It is calculated as set out in the contract to purchase the bond. Bonds can have different contracts.
The coupon rate.
There are three adjustments that have to be made in going from annual to semi-annual bond analysis. These three adjustments are to divide the annual interest rate by two, multiply the number of years by two, and divide the annual yield to maturity by two.
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I-bonds have an annual rate of interest. The best way to find the current rate of interest for an I-bond is to go to the website www.treasurydirect.gov and look up the rate.
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The interest earned on government bonds is calculated on the face value of the bond plus the interest that has been earned on the bond.
it is calucated on the face value of the bond
it is calucated on the face value of the bond
It is calculated as set out in the contract to purchase the bond. Bonds can have different contracts.
it is calucated on the face value of the bond
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Know the bond's face value, then, find the bond's coupon interest rate at the time the bond was issued or bought, then, multiply the bond's face value by the coupon interest rate it had when issued, then, know when your bond's interest payments are made, finally, multiply the product of the bond's face value and interest rate by the number of months in between payments.
Annual interest divided by the current market price
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The coupon rate.