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Putnam Master Intermediate Income Trust (PIM)

Financial Services | Asset Management | Boston, United States | NYSE
3.28 USD
Short-term: ★★☆☆☆ | Long-term: ★★☆☆☆ | Dividends: ★☆☆☆☆
Hot Take | April 19, 2026, 6:21 p.m. EDT

High yield sustainability is fatally compromised by unsustainable payout metrics, turning this 'income' play into a value trap where recent price stagnation suggests NAV erosion risk.
Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoTheta ✓0.010404
AutoETS0.010412
MSTL0.010462
AutoARIMA0.011075

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta

Forecast Reliability
Score 44%
H-stat 10.07
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.068
Excess Kurtosis -0.82
Attribute Value
Sector Financial Services
Ex Dividend Date 2026-04-22
Last Dividend Date 2026-03-23
Revenue per Share 0.22
Market Cap 158,044,640
Trailing P/E 14.91
Beta 0.30
Profit Margins 102.29%
Website https://www.putnam.com/individual/mutual-funds/closed-end-funds/funds/59-master-intermediate-income-trust

Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.70% 7.55% 9.23% 9.56%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-03-24 0.022 0.696203
2026-02-20 0.022 0.669268
2026-01-23 0.022 0.677842
2025-12-15 0.022 0.695011
2025-11-17 0.022 0.664761
2025-10-17 0.022 0.677043
2025-09-18 0.022 0.661770
2025-08-18 0.022 0.694051
2025-07-18 0.022 0.692369
2025-06-16 0.022 0.703243
2025-05-19 0.022 0.716553
2025-04-17 0.022 0.727992
2025-03-17 0.022 0.721833
2025-02-24 0.022 0.726663
2025-01-24 0.022 0.733719
2024-12-23 0.022 0.743161
2024-11-22 0.022 0.757476
2024-10-24 0.022 0.751044
2024-09-24 0.022 0.718814
2024-08-23 0.022 0.749525
2024-07-24 0.022 0.768338
2024-06-24 0.022 0.792893
2024-05-23 0.022 0.800927
2024-04-23 0.022 0.824606
2024-03-21 0.022 0.812200
2024-02-22 0.022 0.812711
2024-01-23 0.022 0.813219
2023-12-21 0.022 0.811255
2023-11-22 0.022 0.870455
2023-10-23 0.022 0.912646
2023-09-21 0.022 0.886187
2023-08-23 0.022 0.866897
2023-07-21 0.022 0.867394
2023-06-22 0.022 0.879037
2023-05-23 0.022 0.890912
2023-04-21 0.022 0.900032
2023-03-23 0.022 0.889213
2023-02-22 0.022 0.887066
2023-01-23 0.022 0.858195
2022-12-22 0.022 0.893524
2022-11-22 0.022 0.856921
2022-10-21 0.022 0.905580
2022-09-22 0.022 0.881618
2022-08-23 0.022 0.861480
2022-07-21 0.022 0.877237
2022-06-23 0.022 0.877740
2022-05-23 0.022 0.886080
2022-04-21 0.022 0.849214
2022-03-23 0.022 0.884302
2022-02-22 0.022 0.872229
2022-01-21 0.022 0.830325
2021-12-22 0.022 0.800607
2021-11-22 0.022 0.792880
2021-10-21 0.022 0.777525
2021-09-23 0.022 0.781740
2021-08-23 0.022 0.772580
2021-07-22 0.022 0.763640
2021-06-23 0.022 0.764025
2021-05-21 0.022 0.762560
2021-04-22 0.022 0.775738
2021-03-23 0.022 0.781678
2021-02-22 0.022 0.774651
2021-01-21 0.022 0.786143
2020-12-22 0.022 0.799860
2020-11-23 0.030 1.107227
2020-10-22 0.030 1.129092
2020-09-23 0.030 1.140299
2020-08-21 0.030 1.118183
2020-07-23 0.030 1.131695
2020-06-23 0.030 1.077224
