when-issued

American

[hwen-, wen-ish-ood, hwuhn-, wuhn-, -is-yood] / ʰwɛn-, wɛnˈɪʃ ud, ʰwən-, wən-, -ˈɪs jud /

adjective

of, relating to, or noting an agreement to buy securities paid for at the time of delivery. wi, w.i.

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when-issued

The auction’s high yield was slightly above the when-issued yield of 4.785% at the time of auction.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026

The yield was above the 4.508% level the seven-year was trading at before the sale, on a when-issued basis.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026

Versant, a Comcast cable network spinoff, debuted in when-issued trading with an equity valuation of approximately $6.5 billion.

From Barron's ● Dec. 15, 2025

The stock, trading on a so-called when-issued basis, closed at $49.25 on Wednesday, valuing the company, including debt, at about $9.5 billion.

From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2025

They yielded 4.382 percent and 4.743 percent in when-issued trading, respectively.

From Washington Post ● Nov. 25, 2022

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