AMCX Dividend Type Payments
Although AMCX has no upcoming (meaning, Board-approved and announced) dividends, you can sell covered calls on AMC Networks Inc. - Class A to create 12 extra dividend type payments per year to boost its yield. Let's look at some recent prices (last updated Wed 4:16 PM ET):
AMC Networks Inc. - Class A (AMCX) | ||||||
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Bid | Ask | Last | Change | Volume | P/E | Market Cap |
7.42 | 7.49 | 7.42 | -0.24 | 3.7M | 5.8 | 0.3B |
AMCX Dividend-Like Income Using Covered Calls
With AMCX at 7.42, here's a table showing how big the annual "dividend" (i.e. total annual call premium received) would need to be to attain 3%, 5%, and 10% annual yields. Also shown is the equivalent number of cents/day necessary to achieve each yield:
Annual Yield | Annual Premium | Cents/Day |
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3% | 0.22 | 0.1 |
5% | 0.37 | 0.1 |
10% | 0.74 | 0.2 |
So now we need to find out of the money covered calls that pay at least the prescribed cents/day amount of time premium. That will generate income and, because they are out of the money, leave room for some upside potential on the stock. Here are some examples:
3% Yield On AMCX Using Covered Calls | ||||||
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Expiration | Strike | Call Bid | Days | Cents/Day | Upside Potential | |
Nov 15 | 10.00 | 0.15 | 52 | 0.3 | 2.51 (33.8%) | |
Oct 18 | 7.50 | 0.45 | 24 | 1.9 | 0.01 (0.1%) |
5% Yield On AMCX Using Covered Calls | ||||||
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Expiration | Strike | Call Bid | Days | Cents/Day | Upside Potential | |
Nov 15 | 10.00 | 0.15 | 52 | 0.3 | 2.51 (33.8%) | |
Oct 18 | 7.50 | 0.45 | 24 | 1.9 | 0.01 (0.1%) |
10% Yield On AMCX Using Covered Calls | ||||||
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Expiration | Strike | Call Bid | Days | Cents/Day | Upside Potential | |
Nov 15 | 10.00 | 0.15 | 52 | 0.3 | 2.51 (33.8%) | |
Oct 18 | 7.50 | 0.45 | 24 | 1.9 | 0.01 (0.1%) |
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