Coupon

1.

The periodic rate of interest paid on bonds and money market securities, stated as a percentage of the principal and usually paid out once or twice a year, depending on the terms of the issue.

2.

Abbreviation for Coupon rate.

See also

• Accrued interest
• Asset-based swap
• Average effective maturity
• Average nominal maturity
• Bond
• Coupon bond
• Coupon rate
• Coupon strip
• Dividend
• Foreign currency bond
• Interest
• Issue
• Money market
• Nominal value
• Nominal yield
• Paying agent
• Principal
• Security
• Zero coupon bond