For bonds or notes, the coupon rate divided by the market price of the bond.

A measure of the return to a bondholder, calculated as a ratio of the coupon to the market price. It is the annual coupon rate divided by the clean price of the bond.

Current yield is a measure of your rate of return on an investment, expressed as a percentage. With a bond, current yield is calculated by dividing the interest you collect by the current market price.For example, if a bond paying 5% interest, or $50, is selling for $900, the current yield is 5.6%. If the market price is $1,200, the current yield i [..]

The ratio of the annual dollar amount of interest paid on a security to the purchase price or market price of the security, stated as a percentage. For example, a $1,000 bond purchased at par with a 5 [..]

The yield or return on a financial asset calculated as the annual rate of return on the purchase price. The current yield is not necessarily equal to the yield to maturity or the coupon rate. For exam [..]

The ratio of the interest rate payable on a bond to the actual market price of the bond, stated as a percentage. For example, a bond with a current market price of $1,000 that pays $80 per year would...

Definition The annual rate of return on an investment, expressed as a percentage. also called yield.

For CMBS, the coupon divided by the price.

Annual INTEREST on a BOND divided by the market price.

A term used frequently in bond transactions. Current yield is computed by dividing the annual amount of interest by the price paid for the bond or security. If the security is purchased at a discount from the par or principal value, the current yield with be higher than the stated interest or coupon rate.

The ratio of interest to the actual market price of the bond, stated as a percentage. For example, a bond with a current market price of $1,000 that pays $80 per year in interest would have a current yield of 8%.

Annual interest rate paid by a bond, expressed as a percentage of its current market price. Compare coupon

The annual interest payment on a bond divided by the bond's current price.

A measure of an investor's return on a bond calculated by dividing the annual interest on the bond by the market price. It is the actual income rate or the yield to maturity as opposed to the coupon rate (the two would be the same if a bond was purchased at par).

For a stock, the annual dividend divided by the current price per share. For a bond, the annual interest payment divided by [current price divided by 100 times quantity]. A measure in percentage terms [..]

represents the prevailing interest rate that a bond or fixed income security is delivering to its owners.

Current yield is the annual interest paid on a security, especially a bond, divided by the security’s current market price. It is the annual rate of return received from an investment, based on the in [..]

The actual yield of a bond determined by the bond's current price on the secondary market. The current yield can be calculated by dividing the coupon by the bond's current market price. For example, a bond with a $1,000 face value and a coupon of 5% purchased at $900 has a current yield of 6.56% (50 / 900). When the market price of a bond [..]

The ratio of interest to the actual market price of the bond stated as a percentage. For example, a $1,000 bond that pays $80 per year in interest would have a current yield of 8%.

The interest yield on a bond when calculated as the annual amount of money paid on coupons, divided by the current market price of the bond.

This measures the annual income return on a particular security, expressed as an annual percentage: Current yield(%) = Coupon/(Net price*100)

The ratio of the interest rate payable on a bond to the actual market price of the bond, stated as a percentage. For example, a bond with a current market price of par ($1,000) that pays eighty dollar [..]

Coupon payments on a security as a percentage of the security's market price. In many instances the price should be gross of accrued interest, particularly on instruments where no coupon is left [..]

  -  The current yield for fixed income securities such as preferred stocks and bonds is calculated by comparing the fixed annual dividend or interest payment of a security to the current market price [..]

The annual income from an investment, expressed as a percentage of the current price. For example, if a bond that is worth £100 gives you an annual income of £6, the current yield is 6%.

The annual income from an investment, expressed as a percentage of the current price. For example, if a bond that is worth £100 gives you an annual income of £6, the current yield is 6%.

A measurement of the yield associated with an investment, expressed as a percentage of the security's current (or market) price. For bonds and notes, current yield is the annual interest rate divided by the market price. For equities, it is the annual dividends divided by the market price.

The yield on a security resulting from dividing the interest payment or dividend on it by its current market price.

A return measure that indicates the amount of current income a bond provides relative to its market price. It is shown as: Coupon Rate divided by Price multiplied by 100%.

The annual interest rate paid by a bond, expressed as a percentage of its current market price.

The annual rate of return that an investor purchasing a security at its market price would realize. This is the annual income from a security divided by the current price of the security. It is also k [..]

current declared quarterly distribution annualized divided by current stock price.

The price of a stock dividend.

 – The average annual rate of return received from an investment, based on income received during a year divided by the security’s market price.

A percentage measure of how much income is being derived from a security. The formula is calculated by dividing the annual payment (through dividends or interest) to the holder of the security divided by the following number: current price of the security divided by 100 times the quantity of the security.

The current yield considers the current market price of the bond, which may be different from the par value and gives you a different return on that basis.

The annual interest on a bond divided by the current market price.

Annual income (interest or dividends) divided by the current price of the security. For stocks, this is the same as the dividend yield. Custodian

For bonds or notes, the coupon rate divided by the market price of the bond.