What is a coupon payment on a bond?

A coupon payment refers to the annual interest paid on a bond. Coupons are expressed as s a percentage of the face value and are paid from the issue date until maturity. The coupon rate is determined by adding the sum of all coupons paid per year, then dividing that total by the face value of the bond.

What is the difference between coupon rate and yield?

A bond's coupon rate is the rate of interest it pays annually, while its yield is the rate of return it generates. A bond's coupon rate is expressed as a percentage of its par value. The par value is simply the face value of the bond or the value of the bond as stated by the issuing entity.

Does Apple Pay a coupon on a bond?

Let’s imagine that Apple Inc. issued a new four-year bond with a face value of $100 and an annual coupon rate of 5% of the bond’s face value. In this case, Apple will pay $5 in annual interest to investors for every bond purchased. After four years, on the bond’s maturity date, Apple will make its last coupon payment.

Are coupon bonds a scam?

Coupon bonds are usually bearer bonds. Anyone who provides the necessary coupons to the issuer can receive the interest payment regardless of whether that person is the actual owner of the bond. For this reason, coupon bonds present a lot of opportunities for tax evasion and other fraudulent acts.