May 31, 2023
Current report: PUTNAM PREMIER INCOME TRUST · Feb 28, 2023
Current report: PUTNAM PREMIER INCOME TRUST · Sep 23, 2020
Tender offer amendment filed · Jul 19, 2007
Tender offer amendment filed · Jul 13, 2007
Issuer tender offer filed · Jun 4, 2007
Issuer tender offer filed · May 24, 2007

Distribution record

Every payment on record, the regular rate, and what reinvesting buys at today's discount.

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Price vs. NAV

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