The yield, or expected return, that is earned on an investment is comprised of two components: The income paid by the Issuer of the bond and the change in the market value of the financial asset over time The interest income paid by the investor of the financial asset and the change in market value of the financial asset over time. The income paid by the "investor" of the financial asset, after taxes, and the change in market value of the financial asset over time. The dividend plus the growth rate of that dividend. A series of consecutive payments or receipts of equal amount received at the end of the time period is called An Annuity Due An ordinary annuity An Annuity Past Due Present Value Annuity. Everything else equal, the greater the number of compounding time periods, Compounding timeframes makes no difference in the interest earned. The lower the amount of interest earned. the greater the total amount of interest earned on an investment A Bond contract between the bondholder and the issuer of the bond includes such legal requirements about the Bond including claims on assets, payment schedules of interest, the maturity of the bond. This contract is known as Denture Debenture Subordinated Debenture Indenture A Bond for which the bondholders have no lien or claims against specific property as security for the bond obligation in the event of default is called Debenture Indenture Subordinated Denture Denture