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Translations:      FR  rendement (n.m.) , taux de rendement (n.m.)     ES  rendimiento (n.m.) , tasa de rendimiento (n.f.)     DE  Rendite (n.f.) 

  Concise definition of the term yield

The return on a security taking into account both income and price appreciation.

  Comprehensive definition of the term yield

For a bond, the yield represents the rate of return the holder would obtain if he keeps it to maturity and reinvests any intermediary cash flows (coupons) at that same rate.

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Definitions of related terms

Bond  •  Coupon

Formulas related to this definition

Bond yield quick approximation  •  Yield of a coupon bond  •  Yield of a discount security  •  Yield of a discount security on a bank discount basis

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