€25k invested in prize bonds

Hibernicis · 19-05-2026 11:02AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124478576#Comment_124478576

Over the years my returns have been in more or less in line with expectations, currently .77% approx. In 2024 it was .83% and in 2025 it worked out at .73%. These are net figures as there is no DIRT, and equate to 1.24% and 1.09% gross respectively for comparison with deposit rates where DIRT is applicable.

dxhound2005 · 22-05-2026 01:43PM

€75 today, email sent at 13:04. Newest bond to win today BKW418426.

22/05/2026 Prize Reinvestment€75.00Winning Bond Number(s): AZL250814 New Bond Range:BKX009119 - BKX009130

Someone in Japan is having a bit of good luck. All these winners are in Japan.

Draw Date Prize Value Bond Number Status

22 May 2026 €75.00 YR906473 Awarded

08 May 2026 €75.00 YR908045 Awarded

08 May 2026 €75.00 YR909732 Awarded

27 Mar 2026 €75.00 YR909602 Awarded

Hibernicis · 22-05-2026 08:26PM

€75 for me today.

The €50k went to Roscommon. Of the 20no. €1,000 prizes, 10no. gone to Dublin, 3no. gone to Cork and 2no. gone to Limerick, leaving 5no. for everybody in the rest of Ireland and the rest of the world (one each to Cavan, Meath, Sligo, Wexford and Kilkenny).

This week’s €50k prize winning bond, no. BIF189872, was purchased in March 2025.

BettyS · 25-05-2026 10:54AM

I just bought £500 of UK bonds

The Continental Op · 25-05-2026 10:59AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124497815#Comment_124497815

Good luck. Let us know how you get on.

POBox19 · 25-05-2026 02:28PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124497815#Comment_124497815

Well done. I started in May 2023.
If you're in the UK you can get the NSAI app. If not, there is an app called Premium Bonds Checker Plus which will give you notifications of your winnings just after midnight on the day results are due, next due on June 2nd. It's free, but for £1 a year you get more statistics on your investment. NSAI take a few days to email notifications to winners.

BettyS · 25-05-2026 02:30PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124498387#Comment_124498387

thanks so much! I will definitely download the app!!

I am going to put in £500 p/m for a year and see how it lands

tuisginideach · 26-05-2026 10:43PM

nothing again

dxhound2005 · 29-05-2026 12:40PM

"We are currently experiencing an issue affecting the display of our Prize Bond draw results. While we work to resolve this, you may encounter intermittent issues with other online services. Please note you can also view the Prize Bond draw results for Friday 29th May 2026 here. The draw results are being processed as normal. Thank you for your patience and we apologise for any inconvenience caused."

https://www.statesavings.ie/getmedia/21ea8486-e885-4c97-b53a-2ff25526ed7e/WinnersDetailReport290526091224.pdf

tuisginideach · 29-05-2026 01:36PM

So there's hope yet ….

Hibernicis · 29-05-2026 07:19PM

€75 for me today.

Notification email arrived in at 18:38 and the above message was still on display at that stage. (It’s gone now). New bonds weren’t allocated either at that point but I’ve just checked and they are now appearing. Range commences BKX87

Monthly €500k gone to Offaly (bond no GV689083 issued August 2006) and weekly €50k gone to Clare (bond no BJE276044 issued August 2025). Good to see counties that don’t often figure getting a look in !

Dublin underperforming with 7no. of the 20no. €1k prizes and Cork doing well with 4no.

dxhound2005 · 29-05-2026 10:57PM

Back to normal at 18:53 when I logged in then.

Nothing for me today. The newest bond to win is BKX341757. There is an uneven spread with probably a double winner in Cork and a triple in Dublin for their brand new bonds. Big gaps for the rest.

Prize Value Winning Prize Bond Location

€75.00 BKW713344 Dublin

€75.00 BKX016308 Cork

€75.00 BKX074778 Cork

€75.00 BKX077139 Cork

€75.00 BKX087757 Dublin

€75.00 BKX089603 Dublin

€75.00 BKX096498 Dublin

€75.00 BKX341757 Meath

scotchy · 30-05-2026 01:48AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124470299#Comment_124470299

€75. email at 6.42pm 😀

dxhound2005 · 30-05-2026 09:47PM

May count.

Friday 01. 15 million bonds BKE to BKS won 175 prizes, average per million 11.66. Not counting €1,000 won by BKL. Highest BKE 17. Lowest BKF & BKO 6 each.

Friday 08. 15 million BKF to BKT. 183 average 12.2. Highest BKP & BKS 17 each. Lowest BKG & BKQ 8 each.

Friday 15. 16 million BKG to BKV. 176 average 11.0. Not counting €500 won by BKO and €1,000 BKP. Highest BKI 16. Lowest BKN 4.

Friday 22. 15 million BKH to BKV. 192 prizes average 12.8. Not counting €1,000 won by BKT. Highest BKT 21. Lowest BKP 7.

Friday 29. 15 million BKI to BKW. 184 prizes average 12.27. Highest BKN 17. Lowest BKJ 8.

76 million bonds won 910 x €75, average per million 11.97. x 52 x €75 = €46,697.37. Divided by 62.5 to get what €100K would win in a year with the same luck = €747.16. Nearest to 10 x €75.

