SQM Dividend Type Payments
Although SQM has no upcoming (meaning, Board-approved and announced) dividends, you can sell covered calls on Sociedad Quimica y Minera S.A. to create 12 extra dividend type payments per year to boost its yield. Let's look at some recent prices (last updated Wed 2:05 PM ET):
Sociedad Quimica y Minera S.A. (SQM) | ||||||
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Bid | Ask | Last | Change | Volume | P/E | Market Cap |
43.32 | 43.38 | 43.36 | +0.93 | 917K | 456 | 14B |
SQM Dividend-Like Income Using Covered Calls
With SQM at 43.36, 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% | 1.30 | 0.4 |
5% | 2.17 | 0.6 |
10% | 4.34 | 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 SQM Using Covered Calls | ||||||
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Expiration | Strike | Call Bid | Days | Cents/Day | Upside Potential | |
Nov 15 | 45.00 | 1.60 | 38 | 4.2 | 1.62 (3.7%) | |
Oct 18 | 45.00 | 0.40 | 10 | 4.0 | 1.62 (3.7%) |
5% Yield On SQM Using Covered Calls | ||||||
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Expiration | Strike | Call Bid | Days | Cents/Day | Upside Potential | |
Nov 15 | 45.00 | 1.60 | 38 | 4.2 | 1.62 (3.7%) | |
Oct 18 | 45.00 | 0.40 | 10 | 4.0 | 1.62 (3.7%) |
10% Yield On SQM Using Covered Calls | ||||||
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Expiration | Strike | Call Bid | Days | Cents/Day | Upside Potential | |
Nov 15 | 45.00 | 1.60 | 38 | 4.2 | 1.62 (3.7%) | |
Oct 18 | 45.00 | 0.40 | 10 | 4.0 | 1.62 (3.7%) |
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Top 10 Open Interest For Oct 18 Expiration | Top 5 High Yield | |||||
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1. | NVDA dividend | 6. | EEM dividend | 1. | WOLF dividend | |
2. | IWM dividend | 7. | SLV dividend | 2. | AEHR dividend | |
3. | FXI dividend | 8. | SMCI dividend | 3. | HUM dividend | |
4. | SPY dividend | 9. | TSLA dividend | 4. | FUTU dividend | |
5. | QQQ dividend | 10. | HYG dividend | 5. | BYND dividend |
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