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Fixed Coupon Bond Price Calculator

Value fixed coupon payments and the redemption amount using a constant yield with matching coupon-period compounding.

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Formula and method

Price = PV of coupon payments + PV of redemption value

Value fixed coupon payments and the redemption amount using a constant yield with matching coupon-period compounding.

How to use this calculator

  1. Collect the figures for the same entity, currency and reporting period.
  2. Enter each input using its label and unit. For percentages, enter 15 to mean 15%.
  3. Choose Calculate, inspect the breakdown and compare the result with your assumptions.
  4. Change one input to explore a scenario. Recalculate after edits; display rounding does not round the underlying calculation.

Inputs at a glance

  • Face value: A nonnegative numeric input in the units specified by the label.
  • Annual coupon rate (%): A percentage number rather than a decimal fraction.
  • Annual nominal yield (%): A percentage number rather than a decimal fraction.
  • Years to maturity: A nonnegative numeric input in the units specified by the label.
  • Coupon payments per year: A nonnegative numeric input in the units specified by the label.

Worked example

Follow one calculation.

Face value
1000
Annual coupon rate (%)
6
Annual nominal yield (%)
6
Years to maturity
5
Coupon payments per year
2
Calculated result
1,000

Load this example in the interactive form to inspect the intermediate amounts.

Assumptions and interpretation

Assumes valuation on a coupon date, no default, no embedded options and redemption at face value. It excludes accrued interest and is not a market quote.

The output is a model based on the figures entered. Check source records and use the accounting or contractual definitions relevant to your task before relying on a result.

Questions about this tool

What does the fixed coupon bond price calculation measure?

Value fixed coupon payments and the redemption amount using a constant yield with matching coupon-period compounding.

Which assumptions can change the result?

Assumes valuation on a coupon date, no default, no embedded options and redemption at face value. It excludes accrued interest and is not a market quote.

Why can displayed totals differ slightly from my spreadsheet?

Calculations use the unrounded input values. Only the display is rounded. Use four or six decimal places to inspect small differences, and check the timing, sign conventions and rounding policy in your spreadsheet.

Reference and further learning

Time value of money and loans. These original learning examples apply the displayed formula; the reference does not certify or endorse this calculator.

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