Accounting Terms-X-Y-Z
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yield
The annual return, expressed as a percentage, of an
investments value or cost. E.g., if an investment cost $1000 and returns $100,
its yield equals 10%.
yield to call
The annual return, expressed as a percentage, of a bond
or note if it is redeemed at the first possible call.
yield to maturity
The annual return, expressed as a percentage, of a bond
or note redeemed at maturity.
zero-coupon bond
A bond issued without coupons and without a statement
of its rate of interest.
zero-coupon security
A security that pays no interest until maturity, when
the interest is paid in a lump sum.
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