How much is a $25 savings bond worth?
Official Treasury redemption values for $25 bonds - every series and issue year, September 2026.
savingsbondcheck.com - $25 savings bond values as of September 2026 - data: U.S. Treasury
Official Treasury value file data
- A $25 Series E savings bond issued May 1975 is worth $132.83 as of , per the U.S. Treasury's official savings bond value file.
- $25 paper savings bonds were offered in: Series E, Savings Notes. The series name is printed on the front of the bond, left of the denomination.
- Purchase price: a $25 Series E bond cost $18.75 - everything above that is interest.
- Values scale exactly: a $25 bond is always worth 1× the per-$25 value Treasury publishes for its series and issue month, so the figures below match TreasuryDirect's calculator to the cent.
Paid $25 for a bond after 1980? There is no $25 Series EE bond - paper EE bonds sold for half of face value, so $25 bought a $50 Series EE bond. Look at the denomination printed on the bond and use the $50 savings bond page. $25 bonds are Series E (1941–1980) or Savings Notes (1967–1970), and all of them have matured.
Every value below is the official U.S. Treasury redemption value of a $25 bond for September 2026 - what a bank or Treasury would pay this month. Pick the issue year for the full month-by-month table, every denomination, and the bond's value history.
Series E bonds (1941–1980)
| Issue year | $25 bond value | Status | Stops earning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | $90.59 – $94.35 | Matured | May 1981 – December 1981 |
| 1942 | $94.35 – $99.95 | Matured | January 1982 – December 1982 |
| 1943 | $99.95 – $105.09 | Matured | January 1983 – December 1983 |
| 1944 | $105.09 – $110.47 | Matured | January 1984 – December 1984 |
| 1945 | $110.47 – $117.28 | Matured | January 1985 – December 1985 |
| 1946 | $117.28 – $123.38 | Matured | January 1986 – December 1986 |
| 1947 | $123.38 – $131.41 | Matured | January 1987 – December 1987 |
| 1948 | $131.09 – $136.69 | Matured | January 1988 – December 1988 |
| 1949 | $136.69 – $147.06 | Matured | January 1989 – December 1989 |
| 1950 | $147.06 – $154.26 | Matured | January 1990 – December 1990 |
| 1951 | $162.60 – $170.65 | Matured | January 1991 – December 1991 |
| 1952 | $170.66 – $178.14 | Matured | January 1992 – December 1992 |
| 1953 | $163.38 – $178.14 | Matured | January 1993 – December 1993 |
| 1954 | $168.86 – $177.53 | Matured | January 1994 – December 1994 |
| 1955 | $177.53 – $186.79 | Matured | January 1995 – December 1995 |
| 1956 | $186.79 – $199.56 | Matured | January 1996 – December 1996 |
| 1957 | $180.97 – $205.08 | Matured | January 1997 – December 1997 |
| 1958 | $183.12 – $189.34 | Matured | January 1998 – December 1998 |
| 1959 | $186.01 – $191.53 | Matured | January 1999 – December 1999 |
| 1960 | $188.50 – $197.18 | Matured | January 2000 – December 2000 |
| 1961 | $197.18 – $206.75 | Matured | January 2001 – December 2001 |
| 1962 | $206.75 – $215.22 | Matured | January 2002 – December 2002 |
| 1963 | $215.22 – $224.55 | Matured | January 2003 – December 2003 |
| 1964 | $224.55 – $234.11 | Matured | January 2004 – December 2004 |
| 1965 | $128.12 – $234.11 | Matured | January 2005 – December 1995 |
| 1966 | $121.94 – $128.13 | Matured | January 1996 – December 1996 |
| 1967 | $125.86 – $131.28 | Matured | January 1997 – December 1997 |
| 1968 | $131.28 – $137.28 | Matured | January 1998 – December 1998 |
| 1969 | $133.42 – $138.60 | Matured | January 1999 – December 1999 |
| 1970 | $137.00 – $140.01 | Matured | January 2000 – December 2000 |
| 1971 | $126.06 – $126.95 | Matured | January 2001 – December 2001 |
| 1972 | $125.88 – $128.33 | Matured | January 2002 – December 2002 |
| 1973 | $128.48 – $131.76 | Matured | January 2003 – December 2003 |
| 1974 | $128.48 – $131.59 | Matured | January 2004 – December 2004 |
| 1975 | $131.57 – $134.75 | Matured | January 2005 – December 2005 |
| 1976 | $134.76 – $138.04 | Matured | January 2006 – December 2006 |
| 1977 | $128.09 – $139.70 | Matured | January 2007 – December 2007 |
| 1978 | $106.67 – $128.45 | Matured | January 2008 – December 2008 |
| 1979 | $108.28 – $110.62 | Matured | January 2009 – December 2009 |
| 1980 | $110.62 – $111.75 | Matured | January 2010 – June 2010 |
Savings Notes (Freedom Shares)
Sold 1967–1970; all matured. Every issue month's $25 value is on the Savings Notes page.
Source: U.S. Treasury Fiscal Data - Savings Bonds Value Files (v2/accounting/od/sb_value), redemption period 2026-09.
Frequently asked questions
How much is a $25 savings bond worth?
It depends on the series, issue year, and issue month printed on the bond. For example, a $25 Series E bond issued May 1975 is worth $132.83 as of September 2026. Find the issue year in the tables on this page for the exact official Treasury redemption value.
What did a $25 savings bond cost?
A $25 Series E bond cost $18.75.
Is my $25 savings bond still earning interest?
EE and I bonds earn interest for 30 years from their issue date; Series E bonds and Savings Notes have all reached final maturity and stopped earning. The tables above show each issue year's status and the exact month interest stops.
How do I cash a $25 savings bond?
Take the paper bond and ID to a bank that redeems savings bonds, or mail it to Treasury with FS Form 1522. There is no deadline - matured bonds remain redeemable at full value.
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