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WorksheetFunction.Pmt(Double, Double, Double, Object, Object) Method

Definition

Calculates the payment for a loan based on constant payments and a constant interest rate.

public double Pmt (double Arg1, double Arg2, double Arg3, object Arg4, object Arg5);
Public Function Pmt (Arg1 As Double, Arg2 As Double, Arg3 As Double, Optional Arg4 As Object, Optional Arg5 As Object) As Double

Parameters

Arg1
Double

Rate - the interest rate for the loan.

Arg2
Double

Nper - the total number of payments for the loan.

Arg3
Double

Pv - the present value, or the total amount that a series of future payments is worth now; also known as the principal.

Arg4
Object

Fv - the future value, or a cash balance you want to attain after the last payment is made. If fv is omitted, it is assumed to be 0 (zero), that is, the future value of a loan is 0.

Arg5
Object

Type - the number 0 (zero) or 1 and indicates when payments are due.

Returns

Remarks

For a more complete description of the arguments in Pmt, see the Pv(Double, Double, Double, Object, Object) function.

0 or omittedAt the end of the period
1At the beginning of the period

The payment returned by Pmt includes principal and interest but no taxes, reserve payments, or fees sometimes associated with loans.

Make sure that you are consistent about the units 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 percent for rate and 4 for nper.

Applies to