COUPNUM

Formulas / COUPNUM
Calculate the number of coupons or interest payments payable between the settlement date and maturity date.
=COUPNUM(settlement, maturity, frequency, [basis])
  • Settlement - required, the settlement date for a given security
  • Maturity - required, the date the security expires
  • Frequency - required, the number of payments per year
  • Basis - [OPTIONAL], optional argument

Examples

  • COUPNUM

    The function is used to calculate the number of coupon payments between two dates. It takes four arguments: the settlement date, the maturity date, the frequency of payments (in months or years), and the day of the month for payment.

  • =COUPNUM(DATE(2019,2,15),DATE(2029,1,1),2,0)

    The following example returns the number of payments between February 15th, 2019 and January 1st, 2029, where payments occur every two months, on the first day of the month.

  • =COUPNUM(C6,C7,C10,C11)

    The same result can be achieved by using cell references instead of the dates in the preceding example. Here, C6, C7, C10 and C11 are the cell references for the settlement date, the maturity date, the frequency of payments and the day of the month for payment respectively.

  • COUPNUM

    The function ignores the time of day when calculating the number of payments. So, if the settlement date is 2/15/2019 10:00am and the maturity date is 1/1/2029 11:00am, the result will be the same as if the times were 2/15/2019 12:00am and 1/1/2029 12:00am respectively.

Summary

The COUPNUM function returns the total number of coupons that are payable between a given settlement and maturity dates, rounded up to the nearest whole number.

  • The COUPNUM function returns the number of coupons or interest payments payable between the settlement date and maturity date and allows 5 options for basis, with the default being US 30/360.


Frequently Asked Questions

What is the COUPNUM function?
The COUPNUM function is a financial function used to count the number of coupons payable between the settlement date and maturity date. This function rounds up to the nearest whole coupon, and takes three arguments.
What arguments does the COUPNUM function take?
The COUPNUM function takes three arguments:
  • Settlement date: The date when the security is purchased or sold.
  • Maturity date: The date when the security matures.
  • Frequency: The number of coupon payments per year.
What is the result of the COUPNUM function?
The COUPNUM function returns the number of coupons payable between the settlement date and maturity date, rounded up to the nearest whole coupon.
What is the purpose of the COUPNUM function?
The COUPNUM function is used to calculate the number of coupon payments on a security or bond between the settlement date and maturity date.

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