DAO Dividend Type Payments
Although DAO has no upcoming (meaning, Board-approved and announced) dividends, you can sell covered calls on Youdao, Inc. American Depositary Shares, each representing one Class A O to create 12 extra dividend type payments per year to boost its yield. Let's look at some recent prices (last updated Mon 4:16 PM ET):
Youdao, Inc. American Depositary Shares, each representing one Class A O (DAO) |
Bid |
Ask |
Last |
Change |
Volume |
P/E |
Market Cap |
8.50 |
8.80 |
8.71 |
+0.12 |
39K |
50 |
0.0B |
DAO Dividend-Like Income Using Covered Calls
With DAO at 8.71, 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 |
3% |
0.26 |
0.1 |
5% |
0.44 |
0.1 |
10% |
0.87 |
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 DAO Using Covered Calls |
Expiration |
Strike |
Call Bid |
Days |
Cents/Day |
Upside Potential |
Nov 21 |
10.00 |
0.10 |
138 |
0.1 |
1.20 (13.8%) |
Feb 20 |
10.00 |
1.15 |
229 |
0.5 |
1.20 (13.8%) |
5% Yield On DAO Using Covered Calls |
Expiration |
Strike |
Call Bid |
Days |
Cents/Day |
Upside Potential |
Feb 20 |
10.00 |
1.15 |
229 |
0.5 |
1.20 (13.8%) |
10% Yield On DAO Using Covered Calls |
Expiration |
Strike |
Call Bid |
Days |
Cents/Day |
Upside Potential |
Feb 20 |
10.00 |
1.15 |
229 |
0.5 |
1.20 (13.8%) |
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