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Series EE Bonds Maturity Calculator

Series ee bonds maturity calculator works out Value on the valuation date and Interest earned from Amount paid for the bond, Issue date and Value it as at. The default figures on this page give value at final maturity of 2,440.37 USD; change any entry and the result, the working and the sources update together.

Value at final maturity
2,440.37 USD
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Value on the valuation date
1,126.84 USD
Interest earned
126.84 USD
Annual rate applied
2.000000 %
Months held
72 months
Months of interest credited
72 months
Three-month penalty applied
No
Doubling guarantee applied
No
Original maturity (20 years)
2040-01-01
Final maturity (30 years)
2050-01-01
Value at original maturity
2,000.00 USD
Worked out from 31 CFR 351.32 - How are redemption values calculated for Series EE savings bonds and 3 other sources.
The Treasury rate that applies to your bond depends on its issue date and, for I bonds, changes every six months. Enter the rate published for your bond, and confirm the redemption figure with TreasuryDirect before relying on it.

Your figures

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For electronic bonds this is what you paid. Paper EE bonds issued before 2012 were bought at half their face value.
Treasury dates a bond to the first day of the month it was bought in.
The date you want the redemption value for.
Read it off the TreasuryDirect rate table for your bond’s issue date. For an EE bond this is the whole rate.
31 CFR 351.32 computes definitive-bond values on a $25 base and multiplies by the denomination ratio.

How this is worked out

4 steps
  1. Held from 2020-01-01 to 2026-01-01 = 72 full months.
  2. Fixed rate = 2% a year, compounded semiannually at 1% per half-year.
  3. Interest is credited for 72 months: 12 completed half-years plus 0 months at [1 + i/2]^(m/6).
  4. Value = 1126.84

Its 5 worked examples are re-run on every release, last on 15 September 2026. What changed

Sources and references

4 sources
31 CFR 351.32 - How are redemption values calculated for Series EE savings bonds
Gives the accrual formula FV = PV x [1 + (i/2)]^(m/6), rounded to the nearest cent, with m the full calendar months elapsed in the semiannual rate period; and the worked example $16.00 x [1 + (0.05/2)]^(5/6) = $16.33.
31 CFR 351.35 - Interest rates, penalties and redemption values for Series EE bonds issued May 1, 2005 or later
Interest accrues on the first day of each month and compounds semiannually; redemption before five years shortens the earning period by three months but may not reduce the value below the issue price; a book-entry bond is worth at least double its purchase price at original maturity.
TreasuryDirect - EE bonds
"EE bonds earn interest monthly. Interest is compounded semiannually." Bonds earn for 30 years; Treasury guarantees the bond doubles in value in 20 years. Cashing in before 5 years forfeits the last 3 months of interest.
TreasuryDirect - I bond interest rates
Composite rate = [fixed rate + (2 x semiannual inflation rate) + (fixed rate x semiannual inflation rate)]. Worked example: 0.0090 + (2 x 0.0167) + (0.0090 x 0.0167) = 0.0425503, published as 4.26%.

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What the series ee bonds maturity calculator calculates

Values a US Series EE or Series I savings bond on any date from its issue date, purchase price and Treasury-published rate, applying the monthly accrual with semiannual compounding of 31 CFR 351.32, the three-month interest penalty before five years, the 20-year doubling guarantee on EE bonds and the 30-year end of the earning period.

How to use this series ee bonds maturity calculator

Enter Amount paid for the bond, Issue date, Value it as at and Fixed rate for this issue date. Value on the valuation date updates as you type. Change one figure at a time to see what drives the result.

How the result is worked out

Open “How this is worked out” beside the result for the step-by-step calculation behind Value on the valuation date, Interest earned and Annual rate applied.

The method follows 31 CFR 351.32 - How are redemption values calculated for Series EE savings bonds, 31 CFR 351.35 - Interest rates, penalties and redemption values for Series EE bonds issued May 1, 2005 or later, TreasuryDirect - EE bonds and TreasuryDirect - I bond interest rates.

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Change one input at a time to see how it affects Value on the valuation date, Interest earned and Annual rate applied. The inputs you can vary are Amount paid for the bond, Issue date, Value it as at and Fixed rate for this issue date.

Understanding Value on the valuation date, Interest earned and Annual rate applied

The Treasury rate that applies to your bond depends on its issue date and, for I bonds, changes every six months. Enter the rate published for your bond, and confirm the redemption figure with TreasuryDirect before relying on it.

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Frequently asked questions

When should I cash in a series EE savings bond?

Values a US Series EE or Series I savings bond on any date from its issue date, purchase price and Treasury-published rate, applying the monthly accrual with semiannual compounding of 31 CFR 351.32. On the figures this page opens with — amount paid for the bond 16 USD and fixed rate for this issue date 5% — the value at final maturity is 2,440.37 USD. Put your own figures in their place and the working updates beside the result.

What information do I need for the series ee bonds maturity calculator?

You need Amount paid for the bond, Issue date, Value it as at and Fixed rate for this issue date. The page opens with default figures that give value at final maturity of 2,440.37 USD, so you can see the scale before entering your own.

What does this series ee bonds maturity calculator show?

It shows Value on the valuation date, Interest earned, Annual rate applied, Series I composite rate, Months held, Months of interest credited, Three-month penalty applied and Doubling guarantee applied, with the working and any warnings for your entries.

Can I check how the series ee bonds maturity calculator result was calculated?

Yes. The “How this is worked out” section shows the calculation steps, and the sources section identifies the references used for the method.

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