Chapter 6: Valuation of Bonds and Stocks Flashcards
It is a security obligating the issuer to make payments to the bondholder over a period of time
Bond
Individual or a firm who buys the bond
Bondholder
Sometimes called the principal or face value of the bond
Par Value
It is the interest rate stated in the bond certificate
Coupon Rate
Actual rate received by thd bondholder and is sometimes referred to as the discount rate
Required rate of return
Final date on which the repayment of the bond principal is due
Maturity Date
Process of determining the amount of the security at the time bond is issued
Valuation of Bonds
Selling price of the bonf is less than its par value
Bond Discount
Selling price of the bond is greater than its par value
Bond Premium
The value of the bond changes over time
Required rate of return and bond price
Another factor that affects the value of the bonds
Maturity Date
Steps to compute the value of the bond
- Compute the interest payment based on 6 months.
- Determine the n periods by multiplying the number of years until the maturity date by 2.
- Divide the required rate of return by 2.
It is the expected rate of return of the bond if it is held by the bondholder from the time purchase until the date of maturity
Yield to maturity
It is a provision entitling the issuer to the right to call the bonds before the maturity date
Yield to call
Current ratio of the interest received per year divided by the current market price of the bond
Current Yield