WorksheetFunction.Ispmt method (Excel)

Calculates the interest paid during a specific period of an investment. This function is provided for compatibility with Lotus 1-2-3.

Syntax

expression.Ispmt (Arg1, Arg2, Arg3, Arg4)

expression A variable that represents a WorksheetFunction object.

Parameters

Name	Required/Optional	Data type	Description
Arg1	Required	Double	Rate - the interest rate for the investment.
Arg2	Required	Double	Per - the period for which you want to find the interest; must be between 1 and nper.
Arg3	Required	Double	Nper - the total number of payment periods for the investment.
Arg4	Required	Double	Pv - the present value of the investment. For a loan, pv is the loan amount.

Return value

Double

Remarks

Make sure that you are consistent about the units that you use for specifying rate and nper. If you make monthly payments on a four-year loan at an annual interest rate of 12 percent, use 12%/12 for rate and 4*12 for nper. If you make annual payments on the same loan, use 12% for rate and 4 for nper.

For all the arguments, the cash you pay out, such as deposits to savings or other withdrawals, is represented by negative numbers; the cash you receive, such as dividend checks and other deposits, is represented by positive numbers.

For additional information about financial functions, see the Pv function.

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