VOD Dividend
Although VOD has a dividend of 0.25 with an ex-dividend date of Jun 6, you can sell covered calls on Vodafone Group Plc - American Depositary Shares each representing ten Or 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):
Vodafone Group Plc - American Depositary Shares each representing ten Or (VOD) | ||||||
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Bid | Ask | Last | Change | Volume | P/E | Market Cap |
10.35 | 10.47 | 10.47 | -0.07 | 25.2M | - | 35B |
VOD Dividend-Like Income Using Covered Calls
With VOD at 10.47, 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% | 0.31 | 0.1 |
5% | 0.52 | 0.1 |
10% | 1.05 | 0.3 |
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 VOD Using Covered Calls | ||||||
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Expiration | Strike | Call Bid | Days | Cents/Day | Upside Potential | |
Jun 6 | 10.50 | 0.10 | 15 | 0.7 | 0.03 (0.3%) | |
Oct 17 | 11.00 | 0.40 | 148 | 0.3 | 0.53 (5.1%) |
5% Yield On VOD Using Covered Calls | ||||||
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Expiration | Strike | Call Bid | Days | Cents/Day | Upside Potential | |
Jun 6 | 10.50 | 0.10 | 15 | 0.7 | 0.03 (0.3%) | |
Oct 17 | 11.00 | 0.40 | 148 | 0.3 | 0.53 (5.1%) |
10% Yield On VOD Using Covered Calls | ||||||
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Expiration | Strike | Call Bid | Days | Cents/Day | Upside Potential | |
Jun 6 | 10.50 | 0.10 | 15 | 0.7 | 0.03 (0.3%) | |
Jun 20 | 10.50 | 0.20 | 29 | 0.7 | 0.03 (0.3%) |
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