ZTS Dividend
Although ZTS has a dividend of 0.50 with an ex-dividend date of Jul 18, 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 Mon 4:16 PM ET):
| Zoetis Inc. Class A (ZTS) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bid | Ask | Last | Change | Volume | P/E | Market Cap |
| 156.02 | 159.35 | 157.05 | -2.13 | 2.8M | 29 | 71B |
ZTS Dividend-Like Income Using Covered Calls
With ZTS at 157.05, 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% | 4.71 | 1.3 |
| 5% | 7.85 | 2.2 |
| 10% | 15.71 | 4.3 |
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 | |
| Aug 15 | 160.00 | 4.80 | 40 | 12.0 | 0.65 (0.4%) | |
| Oct 17 | 160.00 | 7.30 | 103 | 7.1 | 0.65 (0.4%) | |
| 5% Yield On ZTS Using Covered Calls | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expiration | Strike | Call Bid | Days | Cents/Day | Upside Potential | |
| Aug 15 | 160.00 | 4.80 | 40 | 12.0 | 0.65 (0.4%) | |
| Oct 17 | 160.00 | 7.30 | 103 | 7.1 | 0.65 (0.4%) | |
| 10% Yield On ZTS Using Covered Calls | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expiration | Strike | Call Bid | Days | Cents/Day | Upside Potential | |
| Aug 15 | 160.00 | 4.80 | 40 | 12.0 | 0.65 (0.4%) | |
| Oct 17 | 160.00 | 7.30 | 103 | 7.1 | 0.65 (0.4%) | |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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