MDB Dividend Type Payments
Although MDB has no upcoming (meaning, Board-approved and announced) dividends, you can sell covered calls on MongoDB, 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 Fri 4:16 PM ET):
| MongoDB, Inc. - Class A (MDB) |
|---|
| Bid |
Ask |
Last |
Change |
Volume |
P/E |
Market Cap |
| 435.00 |
438.95 |
435.85 |
+0.34 |
516K |
- |
39B |
MDB Dividend-Like Income Using Covered Calls
With MDB at 435.85, 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% |
13.08 |
3.6 |
| 5% |
21.79 |
6.0 |
| 10% |
43.59 |
11.9 |
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 MDB Using Covered Calls |
|---|
| Expiration |
Strike |
Call Bid |
Days |
Cents/Day |
Upside Potential |
| Jan 2 |
440.00 |
4.00 |
8 |
50.0 |
1.05 (0.2%) |
| Jan 9 |
440.00 |
7.95 |
15 |
53.0 |
1.05 (0.2%) |
| 5% Yield On MDB Using Covered Calls |
|---|
| Expiration |
Strike |
Call Bid |
Days |
Cents/Day |
Upside Potential |
| Jan 2 |
440.00 |
4.00 |
8 |
50.0 |
1.05 (0.2%) |
| Jan 9 |
440.00 |
7.95 |
15 |
53.0 |
1.05 (0.2%) |
| 10% Yield On MDB Using Covered Calls |
|---|
| Expiration |
Strike |
Call Bid |
Days |
Cents/Day |
Upside Potential |
| Jan 2 |
440.00 |
4.00 |
8 |
50.0 |
1.05 (0.2%) |
| Jan 9 |
440.00 |
7.95 |
15 |
53.0 |
1.05 (0.2%) |
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