There is a corporate bond in the market that is selling for $1,136.96 each, stated rate of interest of 8.23% with a maturity of 3 years. What is the yield-to-maturity (YTM) of this bond?
How can i find the PMT that goes into the financial calculator?
PMT is the key to input the coupon payment.
Coupon rate= 8.23%
Coupon payment= 0.0823*$1,000= $82.30
Information provided:
Face value= future value= $1,000
Market price= present value= $1,136.96
Time= 3 years
Coupon rate= 8.23%
Coupon payment= 0.0823*$1,000= $82.30
The yield to maturity is calculated by entering the below in a financial calculator:
FV= 1,000
PV= -1,136.96
N= 3
PMT= 82.30
Press the CPT key and I/Y to compute the yield to maturity.
The value obtained is 3.3550.
Therefore, the yield to maturity is 3.36%.
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