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I'm not experienced with CDs so please correct me if I am wrong -
The % rates are yearly so you've got to divide by 4. And I assume that the original CD was $100.
The coupon tells you what you get back. The original owner would get back 4.5%/4 or …
So I think my answer is that for bond and balanced funds, bond interest is included under total ordinary dividends. Total ordinary dividends (which come from stocks and bonds) includes qualified dividends (which only come from some stocks).
