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What Is Passing Yield?
Passing yield — also called initial yield or net initial yield (NIY) — is the current income return on a property, calculated as the rent actually being paid today ("passing rent") divided by the purchase price or value, including or excluding purchase costs depending on convention.
Most useful for: Commercial Investor
Formula
Passing Yield = Passing Rent ÷ Purchase Price × 100Related Terms
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