VOT Dividend Type Payments

Although VOT has no upcoming (meaning, Board-approved and announced) dividends, you can sell covered calls on Vanguard Mid-Cap Growth ETF 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):

Vanguard Mid-Cap Growth ETF (VOT)
Bid	Ask	Last	Change	Volume	P/E	Market Cap
273.88	277.53	275.19	-4.61	212K	-	5.9B

VOT Dividend-Like Income Using Covered Calls

With VOT at 275.19, 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%	8.26	2.3
5%	13.76	3.8
10%	27.52	7.5

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 VOT Using Covered Calls
Expiration	Strike	Call Bid	Days	Cents/Day	Upside Potential
Dec 19	280.00	3.50	33	10.6	2.47 (0.9%)
Mar 20	280.00	10.50	124	8.5	2.47 (0.9%)

5% Yield On VOT Using Covered Calls
Expiration	Strike	Call Bid	Days	Cents/Day	Upside Potential
Dec 19	280.00	3.50	33	10.6	2.47 (0.9%)
Mar 20	280.00	10.50	124	8.5	2.47 (0.9%)

10% Yield On VOT Using Covered Calls
Expiration	Strike	Call Bid	Days	Cents/Day	Upside Potential
Dec 19	280.00	3.50	33	10.6	2.47 (0.9%)
Mar 20	280.00	10.50	124	8.5	2.47 (0.9%)

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