WorksheetFunction.YieldMat Method

Returns the annual yield of a security that pays interest at maturity.

Namespace:  Microsoft.Office.Interop.Excel
Assembly:  Microsoft.Office.Interop.Excel (in Microsoft.Office.Interop.Excel.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
Function YieldMat ( _
    Arg1 As Object, _
    Arg2 As Object, _
    Arg3 As Object, _
    Arg4 As Object, _
    Arg5 As Object, _
    Arg6 As Object _
) As Double
'Usage
Dim instance As WorksheetFunction
Dim Arg1 As Object
Dim Arg2 As Object
Dim Arg3 As Object
Dim Arg4 As Object
Dim Arg5 As Object
Dim Arg6 As Object
Dim returnValue As Double

returnValue = instance.YieldMat(Arg1, _
    Arg2, Arg3, Arg4, Arg5, Arg6)
double YieldMat(
    Object Arg1,
    Object Arg2,
    Object Arg3,
    Object Arg4,
    Object Arg5,
    Object Arg6
)

Parameters

  • Arg1
    Type: System.Object

    Settlement - the security's settlement date. The security settlement date is the date after the issue date when the security is traded to the buyer.

  • Arg2
    Type: System.Object

    Maturity - the security's maturity date. The maturity date is the date when the security expires.

  • Arg3
    Type: System.Object

    Issue - the security's issue date, expressed as a serial date number.

  • Arg4
    Type: System.Object

    Rate - the security's interest rate at date of issue.

  • Arg5
    Type: System.Object

    Pr - the security's price per $100 face value.

  • Arg6
    Type: System.Object

    Basis - the type of day count basis to use.

Return Value

Type: System.Double

Remarks

Important

Dates should be entered by using the DATE function, or as results of other formulas or functions. For example, use DATE(2008,5,23) for the 23rd day of May, 2008. Problems can occur if dates are entered as text.

Basis

Day count basis

0 or omitted

US (NASD) 30/360

1

Actual/actual

2

Actual/360

3

Actual/365

4

European 30/360

Microsoft Excel stores dates as sequential serial numbers so they can be used in calculations. By default, January 1, 1900 is serial number 1, and January 1, 2008 is serial number 39448 because it is 39,448 days after January 1, 1900. Microsoft Excel for the Macintosh uses a different date system as its default.

The settlement date is the date a buyer purchases a coupon, such as a bond. The maturity date is the date when a coupon expires. For example, suppose a 30-year bond is issued on January 1, 2008, and is purchased by a buyer six months later. The issue date would be January 1, 2008, the settlement date would be July 1, 2008, and the maturity date would be January 1, 2038, which is 30 years after the January 1, 2008, issue date.

Settlement, maturity, issue, and basis are truncated to integers.

If settlement, maturity, or issue is not a valid date, YieldMat returns the #VALUE! error value.

If rate < 0 or if pr ≤ 0, YieldMat returns the #NUM! error value.

If basis < 0 or if basis > 4, YieldMat returns the #NUM! error value.

If settlement ≥ maturity, YieldMat returns the #NUM! error value.

See Also

Reference

WorksheetFunction Interface

WorksheetFunction Members

Microsoft.Office.Interop.Excel Namespace