• Realized yield is the actual profit earned during the investment’s holding period and may include dividends, interest payments, and other cash payments.
  • The realized yield on investments with maturity dates is likely to be different from the reported yield to maturity in most cases.
  • In the bond market, the terms “realized yield” and “realized yield” are usually used interchangeably.
  • The term “realized yield” applies to bonds, CDs, and fixed income funds, but “realized yield” is usually the preferred term for stocks.