What is bond Yield to Maturity (YTM)?

YTM is the total annualized return expected on a bond if it is held until its maturity date, accounting for coupon payments, purchase price, par value, and time.

Why do bond prices move opposite to interest rates?

When interest rates rise, new bonds pay higher coupon rates, making existing bonds with lower coupons less valuable and forcing their market prices down to balance yields.

What does buying a bond at a discount mean?

Buying at a discount means purchasing the bond for a market price below its face (par) value (e.g., buying a $1,000 par bond for $950).

What does buying a bond at a premium mean?

Buying at a premium means purchasing the bond for a market price above its face (par) value (e.g., buying a $1,000 par bond for $1,050).

Par value (face value) is the principal amount of the bond returned to the investor on the maturity date, typically $1,000 for corporate and municipal bonds.

What is default risk on a bond?

Default risk is the risk that the bond issuer will be unable to make scheduled interest payments or return the principal par value at maturity.

Are municipal bonds tax-free?

Yes. In the US, interest earned on municipal bonds is generally exempt from federal income taxes, and often state and local taxes if you live in the issuing state.

What is the maturity date of a bond?

The maturity date is the scheduled day when the bond term ends, the issuer returns the final par value principal, and interest payments stop.

What is a zero-coupon bond?

A zero-coupon bond is a bond that pays no periodic interest. It is purchased at a deep discount to par value and redeemed for full face value at maturity.

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Bond Yield Calculator

Estimate Yield to Maturity (YTM), current yield, and Macaulay/Modified duration bond sensitivities.

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Face Value (Par)$

Coupon Rate%

Years to Maturity years

Current Market Price$

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Yield to Maturity (YTM)

5.260%

Current Yield5.102%

Annual Coupon Payment$50.00

Periodic Coupon Payment$25.00

Macaulay Duration7.965 years

Modified Duration7.761%

Total Payment Periods20

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Price < Face Value → YTM > Coupon Rate

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Bond Yield Formula

Price = Σ[C / (1+r)ᵗ] + F / (1+r)ᴺ   →   solve for r (YTM)

Calculates the internal rate of return (YTM) via Newton-Raphson iteration, plus Macaulay and Modified Duration for price sensitivity analysis.

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How the calculation works

1Enter the par (face) value of the bond — usually $1,000 for corporate/government bonds.
2Provide the bond's annual coupon interest rate percentage.
3Enter the number of years remaining until the bond's maturity date.
4Provide the current market purchase price of the bond.
5Select the frequency of interest payments (annual, semi-annual, quarterly, or monthly).

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How to understand and use this calculator

What is a Bond?

A bond is a financial instrument that governments, corporations, and other entities issue to raise capital. When you purchase a bond, you are essentially lending money to the issuer in exchange for regular interest payments and the return of your principal at maturity.

To compare these fixed-income returns against other assets, you can project compound growth with our Investment Calculator or set target savings goals using our Savings Calculator.

Key bond terms to know:

Face value (Par value): The principal amount returned when the bond matures — usually standard at $1,000.
Coupon rate: The fixed annual interest rate stated on the bond certificate.
Coupon payment: The actual cash payment made periodically, calculated as: Face Value × Coupon Rate.
Bond price: The current market value of the bond, which fluctuates in secondary markets.
Maturity date: The contractually specified date when the bond expires and the issuer repays the principal.

Common Types of Bonds: government bonds (such as US Treasuries), corporate debt securities, tax-exempt municipal bonds, and zero-coupon bonds.

What is Bond Yield?

Bond yield is the rate of return you earn from holding a bond. It represents the annualized return, accounting for coupon payments and any capital gains or losses if you bought the bond above or below its par value.

Unlike stocks where companies pay variable dividends (which you can evaluate using our Dividend Calculator), bonds offer fixed coupon payments. Because the payment is fixed, the yield changes based on the price you pay.

Key insight: Bond yield and bond price have an inverse relationship. When market interest rates rise, older bonds with lower coupon rates drop in price. When rates fall, older bonds with higher coupon rates rise in price.

Three primary measures of bond yield:

Coupon Rate: The fixed annual interest rate stated on the bond certificate — this never changes.
Current Yield: The annual coupon payment divided by the current market price — this changes as the bond price fluctuates.
Yield to Maturity (YTM): The total return you'll receive if you hold the bond until maturity and reinvest all coupons at that same rate.

