| Pmt Function |
Named Arguments
Yes
Syntax
Pmt(rate, nper, pv[, fv[, due]])
rate
Use: Required
Data Type: Double
The interest rate per period.
nper
Use: Required
Data Type: Integer
The total number of payment periods.
pv
Use: Required
Data Type: Double
The present value of the series of future payments.
fv
Use: Optional
Data Type: Double
The future value or cash balance after the final payment.
due
Use: Optional
Data Type: Variant
A value indicating when payments are due. indicates that payments are due at the beginning of the payment period; 1 indicates that payments are due at the end of the period. If omitted, the default value is 0.
Return Value
A Double representing the monthly payment.
Description
Calculates the payment for an annuity based on periodic fixed payments and a fixed interest rate. An annuity can be either a loan or an investment.
Rules at a Glance
rate is a percentage expressed as a decimal. For example, an interest rate of 1% per month is expressed as 0.01.
If fv is omitted, the default value of (reflecting the complete repayment of a loan) is used.
For pv and fv, cash paid out is represented by negative numbers; cash received is represented by positive numbers.
If due is omitted, the default value of 0, reflecting payments at the beginning of each period, is used.
Example
See the example for the IPmt function.
Programming Tips and Gotchas
rate and nper must be calculated using payment periods expressed in the same units. For example, if nper reflects the total number of monthly payments, rate must be the monthly interest rate.