annualize

verb

annualized; annualizing

transitive verb

: to calculate or adjust to reflect a rate based on a full year
quarterly returns yielding at an annualized rate of seven percent

Examples of annualize in a Sentence

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The current quarterly dividend, when annualized equals $3.52/share and provides a 4.4% dividend yield. David Trainer, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2023 Of late, for instance, the 3-month and 6-month T-bills have annualized yields of around 5%. Jeanne Sahadi, CNN, 3 May 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1906, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of annualize was in 1906

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“Annualize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/annualize. Accessed 17 Feb. 2025.

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