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Find the annual percentage yield (APY) of an interest rate for its compounding, and what a deposit grows to.

Change the values and press Calculate to work out your own figures.

Enter the rate and compounding.

About apr, %Nominal annual rate.
About compoundingHow often interest is added.
About currencyChanges how amounts are shown, not the math; your choice is remembered on this device.
Result
APY
5.1162%
APR
5% compounded monthly

5% compounded monthly is an APY of 5.1162%.

Show the working
  1. APY = (1 + r ÷ n)^n − 1

How to use it

Enter the rate and compounding.

Enter amounts without commas or with them; rates are percentages (5 for 5%). Negative amounts are allowed where a sign means money paid out.

Key facts

APY = (1 + r ÷ n)^n − 1

APY

Banks in the US must quote savings yields as APY (Regulation DD), so accounts with different compounding can be compared.

Questions

What is the APY of 5% compounded monthly?

5.1162%.

Formulas

APY = (1 + r ÷ n)^n − 1

Sources

Limitations

  • Results are estimates for planning, not offers or financial advice; lenders and banks may round, count days or time payments differently.
  • Rates are nominal annual rates compounded as you choose; payments at a different frequency use the equivalent periodic rate.

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