What is a 10 year Treasury rate?

The 10 Year Treasury Rate is the yield received for investing in a US government issued treasury security that has a maturity of 10 year. The 10 year treasury yield is included on the longer end of the yield curve. Many analysts will use the 10 year yield as the "risk free" rate when valuing the markets or an individual security.

What is the interest rate on a 10-year Treasury bond?

A 10-year Treasury bond, backed by the full faith and credit of John Boehner, Harry Reid, Ted Cruz and Barack Obama, pays just 2.6% annual interest, or about the same as the predicted rate of inflation over the next 10 years.

What is a 10 year Treasury yield?

The 10 year treasury yield is included on the longer end of the yield curve. Many analysts will use the 10 year yield as the "risk free" rate when valuing the markets or an individual security. Historically, the 10 Year treasury rate reached 15.84% in 1981 as the Fed raised benchmark rates in an effort to contain inflation.