The chart below provides median yields for standard coupon bonds (no zero coupon or floating rate) rated by Moody’s. All bonds in the data sample have maturities between 6-8 years and outstanding values of at least $50 million. Each bond is weighted equally in the sample and based on end-of-month yields.Having up-to-date bond yields not only provides a glimpse of what kind of yield is currently available in the market, but is also useful for helping to plot out capital structure curves for particular companies based on the discrepancy between various bond yields. The idea is to translate certain interest coverage ratios (e.g., EBIT/debt) into particular bond ratings, which in turn provides a certain yield (based on the info in the chart) or cost of debt. Where the company’s cost of capital is minimized represents the ideal leveraging for the company in question.