Coupon
The fixed interest a bond pays each year, set when it is issued. The coupon never changes; what changes is the price people will pay for the bond, and so the yield a new buyer earns.
Example
A £100 bond with a 4% coupon pays £4 a year until it matures, whatever happens to interest rates.
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