income bond

noun

: a bond that pays interest at a rate based on the issuer's earnings

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But overall, Simply Money Advisors believes that the income bonds generate and their ability to act as ‘shock absorbers’ when the price of stocks fall are why bonds are a critical part of your investment mix. Nathan Bachrach, Cincinnati.com, 11 Jan. 2018

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1864, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of income bond was circa 1864

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“Income bond.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/income%20bond. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.

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income bond

see bond sense 2

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