Stock Analysis on Net
Stock Analysis on Net

Investment Income, Net, Amortization of Discount and Premium

This item represents the net amount of amortization of purchase discounts and premiums related to investments in debt securities. The purchase discount or premium is amortized to income or expense, respectively, over the life (holding period) of the securities to arrive at an amount of periodic interest income or expense which results in a constant effective yield on the investments.


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