Oscorp has just issued its Norman Special Long Bond. The bonds have a maturity of 25 years, a coupon rate of 0.50% and pay the coupon on a semi-annual basis. The face value of the bond is $1000. The bonds are trading at a YTM of 5.00%. What is the current yield of these? (Enter your answer as a % accurate to two decimal points. DO NOT add a % symbol or any extraneous punctuation.)

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Oscorp has just issued its Norman Special Long Bond. The bonds have a maturity of
25 years, a coupon rate of 0.50% and pay the coupon on a semi-annual basis. The
face value of the bond is $1000. The bonds are trading at a YTM of 5.00%. What is
the current yield of these? (Enter your answer as a % accurate to two decimal
points. DO NOT add a % symbol or any extraneous punctuation.)
Transcribed Image Text:Question 5 0/1 Oscorp has just issued its Norman Special Long Bond. The bonds have a maturity of 25 years, a coupon rate of 0.50% and pay the coupon on a semi-annual basis. The face value of the bond is $1000. The bonds are trading at a YTM of 5.00%. What is the current yield of these? (Enter your answer as a % accurate to two decimal points. DO NOT add a % symbol or any extraneous punctuation.)
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