Discount Yield
Discount yield quotes the return on short-term discount instruments using the discount from face value and a day-count convention.
Realized yield, discount yield, and yield-on-cost terms used in investment return analysis.
Realized, Discount, and Cost Yields terms explain how investment results are measured, compared, annualized, compounded, distributed, or translated into yield language.
Use this branch when the question depends on the exact return formula, time period, reinvestment assumption, fee treatment, tax treatment, or income-versus-price return split.
| Term | Use it for |
|---|---|
| Discount Yield | A measurement term for comparing investment income, growth, or total performance. |
| Realized Yield | A measurement term for comparing investment income, growth, or total performance. |
| Yield on Cost (YOC) | A measurement term for comparing investment income, growth, or total performance. |
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Discount yield quotes the return on short-term discount instruments using the discount from face value and a day-count convention.
Realized yield measures the actual return earned after coupons, reinvestment, sale price, holding period, and cash-flow timing are known.
Yield on cost compares current annual income with the investor's original purchase price rather than the asset's current market price.