MGY Dividend Type Payments
Although MGY has no upcoming (meaning, Board-approved and announced) dividends, you can sell covered calls on Magnolia Oil & Gas 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):
Magnolia Oil & Gas Corporation Class A (MGY) |
Bid |
Ask |
Last |
Change |
Volume |
P/E |
Market Cap |
23.12 |
24.15 |
23.82 |
+0.15 |
2.1M |
12 |
4.6B |
MGY Dividend-Like Income Using Covered Calls
With MGY at 23.82, 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% |
0.71 |
0.2 |
5% |
1.19 |
0.3 |
10% |
2.38 |
0.7 |
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 MGY Using Covered Calls |
Expiration |
Strike |
Call Bid |
Days |
Cents/Day |
Upside Potential |
Sep 19 |
25.00 |
0.70 |
71 |
1.0 |
0.85 (3.6%) |
Dec 19 |
25.00 |
1.60 |
162 |
1.0 |
0.85 (3.6%) |
5% Yield On MGY Using Covered Calls |
Expiration |
Strike |
Call Bid |
Days |
Cents/Day |
Upside Potential |
Sep 19 |
25.00 |
0.70 |
71 |
1.0 |
0.85 (3.6%) |
Dec 19 |
25.00 |
1.60 |
162 |
1.0 |
0.85 (3.6%) |
10% Yield On MGY Using Covered Calls |
Expiration |
Strike |
Call Bid |
Days |
Cents/Day |
Upside Potential |
Sep 19 |
25.00 |
0.70 |
71 |
1.0 |
0.85 (3.6%) |
Dec 19 |
25.00 |
1.60 |
162 |
1.0 |
0.85 (3.6%) |
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