face value
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Taking those figures at face value — say, $2,250 a year — you could spend $123,750 by the time you hit 80, if you started counting at the age of 25.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 7, 2026
With the Fifa purchase fee on top, the price is £2,622 - almost 12 times face value.
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026
Strategy’s Stretch preferred stock is trading at $88, over 10% below its $100 face value, resulting in a 13% current yield.
From Barron's ● Jun. 23, 2026
But let’s take the article at face value.
From Slate ● Jun. 17, 2026
He had intended his protest in innocence—but it was received at more than its face value.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
