Owner's Manual

Table Of Contents
54 Bond Worksheet
For
to call
analysis, enter the call price for RV.
Setting the Day-Count Method
1. To display the day-count method, press # until
ACT or 360 appears.
2. To change the day-count method, press & V.
Setting the Coupon Frequency
1. To display the coupon frequency, press # until
1/Y or 2/Y appears.
2. To change the coupon frequency, press & V.
Bond Worksheet Terminology
Term Definition
Call Date
A callable bond bond can be retired by the issuing
agency before the maturity date. The call date for
such a bond is printed in the bond contract.
Coupon Payment
The periodic payment made to the owner of the bond
as interest.
Coupon Rate
The annual interest rate printed on the bond.
Dollar Price
Price of the security expressed in terms of dollars per
$100 of par value.
Par (Face) Value
The value printed on the bond.
Premium Bond
A bond that sells for an amount greater than the par
value.
Discount Bond
A bond selling for less than the par value.
Redemption Date
The date on which the issuing agency retires the
bond. This date can be the date of maturity or, for a
callable bond, the call date.
Redemption
Value
The amount paid to the owner of a bond when
retired. If the bond is redeemed at the maturity date,
the redemption value is the par value printed on the
bond. If the bond is redeemed at a call date, the
redemption value is the bond’s par value plus any