immediate annuity

American  

noun

1. an annuity bought with a single premium, with payments to the annuitant to begin at the end of one payment period, as a month or a year.

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immediate annuity British  

noun

1. an annuity that starts less than a year after its purchase Compare deferred annuity

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immediate annuity

In the simplest form — a single-premium immediate annuity — a person hands over a lump sum in exchange for a guaranteed monthly check.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 17, 2026

Between ages 59 ½ and 78, savers have the option to use some or all of the money associated with their insurance exposure to purchase an immediate annuity.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 10, 2026

Meanwhile, customers with their retirement accounts at Vanguard can still purchase a single premium immediate annuity at retirement through Vanguard’s third-party partner.

From MarketWatch ● Dec. 17, 2025

But buying an immediate annuity — also known as an income annuity or a fixed immediate annuity — is effectively irreversible, so you’ll want to choose carefully.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 18, 2023

If your wife purchased an immediate annuity, which offers a stream of payments in return for a lump sum, then she probably can’t change her mind since those transactions are effectively irreversible.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2023