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 Understanding how to properly value a vanilla bond is essential for finance. Find two companies with debt and that pay dividends. You can use the following stock screen to find a company: . Add the criteria of long-term debt to assets to ensure the company has debit. Add the criteria od dividends per share. Find both company’s financial page at : http://www.sec.gov/edgar.shtml. Look at the long term debt on the balance sheet. Determine the coupon price the length until maturity and yield to maturity. Calculate today’s price of the bond.