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yield to maturity

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noun

  1. Finance. the rate of return on a bond expressed as a percentage that accounts for the difference between the interest earned based on current market value and that earned if the bond is held to maturity.

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For instance, Adani Enterprises' bonds maturing in March 2024 were traded at a yield to maturity of 9.21% on Friday, compared with 9.05% last Wednesday.

From Reuters • Feb. 1, 2023

That's yield to call rather than yield to maturity if the bond sells for a premium, because the earlier call date causes the premium to chew more deeply into overall earnings.

From US News • Aug. 22, 2016

Priced at $105, that is a 4.7% yield to maturity.

From Forbes • Aug. 20, 2014

The Standard & Poor's Municipal Bond Tobacco Index sports an average yield to maturity of 6.24 percent for the $23.9 billion of bonds it tracks.

From Reuters • Jun. 24, 2014

The specific debt he is buying are euro-dominated Argentine bonds that come due in 2033 with a yield to maturity of 15 percent.

From Reuters • May 16, 2012

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