maturity
- 8 dictionary resultsma⋅tu⋅ri⋅ty
[muh-choo
r-i-tee, -toor-, -tyoor-, -chur-] 
| 1. | the state of being mature; ripeness: The fruit will reach maturity in a few days. |
| 2. | full development; perfected condition: maturity of judgment; to bring a plan to maturity. |
| 3. | Finance.
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| ma·tur·i·ty (mə-tyŏŏr'ĭ-tē, -tŏŏr'-, -chŏŏr'-) n. pl. ma·tur·i·ties
[Middle English maturite, from Old French, from Latin mātūritās, from mātūrus, mature; see mature.] |
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Maturity
Ma*tu"ri*ty\, n. [L. maturitas: cf. F. maturit['e].]1. The state or quality of being mature; ripeness; full development; as, the maturity of corn or of grass; maturity of judgment; the maturity of a plan. 2. Arrival of the time fixed for payment; a becoming due; termination of the period a note, etc., has to run.Cite This Source
Maturity
1. The length of time until the principal amount of a bond must be repaid.
2. The end of the life of a security.
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In other words, the maturity is the date the borrower must pay back the money he or she borrowed through the issue of a bond.
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See also: Average Life, Balloon Maturity, Bond, Maturity Date, Principal, Yield to Maturity
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maturity
- The date on which payment of a financial obligation is due. In the case of a bond, the maturity date is the one on which the issuer must retire the bond by paying the face value of the bond to its owners. Shares of stock do not have specific maturity dates.
Case Study In late 1995, BellSouth became only the fifth company in 40 years to issue bonds with 100-year maturities. The AAA-rated bonds carried a 7% coupon that was 70 basis points higher than 30-year Treasury bonds yielded when the BellSouth bonds were priced. Because it is impossible to know what the next 100 years will bring, bonds with such long maturities subject investors to substantial risk. Renewed inflation, for example, could undermine the purchasing power of the interest payments a bondholder received. Likewise, competition in the communications industry might shake the financial stability of a company long protected by regulation. In addition, changes in market rates of interest have a significant impact on the price of bonds with long maturities. On the plus side though, this BellSouth bond presented investors with a chance to lock in for a long period what at the time appeared to be an attractive yield. If inflation and interest rates remain low for decades, the bonds could turn out to be a profitable investment. |
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Main Entry: ma·tu·ri·ty
Pronunciation: m&-'tur-&-tE, -'chur-
Function: noun
: termination of the period that a note or other obligation has to run : state or condition of having become due
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Main Entry: ma·tu·ri·ty
Pronunciation: m&-'t(y)ur-&t-E also -'chur-
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -ties
: the quality or state of being mature; especially : full development
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maturity ma·tu·ri·ty (mə-ty&oobreve;r'ĭ-tē, -t&oobreve;r'-, -ch&oobreve;r'-)
n.
- The state or quality of being fully grown or developed.
- The state or quality of being mature.
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