A 7.25 percent coupon bond with 25 years left to maturity can be called in five years. The call premium is one year of coupon payments. It is offered for sale at $1,066.24. What is the yield to call of the bond? (Assume that interest payments are paid semiannually and par value is
Solve for the yield to call
Step 1 :Calculate the semiannual coupon payment:
Step 2 :Calculate the total number of semiannual periods until the call date:
Step 3 :Calculate the call premium:
Step 4 :Calculate the future value at the call date:
Step 5 :Calculate the present value of the bond's cash flows:
Step 6 :Solve for the yield to call