So we can calculate its current interest rate like this: If the bond is held to maturity, five years of interest would produce a 24.25% total yield.

Finally, add the two types of yield -- interest rate and bond price -- for each of the possible call dates as well as the maturity dates. Divide by the number of years to convert to an annual rate ...

Yield to Maturity is the estimated rate of return that an investor can expect from a bond. The value assumes that you hold the bond until maturity.

If a bond is "callable," it means that the issuer has the right to buy the bond back at a predetermined date before its full maturity date. The call.

Using the formula above, we can calculate the approximate yield to maturity of a £1,000 bond currently selling for £900, maturing in three years with an annual coupon of £20.

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How to Compute the Effective Rate of a Bond. The bonds that companies and governments sell to borrow money pay a fixed amount of interest each year called the coupon rate.