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Yield is a general term that relates to the return on the capital you invest in a bond There are several definitions that are important to understand when talking about yield as it relates to bonds coupon yield, current yield, yieldtomaturity, yieldtocall and yieldtoworstYield to maturity (YTM) is similar to current yield, but YTM accounts for the present value of a bond's future coupon payments In order to calculate YTM, we need the bond's current price, the face or par value of the bond, the coupon value, and the number of years to maturityRemember the formula is Yield Dividend Growth = Total Returns So I took the yield at the beginning of 11 and added the 10year average annual dividend growth rate to get a total return estimate Bond Yields Everything You Need To Know Yield formula for bonds