How to Calculate Bond Yield — Step by Step

Calculating bond returns involves analyzing coupon rates, prices, and time horizons. You can perform quick general percentage checks using our Percentage Calculator.

Step-by-step example: Let's analyze a $1,000 face value bond with a 5% coupon rate, currently trading at $980 with 10 years to maturity.

Step 1: Calculate the annual coupon payment → Multiply the face value by the coupon rate.

Annual Coupon = $1,000 × 5% = $50

Step 2: Calculate the current yield → Divide the annual coupon by the current market price.

Current Yield = ($50 ÷ $980) × 100 = 5.10%

Step 3: Calculate the Yield to Maturity (YTM) → Find the discount rate r that equates the present value of all future cash flows to the bond's price:

980 = 50/(1+r)¹ + 50/(1+r)² + ... + 50/(1+r)⁹ + 1,050/(1+r)¹⁰

Step 4: Solve for YTM → Using numerical approximation: YTM = 5.26%

How to Calculate Current Yield

Current yield is the simplest bond return metric, expressing annual income as a percentage of the purchase price. Unlike complex interest growth (calculated with our Compound Interest Calculator), current yield does not account for capital gains or losses at maturity.

Formula: Current Yield = (Annual Coupon ÷ Current Bond Price) × 100

Example — Discount Bond (Price < Face Value):

Bond: $1,000 face value, 5% coupon, priced at $980
Annual Coupon = $1,000 × 5% = $50
Current Yield = $50 ÷ $980 × 100 = 5.10% (Current yield is higher than the coupon rate)

Example — Premium Bond (Price > Face Value):

Bond: $1,000 face value, 5% coupon, priced at $1,020
Current Yield = $50 ÷ $1,020 × 100 = 4.90% (Current yield is lower than the coupon rate)

How to Calculate Bond Price

To find the fair value of a bond based on a target yield, discount all future coupon cash flows and the final principal return back to present value.

This calculation uses time-value-of-money principles similar to those in our Simple Interest Calculator and Compound Interest Calculator.

Formula: Bond Price = Σ (Coupon / (1+r)ᵗ) + (Face Value / (1+r)ⁿ)

Example: Face value $1,000, 5% coupon, YTM 6%, 5 years to maturity (annual payments):

Annual Coupon = $1,000 × 5% = $50
Discount cash flows at 6% target rate:
Year 1 coupon: $50 ÷ (1.06)¹ = $47.17
Year 2 coupon: $50 ÷ (1.06)² = $44.50
Year 3 coupon: $50 ÷ (1.06)³ = $41.98
Year 4 coupon: $50 ÷ (1.06)⁴ = $39.60
Year 5 coupon: $50 ÷ (1.06)⁵ = $37.36
Year 5 principal: $1,000 ÷ (1.06)⁵ = $747.26
Bond Price = $47.17 + $44.50 + $41.98 + $39.60 + $37.36 + $747.26 = $957.88

Why Bond Yields Rise and Fall

Bond yields change constantly based on economic and market factors:

Inflation expectations: Inflation reduces the purchasing power of fixed payments. Check our Inflation Calculator to see how inflation erodes value over time. When inflation rises, investors demand higher yields.
Interest rate policies: When central banks raise benchmark rates, yields on new bonds rise, driving down the prices of existing lower-coupon bonds.
Economic growth: In strong economies, yields rise as investors shift capital to riskier equities and borrowing demand increases.
Credit risk: If an issuer's creditworthiness declines, their bonds fall in price, causing yields to rise to compensate for default risk.

Tax Implications of Bond Yields

Taxation significantly impacts your net bond returns. You can estimate your general tax rates with our Income Tax Calculator or asset sale taxes with our Capital Gains Calculator.

Treasury Bonds: Taxable at the federal level, but completely exempt from state and local income taxes.
Corporate Bonds: Fully taxable at federal, state, and local levels.
Municipal Bonds: Tax-exempt at the federal level, and often at the state/local level if issued in your state of residence.

