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coupon

[koo-pon, kyoo-] / ˈku pɒn, ˈkju- /


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Suppose that, on Sept. 30, you could have paid $1 million for a 30-year Treasury bond with a 5.6% coupon, a maturity value of $1 million and a maturity date of Sept. 30, 2056.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026

And in place of the original 6.25% per annum coupon, there’s a 2.5% coupon.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

A rise of 100 basis points would imply a total loss of around 1.5%, while a 100 basis point fall could generate a return of nearly 13%, including coupon income, she says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

People in this country will buy damn near anything — especially if there’s an electronic coupon involved.

From Salon ● Sep. 18, 2026

“Okay, Stalin,” I muttered as I stuffed the coupon back into my pocket.

From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon

So-called autocallable ETFs pay coupons like bonds but are linked to equity risk.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026

The bond names are abbreviated, and the coupons are also listed in that column.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026

You should sit back like I’m sitting back and clip coupons because the stock is going to be $150 a share’.’”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 29, 2026

This year, however, I gave it a chance and found that the coupons inside could actually be useful.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026

The one with the lady with a hundred coupons and a checkbook.

From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon




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