XLP Dividend Type Payments
Although XLP has no upcoming (meaning, Board-approved and announced) dividends, you can sell covered calls on SPDR Select Sector Fund - Consumer Staples 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):
| SPDR Select Sector Fund - Consumer Staples (XLP) |
|---|
| Bid |
Ask |
Last |
Change |
Volume |
P/E |
Market Cap |
| 79.91 |
80.00 |
79.96 |
-0.71 |
11.3M |
- |
11B |
XLP Dividend-Like Income Using Covered Calls
With XLP at 79.96, 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% |
2.40 |
0.7 |
| 5% |
4.00 |
1.1 |
| 10% |
8.00 |
2.2 |
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 XLP Using Covered Calls |
|---|
| Expiration |
Strike |
Call Bid |
Days |
Cents/Day |
Upside Potential |
| Dec 6 |
80.00 |
0.23 |
22 |
1.0 |
0.00 (0.0%) |
| Dec 13 |
80.00 |
0.96 |
29 |
3.3 |
0.00 (0.0%) |
| 5% Yield On XLP Using Covered Calls |
|---|
| Expiration |
Strike |
Call Bid |
Days |
Cents/Day |
Upside Potential |
| Dec 6 |
80.50 |
0.28 |
22 |
1.3 |
0.50 (0.6%) |
| Dec 13 |
80.00 |
0.96 |
29 |
3.3 |
0.00 (0.0%) |
| 10% Yield On XLP Using Covered Calls |
|---|
| Expiration |
Strike |
Call Bid |
Days |
Cents/Day |
Upside Potential |
| Dec 13 |
80.00 |
0.96 |
29 |
3.3 |
0.00 (0.0%) |
| Dec 20 |
80.00 |
1.09 |
36 |
3.0 |
0.00 (0.0%) |
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