Taxable Equivalent Yield (TEY) Formula:

TEY = Tax-Exempt Yield ÷ (1 − Tax Rate)

Example: A municipal bond yields 3.5% and your tax rate is 32%:

TEY = 3.5% ÷ (1 − 0.32) = 3.5% ÷ 0.68 = 5.15%

A taxable bond must yield 5.15% to equal the tax-exempt municipal bond's return.

Practice Problems

Problem 1: A bond has face value $1,000, coupon rate 6%, priced at $950. What is the current yield?

Annual coupon = $60 | Current Yield = $60 ÷ $950 × 100 = 6.32%

Problem 2: Face value $1,000, coupon rate 4%, 5 years to maturity, YTM = 5%. What is the bond price?

Using bond pricing formula: Bond Price = $956.70

Problem 3: Face value $1,000, coupon rate 7%, priced at $1,050. What is the current yield?

Annual coupon = $70 | Current Yield = $70 ÷ $1,050 × 100 = 6.67%

Problem 4: Municipal bond yielding 4.0%, tax rate 28%. What is the taxable equivalent yield?

TEY = 4.0% ÷ (1 − 0.28) = 4.0% ÷ 0.72 = 5.56%

Problem 5: Face value $1,000, coupon rate 5% semi-annual, 8 years to maturity, YTM = 6%. Bond price?

Semi-annual coupon = $25 | Periods = 16 | Semi-annual YTM = 3% | Bond Price = $936.78

Common Bond Yield Mistakes

Confusing coupon rate with current yield — Remember that the coupon rate remains fixed, while the current yield shifts as the bond market price moves.
Ignoring the inverse price-yield relationship — Remember: when bond prices fall, yields rise. When bond prices rise, yields fall.
Forgetting the reinvestment assumption — YTM calculations assume all intermediate coupon payments are reinvested at the same rate, which is not guaranteed in changing rate environments.
Mismatched compounding frequencies — Ensure you match the compounding frequency (annual, semi-annual, quarterly, or monthly) when performing calculations.
Directly comparing taxable and municipal bonds — Always calculate the Taxable Equivalent Yield to evaluate corporate and municipal bonds on equal footing.

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Once you've completed your bond yield calculations, explore these related financial analysis tools:

Investment Calculator — Project the long-term compound growth of your bond portfolio.
Compound Interest Calculator — Model savings growth with regular deposits and compounding options.
Inflation Calculator — See how inflation rates affect the future purchasing power of your yields.
Simple Interest Calculator — Determine interest returns on basic notes and fixed loans.

Related concepts

Yield to Call (YTC)

The return if a callable bond is held until its earliest call date rather than maturity.

Convexity

A measure of the curvature of the price-yield relationship, correcting the linear approximation of duration.

Basis Point (bps)

A unit equal to 1/100th of 1% (0.01%), commonly used to describe interest rate changes.

Taxable Equivalent Yield

The taxable yield needed to match an equivalent tax-exempt bond yield, adjusted for your tax bracket.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a bond yield calculator?+

A bond yield calculator helps you find the yield to maturity (YTM), current yield, and bond price of fixed-income securities by entering key bond characteristics: face value, coupon rate, market price, payment frequency, and years to maturity.

How do you calculate bond yield?+

To calculate bond yield, identify the bond price, face value, coupon rate, frequency, and years to maturity. For current yield: (Annual Coupon ÷ Bond Price) × 100. For YTM: use the bond pricing equation solved numerically — our calculator does this instantly.

What is the difference between coupon rate and current yield?+

Coupon rate is the fixed interest rate stated on the bond and never changes. Current yield is the annual coupon divided by the bond's current market price — it changes whenever the price changes. When a bond trades at a discount, current yield > coupon rate. At a premium, current yield < coupon rate.

What is yield to maturity (YTM)?+

YTM is the total return an investor earns if they buy a bond at its current price, hold it to maturity, and reinvest all coupon payments at the same rate. It accounts for all future cash flows and the time value of money — making it the most comprehensive bond yield measure.

Why do bond yields rise and fall?+

Bond yields change due to inflation expectations, interest rate changes, economic growth, and market uncertainty. When inflation rises, yields typically rise too. When the economy weakens, yields often fall as central banks cut rates. Interest rates and bond prices always move in opposite directions.

