VIA EDGAR

                                   March 1, 1994

Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, DC  20549

Re:  Putnam Daily Dividend Trust (Reg. No. 2-55091) (811-2608)
     (the "Fund") 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

     Pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, the undersigned hereby certifies on behalf of the Fund
that the form of prospectus and Statement of Additional
Information that would have been filed on behalf of the Fund
pursuant to Rule 497(c) upon the effectiveness of Post-Effective
Amendment No. 23 to the Fund's Registration Statement on Form N-
1A (the "Amendment") would not have differed from that contained
in the Amendment, which is the most recent amendment to such
Registration Statement and was filed electronically on February
24, 1994.

      Comments or questions concerning this certificate may be
directed to Frederick S. Marius at 1-800-225-2465, ext. 1796.

                              Very truly yours,

                                   
                              Putnam Daily Dividend Trust

                              /s/ Gordon H. Silver
                         By:  ----------------------------------
                              Gordon H. Silver
                              Vice President


cc:  Bryan Chegwidden, Esq.