Robert bought a new issue of a 10-year bond with a coupon rate equal to 8 percent.

Question:

Robert bought a new issue of a 10-year bond with a coupon rate equal to 8 percent. If Robert sells the bond at the end of the year when its market price is $925, what return would he earn? What portion of the return is the capital gains yield and what portion is the current yield?

Coupon
A coupon or coupon payment is the annual interest rate paid on a bond, expressed as a percentage of the face value and paid from issue date until maturity. Coupons are usually referred to in terms of the coupon rate (the sum of coupons paid in a...