How do I calculate bond price?+

Bond price = sum of all discounted future cash flows (coupons + principal) at the target yield. Formula: P = Σ(C/(1+r)ᵗ) + F/(1+r)ⁿ. For example, a $1,000 bond with 5% coupon and 6% required yield over 5 years prices at $957.88.

How much are my bonds worth?+

Enter your bond's coupon rate, face value, current market price, and years to maturity into our calculator to determine its current market value and yield. The current market value depends on prevailing interest rates relative to your coupon rate.

What is the coupon rate formula?+

Coupon Rate = (Annual Coupon Payment ÷ Face Value) × 100. For example, if a $1,000 bond pays $50 per year, the coupon rate is ($50 ÷ $1,000) × 100 = 5%.

What is Macaulay Duration?+

Macaulay Duration measures the weighted average time (in years) it takes to receive all cash flows from a bond. For a zero-coupon bond, it equals years to maturity. For coupon bonds, it's always less than maturity because early coupons pull the average forward.

What is Modified Duration?+

Modified Duration measures a bond's price sensitivity to yield changes. It equals Macaulay Duration ÷ (1 + periodic YTM). A Modified Duration of 7.5 means the bond price will fall approximately 7.5% for every 1% increase in yield.

What is the yield curve?+

The yield curve plots bond yields against different maturities. A normal (upward-sloping) curve means long-term yields exceed short-term yields, indicating expected growth. An inverted curve (short-term > long-term) historically signals an upcoming recession.

Are municipal bonds tax-exempt?+

Yes, municipal bonds are generally tax-exempt at the federal level, and often at the state and local levels if you live in the issuing state. Use the Taxable Equivalent Yield formula: TEY = Tax-Exempt Yield ÷ (1 − Tax Rate) to compare them to taxable bonds.

Can bond yield be negative?+

Yes, bond yields can be negative. This has occurred in countries like Japan and Germany when central bank policies and investor demand drove bond prices so high that buyers accepted negative returns — preferring a small guaranteed loss over uncertainty of holding cash.

What is taxable equivalent yield?+

Taxable Equivalent Yield (TEY) is the yield a taxable bond would need to match the after-tax return of a tax-exempt bond. Formula: TEY = Tax-Exempt Yield ÷ (1 − Tax Rate). Example: a 3.5% municipal bond equals 5.15% TEY at a 32% tax rate.

Is this bond yield calculator free?+

Yes — completely free with no registration required. Enter your bond details and get instant results including YTM, current yield, duration metrics, and a bond price sensitivity chart.

How the calculation works

1Enter the par (face) value of the bond — usually $1,000 for corporate/government bonds.

2Provide the bond's annual coupon interest rate percentage.

3Enter the number of years remaining until the bond's maturity date.

4Provide the current market purchase price of the bond.

5Select the frequency of interest payments (annual, semi-annual, quarterly, or monthly).

How to understand and use this calculator

What is a Bond?

To compare these fixed-income returns against other assets, you can project compound growth with our Investment Calculator or set target savings goals using our Savings Calculator.

Key bond terms to know:

Face value (Par value): The principal amount returned when the bond matures — usually standard at $1,000.
Coupon rate: The fixed annual interest rate stated on the bond certificate.
Coupon payment: The actual cash payment made periodically, calculated as: Face Value × Coupon Rate.
Bond price: The current market value of the bond, which fluctuates in secondary markets.
Maturity date: The contractually specified date when the bond expires and the issuer repays the principal.

Common Types of Bonds: government bonds (such as US Treasuries), corporate debt securities, tax-exempt municipal bonds, and zero-coupon bonds.

What is Bond Yield?

Three primary measures of bond yield:

Coupon Rate: The fixed annual interest rate stated on the bond certificate — this never changes.
Current Yield: The annual coupon payment divided by the current market price — this changes as the bond price fluctuates.
Yield to Maturity (YTM): The total return you'll receive if you hold the bond until maturity and reinvest all coupons at that same rate.

How to Calculate Bond Yield — Step by Step

Calculating bond returns involves analyzing coupon rates, prices, and time horizons. You can perform quick general percentage checks using our Percentage Calculator.

Step-by-step example: Let's analyze a $1,000 face value bond with a 5% coupon rate, currently trading at $980 with 10 years to maturity.

