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The 10 year Treasury yield fell 15.13 points in 39 years
The current level is well below the historical midpoint of the series and well above the 2020 low. Source: Advisor Perspectives, June 2026.
The 10 year US Treasury yield is what lending to the US government for a decade pays. It fell from 15.68% in October 1981 to 0.55% in August 2020 and stands at 4.44%. Much of forty years of equity returns came from that fall.
4.44%Yield now
15.68%Record high, Oct 1981
0.55%Record low, Aug 2020
about 3.5%S&P 500 earnings yield
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