CMCSA Dividend
Although CMCSA has a dividend of 0.33 with an ex-dividend date of Jul 2, you can sell covered calls on Comcast Corporation - Class A to create 12 extra dividend type payments per year to boost its yield. Let's look at some recent prices (last updated Fri 4:16 PM ET):
Comcast Corporation - Class A (CMCSA) | ||||||
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Bid | Ask | Last | Change | Volume | P/E | Market Cap |
34.01 | 34.71 | 34.52 | -0.07 | 13.5M | 8.5 | 129B |
CMCSA Dividend-Like Income Using Covered Calls
With CMCSA at 34.52, 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% | 1.04 | 0.3 |
5% | 1.73 | 0.5 |
10% | 3.45 | 0.9 |
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 CMCSA Using Covered Calls | ||||||
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Expiration | Strike | Call Bid | Days | Cents/Day | Upside Potential | |
Jun 6 | 35.00 | 0.40 | 15 | 2.7 | 0.29 (0.8%) | |
Jun 13 | 35.00 | 0.56 | 22 | 2.5 | 0.29 (0.8%) |
5% Yield On CMCSA Using Covered Calls | ||||||
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Expiration | Strike | Call Bid | Days | Cents/Day | Upside Potential | |
Jun 6 | 35.00 | 0.40 | 15 | 2.7 | 0.29 (0.8%) | |
Jun 13 | 35.00 | 0.56 | 22 | 2.5 | 0.29 (0.8%) |
10% Yield On CMCSA Using Covered Calls | ||||||
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Expiration | Strike | Call Bid | Days | Cents/Day | Upside Potential | |
Jun 6 | 35.00 | 0.40 | 15 | 2.7 | 0.29 (0.8%) | |
Jun 13 | 35.00 | 0.56 | 22 | 2.5 | 0.29 (0.8%) |
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