2020-05-21 0.030 1.131397
2020-04-23 0.030 1.158905
2020-03-23 0.030 1.382526
2020-02-21 0.030 1.003576
2020-01-23 0.060 2.032241
2019-12-20 0.030 1.033270
2019-11-21 0.030 1.055213
2019-10-23 0.030 1.075710
2019-09-23 0.030 1.101705
2019-08-22 0.030 1.106479
2019-07-23 0.030 1.101674
2019-06-21 0.030 1.123480
2019-05-23 0.030 1.153608
2019-04-23 0.030 1.158758
2019-03-21 0.030 1.169162
2019-02-21 0.030 1.192987
2019-01-23 0.030 1.223256
2018-12-20 0.030 1.288200
2018-11-26 0.022 0.883104
2018-11-21 0.022 0.889428
2018-10-23 0.022 0.897843
2018-09-21 0.022 0.886298
2018-08-23 0.022 0.877011
2018-07-23 0.022 0.871691
2018-06-21 0.022 0.885387
2018-05-23 0.025 0.978866
2018-04-23 0.025 0.981991
2018-03-22 0.026 1.039814
2018-02-22 0.026 1.034546
2018-01-23 0.026 1.035884
2017-12-21 0.026 1.066216
2017-11-22 0.026 1.047258
2017-10-23 0.026 1.037741
2017-09-21 0.026 1.065451
2017-08-22 0.026 1.078154
2017-07-20 0.026 1.077224
2017-06-21 0.026 1.076311
2017-05-22 0.026 1.082087
2017-04-20 0.026 1.094934
2017-03-22 0.026 1.122360
2017-02-21 0.026 1.109448
2017-01-20 0.026 1.165011
2016-12-21 0.026 1.179553
2016-11-21 0.026 1.221816
2016-10-20 0.026 1.217930
2016-09-21 0.026 1.230761
2016-08-22 0.026 1.199627
2016-07-20 0.026 1.233913
2016-06-22 0.026 1.264179
2016-05-20 0.026 1.260139
2016-04-20 0.026 1.253377
2016-03-22 0.026 1.284016
2016-02-22 0.026 1.350858
2016-01-20 0.026 1.330521
2015-12-22 0.026 1.266939
2015-11-20 0.026 1.230376
2015-10-21 0.026 1.261737
2015-09-22 0.026 1.271657
2015-08-20 0.026 1.267749
2015-07-22 0.026 1.224022
2015-06-22 0.026 1.235870
2015-05-20 0.026 1.222061
2015-04-22 0.026 1.226137
2015-03-20 0.026 1.253408
2015-02-20 0.026 1.244590
2015-01-21 0.026 1.261783
2014-12-19 0.026 1.245182
2014-11-20 0.026 1.221747
2014-10-22 0.026 1.250664
2014-09-22 0.026 1.234659
2014-08-20 0.026 1.223930
2014-07-22 0.026 1.225432
2014-06-20 0.026 1.212592
2014-05-21 0.026 1.233034
2014-04-22 0.026 1.222524
2014-03-20 0.026 1.248038
2014-02-20 0.026 1.266853
2014-01-22 0.026 1.265888
2013-12-19 0.026 1.300605
2013-11-20 0.026 1.297013
2013-10-22 0.026 1.311622
2013-09-20 0.026 1.323861
2013-08-21 0.026 1.338952
2013-07-22 0.026 1.337850
2013-06-20 0.026 1.375437
2013-05-22 0.026 1.307111
2013-04-22 0.026 1.306065
2013-03-20 0.026 1.310110
2013-02-20 0.026 1.316745
2013-01-22 0.026 1.318278
2012-12-20 0.026 1.369833
2012-11-20 0.026 1.371475
2012-10-22 0.026 1.338638
2012-09-20 0.026 1.342747
2012-08-22 0.026 1.344250
2012-07-20 0.026 1.358764
2012-06-20 0.029 1.578010
2012-05-22 0.029 1.596760
2012-04-20 0.029 1.562128
2012-03-21 0.029 1.580322
2012-02-21 0.029 1.579976
2012-01-20 0.029 1.623915
2011-12-21 0.029 1.626825
2011-11-21 0.029 1.711234
2011-10-20 0.029 1.652605
2011-09-21 0.029 1.571066
2011-08-22 0.029 1.610113
2011-07-20 0.029 1.471724
2011-06-22 0.029 1.494852
2011-05-20 0.039 1.909146
2011-04-20 0.039 1.950728
2011-03-22 0.039 1.963665
2011-02-17 0.043 2.168306
2011-01-20 0.043 2.233184
2010-12-21 0.043 2.265485
2010-11-19 0.043 2.213042
2010-10-20 0.053 2.598506
