A bond matures in 8 years and with a coupon rate of 7.8 percent. Coupons are paid semi-annually. The bond has a face value of $1,000 and currently sells for $866.36. What is the bond’s current yield (enter answer as a percentage)?
Solution: | |||
Bond’s current yield (in percentage) 9.00 | |||
Working Notes: | |||
Notes:. | Bond’s current yield can be computed using formula =Annual coupon /Current Bond price | ||
Where | |||
Current bond price is already given = $866.36 which is currently selling price. | |||
Annual coupon = Par value of bond x coupon rate=$1000 x 7.8%= $78 | |||
Hence | The bond’s current yield= Annual coupon /Current Bond price | ||
The bond’s current yield= $78/$866.36 | |||
The bond’s current yield= 0.090031857 | |||
The bond’s current yield= 9.00% | |||
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