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Money market yield calculator

Yield on a short-term cash holding.

Built and reviewed by Dovanic, Founder and editor, FreeByteLast reviewed: 2026-08-18
$
5%

Interest earned

$605.16

Ending value

$50,605.16

With these inputs, interest earned comes to $605.16. Ending value works out to $50,605.16.

Per day
$6.72

What moves the number · Interest earned

Input−10%Now+10%
Invested$544.64$605.16$665.67
Quoted APY$545.63$605.16$664.47
Days held$544.31$605.16$666.07

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Yield on a short-term cash holding.

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Starting figures

Invested
$50,000
Quoted APY
5%
Days held
90

What it returns

Interest earned
$605.16
Ending value
$50,605.16
Per day
$6.72

How to read the results

With the defaults above, interest earned works out at $605.16.

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