ZTS Dividend
Although ZTS has a dividend of 0.50 with an ex-dividend date of Jan 21, you can sell covered calls on Zoetis Inc. Class A 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):
Zoetis Inc. Class A (ZTS) | ||||||
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Bid | Ask | Last | Change | Volume | P/E | Market Cap |
162.48 | 166.00 | 165.89 | -3.48 | 4.6M | 32 | 76B |
ZTS Dividend-Like Income Using Covered Calls
With ZTS at 165.89, 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% | 4.98 | 1.4 |
5% | 8.29 | 2.3 |
10% | 16.59 | 4.5 |
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 ZTS Using Covered Calls | ||||||
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Expiration | Strike | Call Bid | Days | Cents/Day | Upside Potential | |
Apr 17 | 170.00 | 4.50 | 91 | 4.9 | 4.00 (2.4%) | |
Jul 18 | 170.00 | 9.20 | 183 | 5.0 | 4.00 (2.4%) |
5% Yield On ZTS Using Covered Calls | ||||||
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Expiration | Strike | Call Bid | Days | Cents/Day | Upside Potential | |
Apr 17 | 170.00 | 4.50 | 91 | 4.9 | 4.00 (2.4%) | |
Jul 18 | 170.00 | 9.20 | 183 | 5.0 | 4.00 (2.4%) |
10% Yield On ZTS Using Covered Calls | ||||||
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Expiration | Strike | Call Bid | Days | Cents/Day | Upside Potential | |
Apr 17 | 170.00 | 4.50 | 91 | 4.9 | 4.00 (2.4%) | |
Jul 18 | 170.00 | 9.20 | 183 | 5.0 | 4.00 (2.4%) |
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