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hurdle rate

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noun

finance the rate of return that a proposed project must provide if it is to be worth considering: usually calculated as the cost of the capital involved adjusted by a risk factor

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And once these rates are high enough, the hurdle rate for equities rises materially.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026

At the end of the trust’s term, any appreciation that is above a hurdle rate set by the Internal Revenue Service goes to heirs free of gift and estate taxes.

From Barron's ● May 16, 2026

A fund might fail to clear the minimum annualized return threshold, known as a hurdle rate.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 20, 2025

A high premium hikes the project hurdle rate, making it harder to justify new investments, and vice versa.

From BusinessWeek ● Sep. 28, 2011

Anything left over because of higher returns than the hurdle rate will be passed on to heirs.

From New York Times ● Jul. 22, 2011

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