Components of Bond Returns [LO2] Bond P is a premium bond with a coupon rate of 10 percent. Bond D has a coupon rate of 4 percent and is currently selling at a discount. Both bonds make annual payments, have a YTM of 7 percent, and have 10 years to maturity. What is the current yield for bond P? For bond D? If interest rates remain unchanged, what is the expected
To determine: The interrelationship between different bond yields
Introduction:
A bond refers to the debt securities issued by the governments or corporations for raising capital. The borrower does not return the face value until maturity. However, the investor receives the coupons every year until the date of maturity. Bond price or bond value refers to the present value of the future cash inflows of the bond after discounting at the required rate of return.
Answer to Problem 32QP
The price of Bond P at present is $1,210.71, the price of Bond P after one year is $1,195.46, the current yield is 8.26 percent, and the capital gains yield is (1.26 percent).
The price of Bond D at present is $789.29, the price of Bond D after one year is $804.54, the current yield is 5.07 percent, and the capital gains yield is 1.93 percent.
The interrelationship between the different types of bond yields:
The current yield of premium bond is higher than the discount bond. The capital gains yield on premium bonds is lower than the capital gains yield on discount bonds. However, both the bonds will yield 7 percent return.
Explanation of Solution
Given information:
Bond P sells at a premium. Its coupon rate is 10 percent. Bond D sells at a discount, and its coupon rate is 4 percent. Both the bonds will mature in 10 years, have 7 percent yield to maturity, and make annual coupon payments.
The formula to calculate annual coupon payment:
The formula to calculate the current price of the bond:
Where,
“C” refers to the coupon paid per period
“F” refers to the face value paid at maturity
“r” refers to the yield to maturity
“t” refers to the periods to maturity
The formula to calculate the current yield:
The formula to calculate the capital gains yield:
Compute the annual coupon payment of Bond P:
Hence, the annual coupon payment is $100.
Compute the current price of Bond P as follows:
Hence, the current price of Bond P is $1,210.71.
Compute the price of Bond P after one year as follows:
After one year, the maturity period is 9 years. Hence, “t” is equal to 9.
Hence, the price of Bond P after one year is $1,195.46.
Compute the current yield:
Hence, the current yield is 8.26%.
Compute the capital gains yield:
Hence, the capital gains yield is (1.26 percent).
Compute the annual coupon payment of Bond D:
Hence, the annual coupon payment is $40.
Compute the current price of Bond D as follows:
Hence, the current price of Bond D is $789.29.
Compute the price of Bond D after one year as follows:
After one year, the maturity period is 9 years. Hence, “t” is equal to 9.
Hence, the price of Bond D after one year is $804.54.
Compute the current yield:
Hence, the current yield is 5.07%.
Compute the capital gains yield:
Hence, the capital gains yield is 1.93 percent.
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