Step 1: Calculate the annual coupon payment → Multiply the face value by the coupon rate.

Annual Coupon = $1,000 × 5% = $50

Step 2: Calculate the current yield → Divide the annual coupon by the current market price.

Current Yield = ($50 ÷ $980) × 100 = 5.10%

Step 3: Calculate the Yield to Maturity (YTM) → Find the discount rate r that equates the present value of all future cash flows to the bond's price:

980 = 50/(1+r)¹ + 50/(1+r)² + ... + 50/(1+r)⁹ + 1,050/(1+r)¹⁰

Step 4: Solve for YTM → Using numerical approximation: YTM = 5.26%

How to Calculate Current Yield

Formula: Current Yield = (Annual Coupon ÷ Current Bond Price) × 100

Example — Discount Bond (Price < Face Value):

Bond: $1,000 face value, 5% coupon, priced at $980
Annual Coupon = $1,000 × 5% = $50
Current Yield = $50 ÷ $980 × 100 = 5.10% (Current yield is higher than the coupon rate)

Example — Premium Bond (Price > Face Value):

Bond: $1,000 face value, 5% coupon, priced at $1,020
Current Yield = $50 ÷ $1,020 × 100 = 4.90% (Current yield is lower than the coupon rate)

How to Calculate Bond Price

To find the fair value of a bond based on a target yield, discount all future coupon cash flows and the final principal return back to present value.

This calculation uses time-value-of-money principles similar to those in our Simple Interest Calculator and Compound Interest Calculator.

Formula: Bond Price = Σ (Coupon / (1+r)ᵗ) + (Face Value / (1+r)ⁿ)

Example: Face value $1,000, 5% coupon, YTM 6%, 5 years to maturity (annual payments):

Annual Coupon = $1,000 × 5% = $50
Discount cash flows at 6% target rate:
Year 1 coupon: $50 ÷ (1.06)¹ = $47.17
Year 2 coupon: $50 ÷ (1.06)² = $44.50
Year 3 coupon: $50 ÷ (1.06)³ = $41.98
Year 4 coupon: $50 ÷ (1.06)⁴ = $39.60
Year 5 coupon: $50 ÷ (1.06)⁵ = $37.36
Year 5 principal: $1,000 ÷ (1.06)⁵ = $747.26
Bond Price = $47.17 + $44.50 + $41.98 + $39.60 + $37.36 + $747.26 = $957.88

Why Bond Yields Rise and Fall

Bond yields change constantly based on economic and market factors:

Inflation expectations: Inflation reduces the purchasing power of fixed payments. Check our Inflation Calculator to see how inflation erodes value over time. When inflation rises, investors demand higher yields.
Interest rate policies: When central banks raise benchmark rates, yields on new bonds rise, driving down the prices of existing lower-coupon bonds.
Economic growth: In strong economies, yields rise as investors shift capital to riskier equities and borrowing demand increases.
Credit risk: If an issuer's creditworthiness declines, their bonds fall in price, causing yields to rise to compensate for default risk.

Tax Implications of Bond Yields

Taxation significantly impacts your net bond returns. You can estimate your general tax rates with our Income Tax Calculator or asset sale taxes with our Capital Gains Calculator.

Treasury Bonds: Taxable at the federal level, but completely exempt from state and local income taxes.
Corporate Bonds: Fully taxable at federal, state, and local levels.
Municipal Bonds: Tax-exempt at the federal level, and often at the state/local level if issued in your state of residence.

Taxable Equivalent Yield (TEY) Formula:

TEY = Tax-Exempt Yield ÷ (1 − Tax Rate)

Example: A municipal bond yields 3.5% and your tax rate is 32%:

TEY = 3.5% ÷ (1 − 0.32) = 3.5% ÷ 0.68 = 5.15%

A taxable bond must yield 5.15% to equal the tax-exempt municipal bond's return.

Practice Problems

Problem 1: A bond has face value $1,000, coupon rate 6%, priced at $950. What is the current yield?

Annual coupon = $60 | Current Yield = $60 ÷ $950 × 100 = 6.32%

Problem 2: Face value $1,000, coupon rate 4%, 5 years to maturity, YTM = 5%. What is the bond price?

