The Excel RECEIVED function calculates the amount received at maturity for a fully invested security.
The syntax of the function is:
where the arguments are:
settlement | - | The security's settlement date (i.e. the date that the coupon is purchased). | ||||||||||||
maturity | - | The security's maturity date (i.e. the date that the coupon expires). | ||||||||||||
investment | - | The initial amount invested into the security. | ||||||||||||
discount | - | The security's discount rate. | ||||||||||||
[basis] | - |
An optional argument which defines the day count basis to be used in the calculation. Possible values of the [basis] argument, and their meanings are:
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Note also, that Microsoft recommends that the settlement and maturity arguments should be entered into the Received function as either:
Warning: If you attempt to input the date arguments as text, the interpretion of these can differ, depending to the date system and date interpretation settings on your computer.
Cell A3 of the following spreadsheet shows the Excel Received function, used to calculate amount received at maturity, on an investment of $1,000, which was used to purchase a security on 01-Apr-2011. The security matured on 31-Mar-2016, with a discount rate of 4.5%. The US (NASD) 30/360 day count basis is used:
A | B | |
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1 | Settlement Date: | 01-Apr-2011 |
2 | Maturity Date: | 31-Mar-2016 |
3 | =RECEIVED( B1, B2, 1000, 4.5% ) |
The formula in the above spreadsheet returns the value $1,290.32.
Note that, in the above example:
For further examples of the Excel Received function, see the Microsoft Office website.
If you get an error from the Excel Received Function, this is likely to be one of the following:
#NUM! | - |
Occurs if either:
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#VALUE! | - |
Occurs if either:
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