ALTG Dividend Type Payments
Although ALTG has no upcoming (meaning, Board-approved and announced) dividends, you can sell covered calls on Alta Equipment Group 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 11:45 AM ET):
| Alta Equipment Group Inc. Class A (ALTG) |
|---|
| Bid |
Ask |
Last |
Change |
Volume |
P/E |
Market Cap |
| 5.85 |
5.89 |
5.87 |
+0.02 |
53K |
- |
0.2B |
ALTG Dividend-Like Income Using Covered Calls
With ALTG at 5.87, 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% |
0.18 |
0.0 |
| 5% |
0.29 |
0.1 |
| 10% |
0.59 |
0.2 |
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 ALTG Using Covered Calls |
|---|
| Expiration |
Strike |
Call Bid |
Days |
Cents/Day |
Upside Potential |
| Aug 15 |
7.50 |
0.05 |
54 |
0.1 |
1.61 (27.4%) |
| Oct 17 |
7.50 |
0.20 |
117 |
0.2 |
1.61 (27.4%) |
| 5% Yield On ALTG Using Covered Calls |
|---|
| Expiration |
Strike |
Call Bid |
Days |
Cents/Day |
Upside Potential |
| Aug 15 |
7.50 |
0.05 |
54 |
0.1 |
1.61 (27.4%) |
| Oct 17 |
7.50 |
0.20 |
117 |
0.2 |
1.61 (27.4%) |
| 10% Yield On ALTG Using Covered Calls |
|---|
| Expiration |
Strike |
Call Bid |
Days |
Cents/Day |
Upside Potential |
| Oct 17 |
7.50 |
0.20 |
117 |
0.2 |
1.61 (27.4%) |
| Jan 16 |
7.50 |
0.45 |
208 |
0.2 |
1.61 (27.4%) |
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