Calculate the current yield on the described bond.A $500 Treasury bond with a coupon rate of 4.9% that has a market value of $425The current yield is □%. (Round to two decimal places as needed.)
Q. Calculate the current yield on the described bond.A $500 Treasury bond with a coupon rate of 4.9% that has a market value of $425The current yield is □%. (Round to two decimal places as needed.)
Understand current yield: Understand what current yield means.The current yield of a bond is calculated by taking the bond's annual interest payment and dividing it by its current market price. Specifically, the formula is Current Market PriceAnnual Interest Payment.
Calculate interest payment: Calculate the annual interest payment.The bond has a coupon rate of 4.9%, which means it pays 4.9% of its face value in interest each year.Annual interest payment = (Coupon rate) × (Face value)= 0.049×$500= $24.50
Calculate current yield: Calculate the current yield.Current yield = (Annual interest payment) / (Market value)= $24.50/$425
Perform division: Perform the division to find the current yield.Current yield = $24.50/$425= 0.05764705882352941
Convert to percentage: Convert the current yield to a percentage and round to two decimal places.Current yield in percentage = 0.05764705882352941×100= 5.764705882352941%Rounded to two decimal places: 5.76%
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