2010-09-22 0.053 2.628693
2010-09-20 0.053 2.642397
2010-08-20 0.053 2.643805
2010-07-21 0.053 2.695497
2010-06-22 0.053 2.749343
2010-05-20 0.053 3.038094
2010-04-21 0.053 2.825190
2010-03-22 0.053 2.712283
2010-02-18 0.053 2.765215
2010-01-20 0.053 2.926382
2009-12-22 0.494 28.214299
2009-11-19 0.053 3.151399
2009-10-21 0.053 3.194287
2009-09-22 0.045 2.823401
2009-08-20 0.045 3.034238
2009-07-22 0.045 3.179071
2009-06-22 0.045 3.500356
2009-05-20 0.045 3.697855
2009-04-22 0.045 4.221121
2009-03-20 0.045 4.225255
2009-02-20 0.045 4.486107
2009-01-21 0.045 4.111715
2008-12-19 0.045 4.956522
2008-11-20 0.045 4.674264
2008-10-22 0.045 3.835498
2008-09-22 0.045 3.653487
2008-08-20 0.045 3.301266
2008-07-22 0.045 3.194127
2008-06-20 0.045 3.129712
2008-05-21 0.038 2.578757
2008-04-22 0.038 2.635584
2008-03-19 0.038 2.775798
2008-02-20 0.033 2.413912
2008-01-22 0.033 2.345273
2007-12-19 0.065 4.577713
2007-11-20 0.030 2.155065
2007-10-22 0.030 2.148284
2007-09-20 0.300 21.619422
2007-08-22 0.030 2.282583
2007-07-20 0.030 2.243300
2007-06-20 0.030 2.219142
2007-05-22 0.030 2.239673
2007-04-20 0.030 2.212397
2007-03-21 0.030 2.249853
2007-02-16 0.030 2.222621
2007-01-22 0.030 2.260110
2006-12-20 0.030 2.302226
2006-11-21 0.030 2.334752
2006-10-20 0.030 2.429525
2006-09-20 0.030 2.449308
2006-08-21 0.030 2.449271
2006-07-20 0.030 2.539377
2006-06-21 0.028 2.377919
2006-05-22 0.028 2.385049
2006-04-20 0.028 2.424517
2006-03-22 0.028 2.387647
2006-02-16 0.028 2.375155
2006-01-20 0.028 2.355269
2005-12-20 0.028 2.441003
2005-11-21 0.028 2.485512
2005-10-20 0.035 3.019423
2005-09-21 0.035 2.917444
2005-08-22 0.035 2.942728
2005-07-20 0.035 2.895057
2005-06-22 0.035 2.906179
2005-05-20 0.035 2.990882
2005-04-20 0.035 2.997937
2005-03-22 0.035 3.023917
2005-02-18 0.035 2.903280
2005-01-20 0.035 2.949551
2004-12-21 0.035 2.978807
2004-11-22 0.035 3.041193
2004-10-20 0.035 2.917490
2004-09-22 0.038 3.188713
2004-08-20 0.038 3.244985
2004-07-21 0.038 3.374895
2004-06-22 0.038 3.453393
2004-05-20 0.038 3.420109
2004-04-21 0.038 3.556281
2004-03-22 0.038 3.244275
2004-02-20 0.038 3.340083
2004-01-21 0.038 3.379110
2003-12-22 0.067 6.092463
2003-11-20 0.038 3.629230
2003-10-22 0.038 3.566230
2003-09-22 0.038 3.660974
2003-08-20 0.038 3.718151
2003-07-22 0.038 3.735014
2003-06-20 0.038 3.641563
2003-05-21 0.038 3.634761
2003-04-22 0.038 3.789483
2003-03-20 0.038 3.873897
2003-02-20 0.045 4.586073
2003-01-16 0.045 4.475771
2002-12-18 0.045 4.758388
2002-11-18 0.045 4.716263
2002-10-17 0.045 4.933654
2002-09-18 0.045 4.717458
2002-08-16 0.045 4.819824
2002-07-18 0.045 4.870492
2002-06-18 0.045 4.707647
2002-05-16 0.045 4.807702
2002-04-18 0.045 4.935225
2002-03-20 0.045 4.979065
2002-02-15 0.045 4.874013
2002-01-17 0.045 4.955085
2001-12-18 0.045 5.299744
2001-11-16 0.045 5.166835
2001-10-18 0.045 5.334421
2001-09-18 0.045 5.235186
2001-08-16 0.045 5.045006
2001-07-18 0.045 5.192772
2001-06-18 0.045 5.084831
2001-05-17 0.053 5.866953
2001-04-18 0.053 6.021771
2001-03-16 0.053 5.988284
