Returns the yield on a security that pays periodic interest. Use YIELD to calculate bond yield.
If this function is not available, run the Setup program to install the Analysis ToolPak. After you install the Analysis ToolPak, you must enable it by using the Add-Ins command on the Tools menu.
Syntax
YIELD(settlement,maturity,rate,pr,redemption,frequency,basis)
Settlement is the security's settlement date. The security settlement date is the date after the issue date when the security is traded to the buyer.
Maturity is the security's maturity date. The maturity date is the date when the security expires.
Rate is the security's annual coupon rate.
Pr is the security's price per $100 face value.
Redemption is the security's redemption value per $100 face value.
Frequency is the number of coupon payments per year. For annual payments, frequency = 1; for semiannual, frequency = 2; for quarterly, frequency = 4.
Basis is the type of day count basis to use.
Basis |
Day count basis |
0 or omitted |
US (NASD) 30/360 |
1 |
Actual/actual |
2 |
Actual/360 |
3 |
Actual/365 |
4 |
European 30/360 |
Remarks
where:
A = number of days from the beginning of the coupon period to the settlement date (accrued days).
DSR = number of days from the settlement date to the redemption date.
E = number of days in the coupon period.
Example
A bond has the following terms:
February 15, 1991, settlement date
November 15, 1999, maturity date
5.75 percent coupon
95.04287 price
$100 redemption value
Frequency is semiannual
30/360 basis
The bond yield (in the 1900 date system) is:
YIELD("2/15/91","11/15/99",0.0575,95.04287,100,2,0)
equals 0.065 or 6.5 percent