Question

Fooling Company has a callable bond outstanding with a coupon of 10.4 percent, 25 years to maturity, call protection for the next 10 years, and a call premium of $75. What is the yield to call (YTC) for this bond if the current price is 110 percent of par value? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places.)

Answer 1

The yield to call for this bond is 9.30%

Step-by-step explanation:

Yield to call

The rate of return bondholders receives on a callable bond until the call date is called Yield to call.

Now use the following formula to calculate the Yield to call

Yield to Call = [ C + ( F - P ) / n ] / [ ( F + P ) / 2 ]

Where

F = Face value = $1,000 ( Assumed )

C = Coupon Payment = Face value x Coupon rate = $1,000 x 10.4% = $104

P = Call price of the bond = Face value + Call Premium = $1,000 + $75 = $1,075

n = Numbers of years to call = 10 years

Placing vlaues in the formula

Yield to Call = [ $104 + ( $1,000 - $1,075 ) / 10 years ] / [ ( $1,000 + $1,075 ) / 2 ]

Yield to Call = 0.0930

Yield to Call = 9.30%