HomeDefinitionsCompareDebt APYThe financial definition for APY:See: Annual Percentage Yield Similar MatchesAnnual percentage yield (APY)Annual percentage yield (APY)The effective, or true, annual rate of return. The APY is the rate actually earned or paid in one year, taking into account the effect of compounding. The APY is calculated by taking one plus the periodic rate and raising it to the number of periods in a year. For example, a 1% per month rate has an APY of 12.68% (1.01^12 -1). Click to compare definitions of APY Click to view definitions beginning ap |