BUREAU OF THE PUBLIC DEBT ANNOUNCES SERIES EE SAVINGS BOND RATE
FOR NOVEMBER 2001 THROUGH APRIL 2002
November 1, 2025
The Bureau of the Public Debt announced today the rate for Series EE savings bonds issued on or after May 1, 1997.
The 4.07 percent Series EE savings bond rate is in effect for bonds issued on or after May 1, 1997, that enter semiannual earnings periods from November 2001 through April 2002. The rate is 90 percent of the average 5-year Treasury securities yields for the preceding six months. A new interest rate is announced effective each May 1 and November 1. A 3-month interest penalty is applied to these bonds if redeemed before five years. The Series EE bonds on sale now increase in value monthly. The bond�s interest rate is compounded semiannually.
The 3.84 percent Long-Term Series EE savings bond rate is in effect for bonds issued from May 1995 through April 1997 as they enter semiannual earnings periods from November 2001 through April 2002. See the Earnings Report for earnings on Series EE bonds issued from January 1980.
Series E savings bonds continue to reach final maturity and stop earning interest. Bonds issued from May 1941 through October 1961 along with those issued from December 1965 through October 1971, have stopped earning interest. All Savings Notes, issued from May 1967 through October 1970, have stopped earning interest. Series E Bonds with issue dates shown here will reach final maturity in the next six months.
| E-Bond Issue Dates | E-Bonds Stop Earning Interest |
| November 1961 through April 1962 | November 2001 through April 2002 |
| November 1971 through April 1972 | November 2001 through April 2002 |
Information about savings bonds is available at Public Debt�s website at www.savingsbonds.gov. Check out our new Savings Bond Calculator to see how easy it is to find out what your bonds are worth, what they�re earning, and even keep track of them. Or, download the free Savings Bond Wizard to keep track of your savings bond portfolio. The Earnings Report, which contains rate and yield information for bonds is available by mail. Send a postcard asking for "Earnings Report" to Bureau of the Public Debt, 200 Third Street, Parkersburg, WV 26106-1328.