LIVN Dividend Type Payments
Although LIVN has no upcoming (meaning, Board-approved and announced) dividends, you can sell covered calls on LivaNova PLC - Ordinary Shares to create 12 extra dividend type payments per year to boost its yield. Let's look at some recent prices (last updated Tue 2:50 PM ET):
LivaNova PLC - Ordinary Shares (LIVN) |
Bid |
Ask |
Last |
Change |
Volume |
P/E |
Market Cap |
44.59 |
44.66 |
44.62 |
-0.61 |
349K |
39 |
2.5B |
LIVN Dividend-Like Income Using Covered Calls
With LIVN at 44.62, 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% |
1.34 |
0.4 |
5% |
2.23 |
0.6 |
10% |
4.46 |
1.2 |
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 LIVN Using Covered Calls |
Expiration |
Strike |
Call Bid |
Days |
Cents/Day |
Upside Potential |
Oct 17 |
45.00 |
4.00 |
158 |
2.5 |
0.34 (0.8%) |
Jul 18 |
45.00 |
1.40 |
67 |
2.1 |
0.34 (0.8%) |
5% Yield On LIVN Using Covered Calls |
Expiration |
Strike |
Call Bid |
Days |
Cents/Day |
Upside Potential |
Oct 17 |
45.00 |
4.00 |
158 |
2.5 |
0.34 (0.8%) |
Jul 18 |
45.00 |
1.40 |
67 |
2.1 |
0.34 (0.8%) |
10% Yield On LIVN Using Covered Calls |
Expiration |
Strike |
Call Bid |
Days |
Cents/Day |
Upside Potential |
Oct 17 |
45.00 |
4.00 |
158 |
2.5 |
0.34 (0.8%) |
Jul 18 |
45.00 |
1.40 |
67 |
2.1 |
0.34 (0.8%) |
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