TMUS Dividend
Although TMUS has a dividend of 1.02 with an ex-dividend date of Feb 27, you can sell covered calls on T-Mobile US, Inc. 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):
| T-Mobile US, Inc. (TMUS) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bid | Ask | Last | Change | Volume | P/E | Market Cap |
| 198.50 | 201.73 | 200.56 | +2.65 | 3.7M | 19 | 221B |
TMUS Dividend-Like Income Using Covered Calls
With TMUS at 200.56, 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% | 6.02 | 1.6 |
| 5% | 10.03 | 2.7 |
| 10% | 20.06 | 5.5 |
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 TMUS Using Covered Calls | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expiration | Strike | Call Bid | Days | Cents/Day | Upside Potential | |
| Feb 6 | 205.00 | 2.81 | 29 | 9.7 | 3.27 (1.6%) | |
| Feb 13 | 205.00 | 5.15 | 36 | 14.3 | 3.27 (1.6%) | |
| 5% Yield On TMUS Using Covered Calls | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expiration | Strike | Call Bid | Days | Cents/Day | Upside Potential | |
| Feb 6 | 205.00 | 2.81 | 29 | 9.7 | 3.27 (1.6%) | |
| Feb 13 | 205.00 | 5.15 | 36 | 14.3 | 3.27 (1.6%) | |
| 10% Yield On TMUS Using Covered Calls | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expiration | Strike | Call Bid | Days | Cents/Day | Upside Potential | |
| Feb 6 | 205.00 | 2.81 | 29 | 9.7 | 3.27 (1.6%) | |
| Feb 13 | 205.00 | 5.15 | 36 | 14.3 | 3.27 (1.6%) | |
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