2001-02-15 0.053 5.991418
2001-01-18 0.053 6.107344
2000-12-18 0.053 6.659181
2000-11-16 0.053 6.787162
2000-10-18 0.053 6.777155
2000-09-18 0.053 6.502224
2000-08-17 0.053 6.431324
2000-07-18 0.053 6.739947
2000-06-16 0.053 6.864418
2000-05-18 0.053 7.444221
2000-04-18 0.053 7.511992
2000-03-16 0.053 7.579647
2000-02-17 0.053 7.487628
2000-01-18 0.053 7.554359
1999-12-16 0.055 7.909294
1999-11-18 0.055 7.584078
1999-10-18 0.055 7.574981
1999-09-16 0.055 7.081343
1999-08-18 0.055 7.009826
1999-07-16 0.055 6.820573
1999-06-17 0.056 6.937803
1999-05-18 0.055 6.925758
1999-04-16 0.055 6.801273
1999-03-18 0.055 6.682483
1999-02-18 0.055 6.515639
1999-01-15 0.060 6.935627
1998-12-17 0.060 7.041813
1998-11-18 0.060 7.150886
1998-10-16 0.060 7.438793
1998-09-17 0.060 7.375983
1998-08-18 0.060 7.147177
1998-07-16 0.060 7.199936
1998-06-18 0.060 7.309725
1998-05-18 0.060 7.599763
1998-04-16 0.056 7.035011
1998-03-18 0.056 7.084995
1998-02-18 0.056 7.135336
1998-01-15 0.056 6.913829
1997-12-18 0.056 6.960723
1997-11-18 0.056 7.170907
1997-10-16 0.056 7.276708
1997-09-18 0.056 7.105549
1997-08-18 0.056 7.320487
1997-07-17 0.056 7.487782
1997-06-18 0.056 7.481654
1997-05-16 0.056 7.904942
1997-04-17 0.052 7.516086
1997-03-18 0.052 7.324413
1997-02-18 0.052 7.373889
1997-01-15 0.052 7.544997
1996-12-18 0.052 7.723413
1996-11-18 0.052 7.649837
1996-10-17 0.052 7.829872
1996-09-18 0.052 7.883647
1996-08-16 0.052 7.937778
1996-07-18 0.052 8.128672
1996-06-18 0.052 8.049956
1996-05-16 0.052 8.243539
1996-04-18 0.052 8.162752
1996-03-18 0.052 8.359048
1996-02-15 0.052 7.884874
1996-01-18 0.052 8.065304
1995-12-18 0.052 8.390450
1995-11-16 0.052 8.308647
1995-10-18 0.052 8.506105
1995-09-18 0.052 8.859838
1995-08-17 0.052 8.922754
1995-07-19 0.052 8.834881
1995-06-16 0.052 9.049949
1995-05-16 0.052 9.114212
1995-04-13 0.052 9.339970
1995-03-14 0.052 9.408637
1995-02-14 0.052 9.477805
1995-01-13 0.052 9.894678
1994-12-14 0.052 9.618950
1994-11-15 0.052 10.226688
1994-10-14 0.058 10.890229
1994-09-14 0.058 10.607413
1994-08-16 0.058 10.511916
1994-07-14 0.058 10.418841
1994-06-14 0.057 9.991425
1994-05-16 0.058 10.577214
1994-04-14 0.058 10.486384
1994-03-15 0.057 10.218482
1994-02-15 0.057 9.823999
1994-01-13 0.057 9.743679
1993-12-14 0.057 9.959096
1993-11-16 0.057 9.878699
1993-10-14 0.057 9.946391
1993-09-14 0.057 10.013541
1993-08-16 0.060 10.612796
1993-07-14 0.060 10.378448
1993-06-15 0.060 10.763133
1993-05-14 0.060 10.525448
1993-04-14 0.060 10.756167
1993-03-16 0.060 10.995475
1993-02-16 0.060 11.073642
1993-01-13 0.060 11.496740
1992-12-15 0.097 18.724643
1992-11-16 0.067 13.087395
1992-10-14 0.067 12.994657
1992-09-15 0.067 12.529896
1992-08-14 0.067 12.447605
1992-07-14 0.067 12.912566
1992-06-16 0.067 13.409571
1992-05-14 0.067 13.725675
1992-04-13 0.067 13.838061
1992-03-16 0.067 14.171122
1992-02-13 0.067 14.515766
1992-01-14 0.067 14.187955
1991-12-16 0.067 15.500083
1991-11-14 0.072 16.004262
1991-10-15 0.072 16.151934
1991-09-16 0.072 16.833006
1991-08-14 0.072 17.274029
