STLD Dividend Type Payments

Steel Dynamics, Inc. dividend

Although STLD has no upcoming (meaning, Board-approved and announced) dividends, you can sell covered calls on Steel Dynamics, Inc. 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):

Steel Dynamics, Inc. (STLD)
Bid Ask Last Change Volume P/E Market Cap
132.50 137.13 133.22 -1.85 721K 18 20B

STLD Dividend-Like Income Using Covered Calls

With STLD at 133.22, 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% 4.00 1.1
5% 6.66 1.8
10% 13.32 3.6

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 STLD Using Covered Calls
Expiration Strike Call Bid Days Cents/Day Upside Potential
Aug 15 140.00 2.70 33 8.2 2.87 (2.2%)
Jul 18 140.00 0.20 5 4.0 2.87 (2.2%)
5% Yield On STLD Using Covered Calls
Expiration Strike Call Bid Days Cents/Day Upside Potential
Aug 15 140.00 2.70 33 8.2 2.87 (2.2%)
Jul 18 140.00 0.20 5 4.0 2.87 (2.2%)
10% Yield On STLD Using Covered Calls
Expiration Strike Call Bid Days Cents/Day Upside Potential
Aug 15 140.00 2.70 33 8.2 2.87 (2.2%)
Jul 18 140.00 0.20 5 4.0 2.87 (2.2%)

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