Using bond pricing formula: Bond Price = $956.70

Problem 3: Face value $1,000, coupon rate 7%, priced at $1,050. What is the current yield?

Annual coupon = $70 | Current Yield = $70 ÷ $1,050 × 100 = 6.67%

Problem 4: Municipal bond yielding 4.0%, tax rate 28%. What is the taxable equivalent yield?

TEY = 4.0% ÷ (1 − 0.28) = 4.0% ÷ 0.72 = 5.56%

Problem 5: Face value $1,000, coupon rate 5% semi-annual, 8 years to maturity, YTM = 6%. Bond price?

Semi-annual coupon = $25 | Periods = 16 | Semi-annual YTM = 3% | Bond Price = $936.78

Common Bond Yield Mistakes

Confusing coupon rate with current yield — Remember that the coupon rate remains fixed, while the current yield shifts as the bond market price moves.
Ignoring the inverse price-yield relationship — Remember: when bond prices fall, yields rise. When bond prices rise, yields fall.
Forgetting the reinvestment assumption — YTM calculations assume all intermediate coupon payments are reinvested at the same rate, which is not guaranteed in changing rate environments.
Mismatched compounding frequencies — Ensure you match the compounding frequency (annual, semi-annual, quarterly, or monthly) when performing calculations.
Directly comparing taxable and municipal bonds — Always calculate the Taxable Equivalent Yield to evaluate corporate and municipal bonds on equal footing.

Related Calculators You Might Need

Once you've completed your bond yield calculations, explore these related financial analysis tools:

Investment Calculator — Project the long-term compound growth of your bond portfolio.
Compound Interest Calculator — Model savings growth with regular deposits and compounding options.
Inflation Calculator — See how inflation rates affect the future purchasing power of your yields.
Simple Interest Calculator — Determine interest returns on basic notes and fixed loans.

Related concepts

Yield to Call (YTC)

The return if a callable bond is held until its earliest call date rather than maturity.

Convexity

A measure of the curvature of the price-yield relationship, correcting the linear approximation of duration.

Basis Point (bps)

A unit equal to 1/100th of 1% (0.01%), commonly used to describe interest rate changes.

Taxable Equivalent Yield

The taxable yield needed to match an equivalent tax-exempt bond yield, adjusted for your tax bracket.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a bond yield calculator?+

How do you calculate bond yield?+

What is the difference between coupon rate and current yield?+

What is yield to maturity (YTM)?+

Why do bond yields rise and fall?+

How do I calculate bond price?+

How much are my bonds worth?+

What is the coupon rate formula?+

Coupon Rate = (Annual Coupon Payment ÷ Face Value) × 100. For example, if a $1,000 bond pays $50 per year, the coupon rate is ($50 ÷ $1,000) × 100 = 5%.

What is Macaulay Duration?+

What is Modified Duration?+

What is the yield curve?+

Are municipal bonds tax-exempt?+

Can bond yield be negative?+

What is taxable equivalent yield?+

Is this bond yield calculator free?+

Yes — completely free with no registration required. Enter your bond details and get instant results including YTM, current yield, duration metrics, and a bond price sensitivity chart.

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Bond Price Sensitivity to Yield (YTM)

How to understand and use this calculator

What is a Bond?

What is Bond Yield?

How to Calculate Bond Yield — Step by Step

How to Calculate Current Yield

How to Calculate Bond Price

Why Bond Yields Rise and Fall

Tax Implications of Bond Yields

Practice Problems

Common Bond Yield Mistakes

Related Calculators You Might Need

Related concepts

Frequently Asked Questions

Bond Yield Formula

How the calculation works

Learn more about this calculation

Compound Interest: Formula, Examples, and Calculator

ROI Calculation: Formula, Annualized Return, and Examples

Key output metrics

Bond Price Sensitivity to Yield (YTM)

How to understand and use this calculator

What is a Bond?

What is Bond Yield?

How to Calculate Bond Yield — Step by Step

How to Calculate Current Yield

How to Calculate Bond Price

Why Bond Yields Rise and Fall

Tax Implications of Bond Yields

Practice Problems

Common Bond Yield Mistakes

Related Calculators You Might Need

Related concepts

Frequently Asked Questions