1991-07-16 0.072 17.152832
1991-06-14 0.072 17.903324
1991-05-14 0.072 17.772757
1991-04-16 0.072 18.566864
1991-03-14 0.072 19.078873
1991-02-13 0.072 18.938004
1991-01-14 0.072 20.544865
1990-12-14 0.072 20.762286
1990-11-14 0.072 20.986150
1990-10-16 0.072 23.376909
1990-09-14 0.072 22.284974
1990-08-14 0.072 21.310127
1990-07-16 0.072 21.151089
1990-06-14 0.072 21.366997
1990-05-15 0.072 21.977608
1990-04-16 0.072 21.809465
1990-03-14 0.085 26.483055
1990-02-13 0.085 24.574527
1990-01-16 0.085 23.294109
1989-12-14 0.085 24.307889
1989-11-14 0.085 24.183052
1989-10-16 0.086 24.343943
1989-09-14 0.086 22.821431
1989-08-15 0.085 21.827740
1989-07-17 0.086 21.989694
1989-06-14 0.085 21.937960
1989-05-16 0.085 22.768013
1989-04-14 0.085 23.316601
1989-03-14 0.085 23.545337
1989-02-14 0.085 23.109525
1989-01-13 0.086 23.604339
1988-12-14 0.086 23.828923
1988-11-15 0.086 23.723035
1988-10-14 0.086 23.307162
1988-08-16 0.086 24.167370
1988-07-14 0.086 23.743681
1988-06-09 0.086 22.747383
Additional Data
dividendRate 0.26
dividendYield 8.05
exDividendDate 2026-04-23
trailingAnnualDividendRate 0.264
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.0804878
lastDividendValue 0.022
lastDividendDate 2026-03-24
dividendDate 2019-02-01

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change 0.012345672
Address1 100 Federal Street
All Time High 10.125
All Time Low 2.9
Ask 0.0
Ask Size 6,400
Average Daily Volume10 Day 75,920
Average Daily Volume3 Month 97,026
Average Volume 97,026
Average Volume10Days 75,920
Beta 0.296
Bid 3.1
Bid Size 12,500
Book Value 3.467
City Boston
Compensation As Of Epoch Date 1,388,448,000
Country United States
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 3.28
Current Ratio 0.285
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,774,915,200
Day High 3.3
Day Low 3.27
Dividend Date 1,548,979,200
Dividend Rate 0.26
Dividend Yield 8.05
Earnings Growth -0.079
Earnings Quarterly Growth -0.079
Earnings Timestamp End 1,748,429,940
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,748,429,940
Ebitda Margins 0.0
Enterprise To Revenue 14.817
Enterprise Value 156,860,768
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 0.22
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,776,902,400
Exchange NYQ
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fax 617-292-1625
Fifty Day Average 3.2582
Fifty Day Average Change 0.021800041
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.0066908235
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 1.2345672
Fifty Two Week High 3.5
Fifty Two Week High Change -0.22000003
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.06285715
Fifty Two Week Low 3.14
Fifty Two Week Low Change 0.13999987
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.044585943
Fifty Two Week Range 3.14 - 3.5
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 577,459,800,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 7.88
Full Exchange Name NYSE
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Gross Margins 1.0
