Godrej Finance Apr ’36
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About this bond
Godrej Finance Apr ’36 is a corporate bond issued by a company to raise debt from investors, currently offering a yield to maturity (YTM) of 8.43%. It pays a coupon of 8.5% and matures on 27 Apr 2036, a remaining tenure of about 9.7 yr. It is rated AA+, a very high credit-safety grade. BondScanner lists this bond with a minimum investment of ₹1.0L.
Its 8.43% yield is solid for its risk band, toward the lower end at 159th of 175 Corporate bonds. That trails the Corporate median of 10.75% by 2.32 points, so the trade-off is lower yield for whatever else this issuer offers. A comparable SBI fixed deposit yields about 6.55%, so this bond adds roughly 1.88 points for taking on credit risk. Its long 9.7 yr horizon locks in today's yield well into the future - useful if rates fall, a drag if they rise. Paired with its very high safety (AA+) rating, that leans toward the safety-first end. Compare it against similar bonds on RightBonds before investing.
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Bond details
What you keep after tax
Interest on a listed corporate bond is added to your income and taxed at your slab, so the 8.43% headline is a pre-tax number. Here is the same bond seen from each slab, on ₹1,00,000 held for the remaining 9.7 yr.
| Your tax slab | Post-tax yield | ₹1,00,000 becomes |
|---|---|---|
| No tax (income under the exemption limit) | 8.43% | ₹2,19,959 |
| 5% slab | 8.01% | ₹2,11,772 |
| 20% slab | 6.74% | ₹1,88,823 |
| 30% slab | 5.90% | ₹1,74,790 |
At a 8.5% coupon, ₹1,00,000 of face value pays about ₹8,500 of interest a year, under the ₹10,000 Section 193 threshold, so no TDS is withheld.
Slab rates only - surcharge and cess are not included, and the figures assume you hold to maturity. Sold on the exchange after 12 months instead, the gain is taxed as long-term capital gains at 12.5%. Not tax advice.
Against a fixed deposit, in rupees
Same ₹1,00,000, same 9.7 years, one in this bond and one in a tenure-matched SBI fixed deposit at 6.55%.
Bond figure compounds the yield annually; the FD compounds quarterly, as a cumulative bank FD does. Both are pre-tax and assume the bond is held to maturity and the issuer pays in full - the AA+ credit risk is the reason for the gap.
When you get paid
Interest lands once a year, in Apr, with about 10 payments still to come before 27 Apr 2036, each at the 8.5% coupon rate.
Payment months come from the issuer's schedule. Exact dates within the month, and the amount per payment, depend on the face value of the units you buy - check the term sheet on BondScanner before investing.