The Bureau of the Public Debt today announced an earnings rate of 1.74% for Series I Savings Bonds issued from May 3, 2010 through October 31, 2010.
This new 1.74% earnings rate for I bonds will apply for their first six months after issue. The earnings rate combines a 0.20% fixed rate of return with the 1.54% annualized rate of inflation as measured by the Consumer Price Index for all Urban Consumers (CPI-U). The CPI-U increased from 215.969 to 217.631 from September 2009 through March 2010, a six-month increase of 0.77%. When the inflation rate is less than zero, a bond's earnings rate is less than its fixed rate (but the earnings rate is never less than zero).
This new 1.74% earnings rate for I bonds will apply for their first six months after issue. The earnings rate combines a 0.20% fixed rate of return with the 1.54% annualized rate of inflation as measured by the Consumer Price Index for all Urban Consumers (CPI-U). The CPI-U increased from 215.969 to 217.631 from September 2009 through March 2010, a six-month increase of 0.77%. When the inflation rate is less than zero, a bond's earnings rate is less than its fixed rate (but the earnings rate is never less than zero).
The fixed rate applies for the 30-year life of I bonds purchased during this six-month period.
Earnings rates for I bonds are set each May 1 and November 1. Interest accrues monthly and compounds semiannually. Bonds held less than five years are subject to a three-month interest penalty. I Bonds have an interest-bearing life of 30 years.
I Bond Earnings Rate 1.76%, Fixed Rate 0.20%
Minimum purchase:
Earnings rates for I bonds are set each May 1 and November 1. Interest accrues monthly and compounds semiannually. Bonds held less than five years are subject to a three-month interest penalty. I Bonds have an interest-bearing life of 30 years.
I Bond Earnings Rate 1.76%, Fixed Rate 0.20%
Minimum purchase:
- $50 for a $50 I Bond when purchasing paper bond certificates
- $25 for a $25 I bond when purchased electronically via TreasuryDirect
Maximum purchase(per calendar year):
- $5,000 in TreasuryDirect and $5,000 in paper bonds
- $10,000 total per social security number
Denominations:
- Paper bonds: $50, $75, $100, $200, $500, $1,000, and $5,000
- Electronic bonds via TreasuryDirect: purchase to the penny for $25 or more
For more information, see:
For older ibonds and what they will pay, see:
Disclaimer: I own Series I Bonds in my personal account. Due to the small amount of i-bonds you can buy now, I own far more TIPS and TIPS funds in my personal and newsletter (FREE SAMPLE) portfolios.
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