Series EE Bonds Interest Rates
What are the interest rates on Series EE Savings
Bonds?
Series EE US savings bonds pay interest based on current
market rates for up to 30 years for Series EE bonds
purchased May 1997 through April 30, 2005.
The current market rate is fixed at 3.50% through October
2005.
Series EE US savings bonds issued on and after May 1, 2005,
will earn fixed rates of interest. The interest rate on
Series EE bonds will be adjusted every May 1 and November
1.
How long must I hold a US Savings
Bond?
US Savings bonds must be held a minimum of one year, and
there is a three-month interest penalty applied to US
savings bonds held less than five years from issue
date.
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