WSC Dividend Type Payments
Although WSC has no upcoming (meaning, Board-approved and announced) dividends, you can sell covered calls on WillScot Holdings Corporation - Class A 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):
| WillScot Holdings Corporation - Class A (WSC) |
|---|
| Bid |
Ask |
Last |
Change |
Volume |
P/E |
Market Cap |
| 30.13 |
30.60 |
30.62 |
+0.67 |
2.9M |
200 |
5.9B |
WSC Dividend-Like Income Using Covered Calls
With WSC at 30.62, 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% |
0.92 |
0.3 |
| 5% |
1.53 |
0.4 |
| 10% |
3.06 |
0.8 |
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 WSC Using Covered Calls |
|---|
| Expiration |
Strike |
Call Bid |
Days |
Cents/Day |
Upside Potential |
| Apr 17 |
32.50 |
0.95 |
32 |
3.0 |
1.90 (6.2%) |
| Oct 17 |
32.50 |
3.40 |
215 |
1.6 |
1.90 (6.2%) |
| 5% Yield On WSC Using Covered Calls |
|---|
| Expiration |
Strike |
Call Bid |
Days |
Cents/Day |
Upside Potential |
| Apr 17 |
32.50 |
0.95 |
32 |
3.0 |
1.90 (6.2%) |
| Oct 17 |
32.50 |
3.40 |
215 |
1.6 |
1.90 (6.2%) |
| 10% Yield On WSC Using Covered Calls |
|---|
| Expiration |
Strike |
Call Bid |
Days |
Cents/Day |
Upside Potential |
| Apr 17 |
32.50 |
0.95 |
32 |
3.0 |
1.90 (6.2%) |
| Oct 17 |
32.50 |
3.40 |
215 |
1.6 |
1.90 (6.2%) |
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