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Enter the bond price, face value, and coupon rate to quickly calculate the Bond Current Yield (BCY) for smarter investment decisions.
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Bond YTM Calculator
Accurately calculate the annualized yield of a bond held to maturity to assist with investment decisions and bond valuation analysis.
Bond investors often struggle with accurately evaluating short-term returns. This tool calculates the Bond Current Yield (BCY) by taking the bond's current price, face value, and coupon rate. BCY is a core metric for measuring short-term bond returns, defined as the ratio of the bond's annual interest income to its current market price.
What is BCY?
Bond Current Yield (BCY) is the percentage of annual interest income relative to the bond's market price, used to evaluate short-term holding returns. For example, a bond with a $1000 face value and a 5% coupon rate trading at $950 has a BCY of 5.26%.
What is the difference between BCY and Yield to Maturity (YTM)?
BCY only reflects current income and does not account for capital gains or losses at maturity. YTM includes the total return if held to maturity and requires iterative calculation. This tool focuses specifically on instant BCY calculations.
Input values must be numeric and greater than 0. For the coupon rate, enter the percentage value directly (e.g., enter 5 for 5%). The calculated result only reflects current yield and does not account for price volatility risks. Batch calculations require multiple manual operations, as there is no file upload feature.
As a fundamental analysis tool, BCY is ideal for evaluating short-term holdings. For a treasury bond with a $1000 face value, a $950 market price, and a 5% coupon rate, the BCY = 50 / 950 × 100% ≈ 5.26%. We recommend combining this with Yield to Maturity (YTM) for a comprehensive assessment. Note that highly discounted bonds may have a BCY significantly higher than their coupon rate.
