Products & Services  |  News   |  Support		About  |  Contacts

Art Investing Prices Free Services Getting Started Traders Chat Forums Glossary Download Site map Dictionary Financial Glossary    Search    Most Popular Search Quote Spears Consumer Credit Currency Conversion Stock Exchange Stock Market Market Portfolio Quote Spears Consumer Credit Currency Conversion Stock Exchange Stock Market Market Portfolio Quote Britney Spears Consumer Credit Currency Conversion Stock Exchange Stock Market Market Portfolio Quote Britney Spears Consumer Credit Currency Conversion Stock Exchange Stock Market Market Portfolio

Glossary   >   C   >   "Coupon" Definition            Coupon Generally, the nominal annual rate of interest of a fixed income security expressed as a percentage of the principal value. This interest is paid to the holder of the security by the borrower. The coupon is generally paid annually, semi-annually or, in some cases quarterly depending on the type of security. The periodic interest payment made to the bondholders during the life of the bond. The interest rate stated on a bond when it"s issued. The coupon is typically paid semiannually. The annual rate of interest paid by the issuer of a bond until maturity. So, for instance, a Glaxo 5-year bond paying 7% interest per year is said to have a coupon of 7%. The phrase dates from the time when the bonds actually had a tear-off coupon which guaranteed your right to be paid by the issuer. Glossary    Dictionary Search (powered by Google) WWW ITLOCUS.COM GLOSSARY.ITLOCUS.COM Translate a web page (powered by Google)      to German Spanish French Italian Portuguese Japanese Korean Chinese

Dictionary http://paulmann-light.ru http://deregulation.ru

	Copyright © 2004 itlocus.com. All rights reserved    Privacy Policy

Paulmann

Äèçàéí

Êàòàëîã

Äíåâíèê

bruck

wofi

sische

bankamp

grossmann

rzb

metal-lux

lussole

Coupon \ Generally, the nominal annual rate of interest of a fixed income security expressed as a percentage of the principal value. This interest is paid to the holder of the security by the borrower. The coupon is generally paid annually, semi-annually or, in some cases quarterly depending on the type of security.

The periodic interest payment made to the bondholders during the life of the bond.

The interest rate stated on a bond when it"s issued. The coupon is typically paid semiannually.

The annual rate of interest paid by the issuer of a bond until maturity. So, for instance, a Glaxo 5-year bond paying 7% interest per year is said to have a coupon of 7%. The phrase dates from the time when the bonds actually had a tear-off coupon which guaranteed your right to be paid by the issuer.