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Bond Coupon Payment Calculator
Coupon payment per period from face value, annual coupon rate, and how many times a year the bond pays. Also shows the total annual coupon.
Page updated 2026-09-14.
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A bond's coupon is fixed cash, not a market rate
The coupon rate on a bond is a contractual promise: face value x coupon rate, paid out on a fixed schedule, regardless of what happens to the bond's market price afterward.
On the defaults, a $1,000 face value bond with a 5% annual coupon pays $50 a year in total. Paid semiannually, that is $25 every six months, not $50 twice.
Coupon rate vs. price and yield
The coupon payment never changes once the bond is issued, but the bond's market price moves as interest rates change -- see the Zero-Coupon Bond Price Calculator for how a bond with no coupon at all is priced purely on discounting, and the Bond Yield to Maturity Calculator for the return a buyer actually earns at today's price.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
How is the coupon payment calculated?
Total annual coupon = face value x annual coupon rate. Each payment = total annual coupon / payments per year. Defaults: $1,000 face value, 5% coupon rate, semiannual payments gives a $50 annual coupon paid as $25 every six months.
Does the coupon rate change with market interest rates?
No. The coupon rate is fixed at issuance and printed on the bond. Market rates move the bond's price and yield to maturity instead -- see the Zero-Coupon Bond Price Calculator and Bond Yield to Maturity Calculator for that side of the math.
What payment frequencies are supported?
Annual, semiannual (the US Treasury and most corporate bond default), quarterly, and monthly. Pick the frequency that matches the bond's actual payment schedule.
Is this the same as bond yield?
No. Coupon payment is a fixed dollar cash flow set by the coupon rate and face value. Yield to maturity reflects what you actually earn given the price you paid, which can be higher or lower than the coupon rate.
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