Gross Profits 10,586,194
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.000080000005
Held Percent Institutions 0.58429
Implied Shares Outstanding 48,184,341
Industry Asset Management
Industry Disp Asset Management
Industry Key asset-management
Is Earnings Date Estimate 0
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,774,310,400
Last Dividend Value 0.022
Last Fiscal Year End 1,759,190,400
Long Business Summary Putnam Master Intermediate Income Trust is a closed ended fixed income mutual fund launched and managed by Putnam Investment Management, LLC. The fund is co-managed by Putnam Investments Limited. It invests in the fixed income markets of the United States. The fund invests in bonds of companies operating across diversified sectors. It benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the Barclays Capital Government/Credit Bond Index. Putnam Master Intermediate Income Trust was formed on April 29, 1988 and is domiciled in the United States.
Long Name Putnam Master Intermediate Income Trust
Market us_market
Market Cap 158,044,640
Market State PRE
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_376464
Most Recent Quarter 1,759,190,400
Net Income To Common 10,828,146
Next Fiscal Year End 1,790,726,400
Non Diluted Market Cap 158,044,638
Open 3.26
Operating Margins 0.84655
Payout Ratio 1.2
Phone 617-292-1000
Previous Close 3.28
Price Hint 4
Price To Book 0.94606286
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 14.9293165
Profit Margins 1.02286
Quick Ratio 0.164
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key none
Region US
Regular Market Change 0.0
Regular Market Change Percent 0.0
Regular Market Day High 3.3
Regular Market Day Low 3.27
Regular Market Day Range 3.27 - 3.3
Regular Market Open 3.26
Regular Market Previous Close 3.28
Regular Market Price 3.28
Regular Market Time 1,776,715,202
Regular Market Volume 73,940
Return On Assets 0.02422
Return On Equity 0.06446
Revenue Growth -0.118
Revenue Per Share 0.22
Sand P52 Week Change 0.34445214
Sector Financial Services
Sector Disp Financial Services
Sector Key financial-services
Shares Outstanding 48,184,341
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.0042
Shares Short 204,634
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,772,150,400
Shares Short Prior Month 55,143
Short Name Putnam Master Intermediate Inco
Short Percent Of Float 0.007900001
Short Ratio 2.37
Source Interval 15
State MA
Symbol PIM
Total Cash 1,183,874
Total Cash Per Share 0.025
Total Debt 0
Total Revenue 10,586,194
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 0.264
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.0804878
Trailing Eps 0.22
Trailing P E 14.909091
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 3.32555
Two Hundred Day Average Change -0.045550108
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent -0.013697014
Type Disp Equity
Volume 73,940
Website https://www.putnam.com/individual/mutual-funds/closed-end-funds/funds/59-master-intermediate-income-trust
Zip 2,110