11 million bonds BKI to BKS featured in all 5 counts. Highest BKR & BKS 66 each. Lowest BKO 48. Starting BKI 62,58,57,65,55,59,48,63,56,66,66. Average 59.55.

Sligo Quay · 01-06-2026 11:09AM

Only discovered this morning when I checked my banking, prize bond win €75 euro will be added on June 2nd from May 29th draw. No email arrived. Last win was Friday 19th September 2025, so this is the first win in 2026 from my 30k batch.

dxhound2005 · 01-06-2026 01:46PM

They had some trouble with the draw, which might be the reason. See posts #10870 and 10872.

tuisginideach · 01-06-2026 09:33PM

Nothing nothing nothing 😣

The Continental Op · 02-06-2026 10:03AM

Prize bonds nothing

But in better news £100 on one 50k Premium bond account and £150 on the other 50k account.

pbwinner · 05-06-2026 01:32PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124478576#Comment_124478576

Someone bought a PB in November last year and won €500,000 this year :-)

pbwinner · 05-06-2026 01:33PM

Winnings on 05th June 2026: €0
Last win 23rd December 2025: €75
Total winnings on €25k from February 2011 to date: €3525

2011: €75 x 4 = €300
2012: €75 x 6 = €450
2013: €50 x 12 = €600
2014: €50 x 9 = €450
2015: €50 x 5 = €250
2016: €50 x 5 = €250
2017: €50 x 4 = €200
2018: €50 x 2 = €100
2019: €50 x 6 = €300
2020: €50 x 5 = €250
2021: €50 x 1 = €50
2022: €50 x 1 = €50
2023: €50 x 1 = €50
2024: €75 x 1 = €75
2025: €75 x 2 = €150
2026: €0

dxhound2005 · 05-06-2026 02:32PM

Nothing for me today.

The number of €75 prizes in the June draws is 8,652 down from 8,678 in May. Newest bond to win 01 May BKT448660, newest 05 June BKY529864. Sales of around €38 million.

Sales in May 2024 €29.71 million, cashed in €47.979 million. My estimate for sales May 2025 (page 343) €32.23 million.

tuisginideach · 05-06-2026 02:33PM

I think someone has sabotaged my prize bonds 😪

Hibernicis · 05-06-2026 03:30PM

Nothing for me today.

Two €50k weekly top prizes in a row for Clare, this week’s is bond no AED889931 issued July 2016.

9no. of the 20no. €1k prizes gone to Dublin, 2no. each gone to Wexford and Meath, 1no. gone to the uk, the rest scattered. Cork got none, down form 4no. Last week.

notsocutehoor · 05-06-2026 03:49PM

€75 win on the 29th May draw, bond purchased July 2020

Last win 26th February, 3rd win this year

Winnings to date (no winning records kept pre 2005) €4,275 on €15,175 (including reinvestments) worth of PB's bought monthly over a 27/28 year period plus €20,000 bought in Feb 2016 (eight €50 wins and five €75 wins on the February 2016 purchase), plus €20,000 bought in July 2020 (four €50 wins, six €75 wins, and two €150 wins on the July 2020 purchase), plus €30,000 bought in October 2020 (three €50 wins and eleven €75 wins on the October 2020 purchase).

Winnings 2011 €75

Winnings 2012 €150

Winnings 2013 €200

Winnings 2014 €100

Winnings 2015 Zero

Winnings 2016 €200

Winnings 2017 €250

Winnings 2018 Nada, Zilch, SFA

Winnings 2019 €250

Winnings 2020 €150

Winnings 2021 €150

Winnings 2022 €100

Winnings 2023 €275

Winnings 2024 €975 - comfortably best year so far

Winnings 2025 €675

Winnings 2026 €225

John arse · 05-06-2026 07:03PM

Nothing in April or May on €20k,1 x €75 this year.

John arse · 05-06-2026 07:07PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124478576#Comment_124478576

Well on average you'd get around €750 on €100k in a year. Better rates available on other stuff out there.👍

jjmcclure · 06-06-2026 02:37PM

Zero for me again

carrickbawn · 07-06-2026 11:56AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124526569#Comment_124526569

Believe me Tuis,I feel your pain. Mine must have fallen off a cliff somewhere. 2x75 this year on slightly over €100 k.

Have been looking at alternatives and Raisin seems to be the best at the moment at 3.1% but it only for 3months which isn't ideal.

But maybe by then the government scheme coming up will offer some hope. Anything would be better than prize bonds return that I am getting now. I thought I had a few bad years before but I just cant justify leaving that kind of money sitting there for such an abysmal return.

John arse · 07-06-2026 05:07PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124530739#Comment_124530739

I can recommend Bankinter Ireland,2.7% currently on a six month investment with access to 25% after eight weeks.They differ from Raisin in that they take care of DIRT for you with interest paid daily.Revolut paying between 1.5%(this rate may have changed recently)and 2.25% for instant access is another.Guaranteed returns.

The Continental Op · 07-06-2026 05:38PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124531644#Comment_124531644

Would be good if they made it a little easier to find a link to join up?

€25k invested in prize bonds

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