EOMONTH()

Note

In Excel 2003, this function is available as an add-in.

Syntax. EOMONTH(start_date,months)

Definition. This function returns the serial number of the last day of the month that is the indicated number of months before or after the start date.

Arguments

  • start_date (required). The date that represents the start of the calculation.

  • months (required). The number of months before or after the start date. A positive value for the months returns a future date, and a negative value returns a past date.

Background. This function is mostly used for accounting and banking purposes. The EOMONTH() function can be used to calculate a repayment date and due date on the last day of a month.

Alternatively, you can use the YEAR() and MONTH() functions to ...

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