This last bond was just downgraded to BBB-, so that its expected yield is now 9.578%. It was issued with par value of $1,000 on December 15, 2008 and matures 25 years later. If the bond now trades at a current price of $659.50. What is the its coupon rate? (Do not use the % sign with your answer).
Current bond Price | $659.50 | ||||||||
Current Bond Price=Sum of Present Values of future cash flows | |||||||||
Expected yield=9.578% | 0.09578 | ||||||||
Years to maturity | 25 | ||||||||
Present Value of $1000 to be received at maturity= | 101.6052 | (1000/(1.09578^25) | |||||||
Present value of coupon payment | $557.89 | (659.50-101.6052) | |||||||
Annual Coupon payment on the bond for 25 years | $59.48 | (Using excel PMT function with Rate=9.578%, Nper=25,PV=557.89) | |||||||
Coupon rate | 5.948 | ||||||||
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