EXCEL COUPDAYSNC FUNCTION

The Excel Coupdaysnc function estimates the number of days from the settlement date to the next coupon date for a securities under specified criteria.

Syntax:

=COUPDAYSNC( settlementmaturityfrequency[basis] )

Parameter:

  • The following are the arguments:

settlement:

  • The security’s settlement date.

maturity:

  • The security’s maturity date.

frequency:

  • An integer indicating the number of coupon payments made every year. This must have a value of 1, 2, or 4, implying:
1Annually
2Semi-Annually
4Quarterly

[basis]:

  • An optional integer input indicating the day count basis to be utilised.
    This must be one of the values listed below:
BasisDay Count Basis
0 (or omitted)US (NASD) 30/360
1actual/actual
2actual/360
3actual/365
4European 30/360

 

Step By Step Guide of COUPDAYSNC function Function

Example :

Cell A3 of the spreadsheet below provides an example of the Excel Coupdaysnc function, which is used to calculate the number of days between the settlement date of a securities and the next coupon date. The security has a settlement date of January 1, 2011, a maturity date of October 25, 2012, and four payments per year. The 30/360 day count system is used in the United States (NASD).

  • #NUM! -Happens if either:
    The given settlement date is maturity date; the supplied frequency argument is a number that is not one of one, two, or four; and the supplied [base] argument is a number that is not one of zero, one, two, three, or four.
  • #VALUE!-Occurs if either the specified settlement or maturity dates are not valid Excel dates; or if any  of the supplied arguments is non-numeric. .

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