ZTS Dividend
Although ZTS has a dividend of 0.53 with an ex-dividend date of Jan 20, 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) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bid | Ask | Last | Change | Volume | P/E | Market Cap |
| 121.00 | 123.00 | 122.24 | -0.52 | 10.6M | 21 | 54B |
ZTS Dividend-Like Income Using Covered Calls
With ZTS at 122.24, 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% | 3.67 | 1.0 |
| 5% | 6.11 | 1.7 |
| 10% | 12.22 | 3.3 |
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 ZTS Using Covered Calls | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expiration | Strike | Call Bid | Days | Cents/Day | Upside Potential | |
| Jan 16 | 125.00 | 1.30 | 29 | 4.5 | 2.00 (1.6%) | |
| Apr 17 | 125.00 | 7.30 | 120 | 6.1 | 2.00 (1.6%) | |
| 5% Yield On ZTS Using Covered Calls | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expiration | Strike | Call Bid | Days | Cents/Day | Upside Potential | |
| Jan 16 | 125.00 | 1.30 | 29 | 4.5 | 2.00 (1.6%) | |
| Apr 17 | 125.00 | 7.30 | 120 | 6.1 | 2.00 (1.6%) | |
| 10% Yield On ZTS Using Covered Calls | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expiration | Strike | Call Bid | Days | Cents/Day | Upside Potential | |
| Jan 16 | 125.00 | 1.30 | 29 | 4.5 | 2.00 (1.6%) | |
| Apr 17 | 125.00 | 7.30 | 120 | 6.1 | 2.00 (1.6%) | |
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