TCO D) A bond currently sells for $1,000 and has a par of $1,000. It was issued two years ago and had a maturity of 10 years. The coupon rate is 6% and the interest payments are made semiannually. What is its YTM? Show your work.
Information provided:
Par value= future value= $1,000
Present value= $1,000
Time= 10 years*2= 20 semi-annual periods
Coupon rate= 6%/2= 3%
Coupon payment= 0.03*1,000= $30
The yield to maturity of the bond is calculated with the help of a financial calculator.
Enter the below into a financial calculator:
FV= 1,000
PV= 1,000
N= 20
PMT= 30
Press the CPT key and I/Y to compute the yield to maturity.
The value obtained is 3%.
Therefore, the yield to maturity of the bond is 3% for a semiannual period and 3%*2= 6% for an annual period.
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