# YIELDDISC

## Content

This function calculates the annual yield for a discounted security.

## Syntax

`YIELDDISC(settle, maturity, price, redeem, basis)`

## Arguments

This function has these arguments:

| Argument | Description |
| -------- | ----------- |
| *settle* | Settlement date for the security |
| *maturity* | Maturity date for the security |
| *price* | Price per $100 face value for the security |
| *redeem* | Redemption value per $100 face value |
| *basis* | [Optional] Integer representing the basis for day count (Refer to [Day Count Basis](/spreadjs/docs/v16/formulareference/formulaoverview/functionsformula/DayCountBasis).) |

## Remarks

This function returns a #VALUE! error when *settle* or *maturity* is invalid.

* If *price* or *redeem* is less than or equal to 0, a #NUM! error is returned.
* If *basis* is less than 0 or greater than 4, a #NUM! error is returned.
* If *settle* is greater than or equal to *maturity*, a #NUM! error is returned.

*Settle*, *maturity*, and *basis* are truncated to integers.

## Data Types

Accepts numeric data and dates. Returns numeric data.

## Examples

`YIEDDISC(B1,B2,B3,B4,B5)`