Reviewed by Finin2min Editorial Desk · Last reviewed 11 August 2026
Solve the annualised yield that equates a bond's market price with coupon and redemption cash flows.
Bond inputs
Annualised YTM
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Current yield
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YTM assumes coupon reinvestment at the same yield and full payment at maturity.
How This Is Calculated
Yield to Maturity (YTM) is the annualized return a bond would generate if held until maturity and all coupons reinvested at that same rate — solved as the discount rate that equates the present value of all future coupon and principal payments to the bond's current market price, which differs from the coupon rate whenever the bond trades above or below face value.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why is YTM different from the bond's coupon rate?
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The coupon rate is fixed at issuance and reflects the bond's stated interest payments. YTM reflects the actual return based on the current market price — if a bond trades below face value, YTM is higher than the coupon; if it trades above face value, YTM is lower than the coupon.
Does YTM assume coupons are reinvested?
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Yes — YTM implicitly assumes every coupon payment received is reinvested at the same YTM rate until maturity, which may not match actual reinvestment opportunities available at the time, making YTM a useful benchmark but not a guaranteed realized return.
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Scope: Computes the Yield to Maturity (YTM) of a bond — the internal rate of return an investor earns if the bond is held to maturity and all coupons are reinvested at the same rate — given the bond's price, coupon rate, face value and remaining maturity.
Calculation logic
Set up the bond's cash flow stream: periodic coupon payments (Face value × Coupon rate ÷ Payments per year) for each remaining period, plus return of face value at maturity.
Solve for the discount rate r (the YTM) such that the present value of this cash flow stream, discounted at r, equals the bond's current market price — solved via iterative numerical methods since there is no closed-form algebraic solution for YTM.
Where the bond trades below face value (discount), YTM will be higher than the coupon rate; where it trades above face value (premium), YTM will be lower than the coupon rate — the calculator's output reflects this relationship consistently.
Inputs and assumptions
YTM assumes all coupons are reinvested at the same YTM rate for the remaining life of the bond — a standard simplifying assumption of the YTM metric, not a guarantee of actual reinvestment returns.
Assumes no default risk (all promised cash flows are received in full and on time) — YTM as computed does not itself price in credit risk beyond what is already reflected in the market price entered.
Exclusions and edge cases
Does not compute Yield to Call for callable bonds unless the user enters the call date and call price and selects that calculation mode.
Accrued interest between coupon dates (for a bond purchased mid-period) is only reflected if the user enters the clean vs dirty price distinction explicitly.
Sources
No specific external regulatory source applies beyond general market-linked instrument mechanics.
Review status: reviewed and approved by CA Nikhil Gupta on 18 July 2026.
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