debt service

noun

: the amount of interest and sinking fund payments due annually on long-term debt

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The filing outlines the company's contractual obligations, including debt service commitments and vessel construction costs, totaling $1,259,058,000. Quartz Bot, Quartz, 7 Nov. 2024 This type of cash trap is triggered when an investment property's net operating income (NOI) falls below a specific debt service coverage ratio (DSCR) measurement. Chay Lapin, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024 Kenya is now spending 75 percent of its tax revenue on debt service. Mark Suzman, Foreign Affairs, 11 July 2024 Lower interest rates should also improve the debt service coverage ratios of businesses, Malik noted. Michelle Fox, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for debt service 

Word History

First Known Use

1929, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of debt service was in 1929

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“Debt service.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/debt%20service. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.

Legal Definition

debt service

noun
: the amount of interest and principal payments due annually on long-term debt
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