Electronic Series EE savings bonds, purchased via TreasuryDirect, are sold at face value. For example, you pay $25 for a $25 bond. Paper EE bonds, last sold in 2011, were sold at half of face value.

Do you pay face value for EE bonds?

Rates & Terms EE bonds purchased between May 1997 and April 30, 2005, earn a variable rate of interest. Interest is added to an EE bond monthly and paid when you cash the bond. Electronic bonds purchased via TreasuryDirect are sold at face value; i.e., you pay $25 for a $25 bond.

How much does a 100 EE savings bond cost?

You can buy EE savings bonds through banks and other financial institutions, or through the US Treasury’s TreasuryDirect website. The bonds, which are now issued in electronic form, are sold at half the face value; for instance, you pay $50 for a $100 bond.

How much is a series E savings bond worth?

savings bond redemption value tables series e SERIES EE – REDEMPTION VALUES AND INTEREST EARNED AMOUNTS BY DENOMINATION SEPTEMBER 1999 ISSUE ISSUE $50 $75 $100 $200 $500 $1,000 $5,000 $10,000 YIELD

What is the face value of an EE bond?

The face value of that paper EE Bond is $50.) The paper EE Bond starts to earn interest on what it cost (not on its face value). Over time, with compounded interest, the paper EE Bond gets closer and closer to its face value.

What’s the face value of a 100 dollar savings bond?

Series EE Bonds As the most common savings bonds issued by the U.S. government, the paper version of EE bonds reflects a face value the bond will be worth after 20 years. So if the bond says $100 on the front, it sells originally for $50. In 1994, U.S. Series EE bonds were for sale in such a manner.

When was the last time Series EE bonds were sold?

Electronic Series EE savings bonds, purchased via TreasuryDirect, are sold at face value. For example, you pay $25 for a $25 bond. Paper EE bonds, last sold in 2011, were sold at half of face value. The rates and terms for an EE bond depend largely on when the bond was issued: