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One year ago, you bought the ABC bond with a maturity of 30 years for $980. The bond’s capital gains yield is -0.3% as of today. The bond’s coupon rate is 7.0% with semiannual payment of coupon. What is the YTM for the bond as of today?
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annual coupon payment = 70
Current market price = 980
Current yield of a bond = (annual coupon payment)/(current market price)
=70/980
=
=7.1429% (answer).
Capital gain Yield+Current Yield = YTM
YTM = -0.3% +7.1429%
YTM = 6.8429%