Any security that pays a stated or predetermined rate of interest over time. Bonds, notes and money market instruments are all considered fixed-income securities. Most income-oriented mutual funds include these kinds of securities in their portfolios.
Instrument, such as a bond, that pays a fixed rate of return. group annuity: A pension plan providing annuities at retirement to a group of people under a master contract. It is usually issued to an employer for the benefit of employees.
A security that pays a fixed rate of return, such as a bond or note.
A security that pays an unchanging rate of interest or dividends. Fixed-income securities include bonds, money market instruments, and preferred stock.
An investment that provides a return in the form of fixed periodic payments and eventual return of principle at maturity.
A security that pays a fixed rate of return. This usually refers to government, corporate or municipal bonds, which pay a fixed rate of interest until the bonds mature, and to preferred stock, paying a fixed dividend. Since fixed-income investments guarantee you an annual payout, they are inherently less risky than stocks, which do not.