five-per-cents
Definition
Noun (plural only): - A type of share or bond that yields an annual interest rate of five percent. - In financial contexts, "five-per-cents" refers specifically to securities (stocks or bonds) that pay a fixed interest of five percent per year.
Usage Examples
- (He bought bonds or shares that give a five percent annual return.)
- (The company sold bonds paying five percent interest to fund growth.)
- (Investors seeking stable income choose these five percent securities.)
Advanced Usage
"to hold five-per-cents": to own or possess such securities.
- The trust holds a portfolio of five-per-cents and government bonds. (The trust owns bonds and shares with five percent interest.)
"the market for five-per-cents": the trading environment for these securities.
- The market for five-per-cents has remained stable despite economic fluctuations. (Trading in five percent bonds has been steady.)
Variants and Related Words
Five-percent (adj): describing something that yields or involves five percent.
- The five-percent coupon attracted many investors. (The bond's five percent interest payment was appealing.)
Five-percenter (n): a person who invests in or deals with five-percent securities.
- He is a well-known five-percenter on Wall Street. (He specializes in trading five percent bonds.)
Synonyms
- Five percent bonds: debt securities paying five percent interest.
- Five percent stock: shares that provide a five percent dividend.
Related Idioms
- "living off the five-per-cents": deriving one's income from such investments.
- After retirement, she lived comfortably off the five-per-cents. (Her income came from bonds paying five percent interest.)