WorksheetFunction.AccrInt method (Excel)

Returns the accrued interest for a security that pays periodic interest.

Syntax

expression.AccrInt (Arg1, Arg2, Arg3, Arg4, Arg5, Arg6, Arg7)

expression A variable that represents a WorksheetFunction object.

Parameters

Name Required/Optional Data type Description
Arg1 Required Variant Issue date - Security's issue date.
Arg2 Required Variant First interest - Security's first interest date.
Arg3 Required Variant Settlement - Security's settlement date
Arg4 Required Variant Rate - Security's annual coupon rate.
Arg5 Required Variant Par - Security's par value.
Arg6 Required Variant Frequency - Number of coupon payments per year.
Arg7 Optional Variant Basis - The type of day count basis to use.

Return value

Double

Remarks

Important

Dates should be entered by using the DATE function, or as results of other formulas or functions. For example, use DATE(2008,5,23) for the 23rd day of May, 2008. Problems can occur if dates are entered as text.

The following table describes the values that can be used for Arg7.

Basis Day count basis
0 or omitted US (NASD) 30/360
1 Actual/actual
2 Actual/360
3 Actual/365
4 European 30/360

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