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COUPNUM function in Google Sheets

Calculates the number of coupons, or interest payments, between the settlement date and the maturity date of the investment.

=COUPNUM(settlement, maturity, frequency, [day_count_convention])

COUPNUM syntax and parameters

Four arguments, three required.

settlementanyRequired
The settlement date of the security, the date after issuance when the security is delivered to the buyer.
maturityanyRequired
The maturity or end date of the security, when it can be redeemed at face or par value.
frequencynumberRequired
The number of interest or coupon payments per year (1, 2, or 4).
day_count_conventionnumberOptional
[ OPTIONAL - 0 by default ] - An indicator of what day count method to use. 0 indicates US (NASD) 30/360 - This assumes 30 day months and 360 day years as per the National Association of Securities Dealers standard, and performs specific adjustments to entered dates which fall at the end of months. 1 indicates Actual/Actual - This calculates based upon the actual number of days between the specified dates, and the actual number of days in the intervening years. Used for US Treasury Bonds and Bills, but also the most relevant for non-financial use. 2 indicates Actual/360 - This calculates based on the actual number of days between the specified dates, but assumes a 360 day year. 3 indicates Actual/365 - This calculates based on the actual number of days between the specified dates, but assumes a 365 day year. 4 indicates European 30/360 - Similar to 0, this calculates based on a 30 day month and 360 day year, but adjusts end-of-month dates according to European financial conventions.

Formulas you'll actually reuse.

Coupons still to be paid between settlement and maturity:
```
=COUPNUM(DATE(2026, 5, 15), DATE(2031, 3, 15), 2)
```
Result10
For a quarterly payer from cells (frequency 4):
```
=COUPNUM(B2, C2, 4)
```

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