hurdle rate
Britishnoun
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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
If the value doesn’t rise above the hurdle rate, the assets return to the grantor’s estate and the trust is dissolved.
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
With a higher weighted-average cost of capital, the hurdle rate for new investments increases and fewer investments are chosen with today's net present value, discounted ROI models.
From New York Times ● Feb. 24, 2017
A high premium hikes the project hurdle rate, making it harder to justify new investments, and vice versa.
From BusinessWeek ● Sep. 28, 2011
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