zero-coupon
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of zero-coupon
First recorded in 1975–80
Example Sentences
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Akamai Technologies, the cybersecurity and cloud-computing company, recently issued $3.5 billion in zero-coupon convertible senior notes, split between 2030 and 2032 maturities.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 17, 2026
Anticipating the Fed’s capitulation to market pressure, Bank of America’s chief equity strategist doubled down on his call to go long zero-coupon U.S.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 21, 2025
A $3 billion zero-coupon bond deal sold a year ago can be put to the company for cash at on June 1, 2028.
From Barron's ● Nov. 18, 2025
It will then convert zero-coupon swaps on July 3 along with any U.S.
From Reuters ● May 2, 2023
The yield is also known as the coupon; in the case of zero-coupon bonds, the financial advantage to investors is that they can purchase bonds at a lower face value.
From Encyclopedia.com ● Mar. 31, 2018
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