ASGN Dividend Type Payments

ASGN Incorporated dividend

Although ASGN has no upcoming (meaning, Board-approved and announced) dividends, you can sell covered calls on ASGN Incorporated to create 12 extra dividend type payments per year to boost its yield. Let's look at some recent prices (last updated Fri 11:45 AM ET):

ASGN Incorporated (ASGN)
Bid Ask Last Change Volume P/E Market Cap
50.27 50.46 50.37 +0.12 95K 14 2.2B

ASGN Dividend-Like Income Using Covered Calls

With ASGN at 50.37, 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% 1.51 0.4
5% 2.52 0.7
10% 5.04 1.4

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 ASGN Using Covered Calls
Expiration Strike Call Bid Days Cents/Day Upside Potential
Aug 15 55.00 0.60 50 1.2 4.54 (9.0%)
Jul 18 55.00 0.10 22 0.5 4.54 (9.0%)
5% Yield On ASGN Using Covered Calls
Expiration Strike Call Bid Days Cents/Day Upside Potential
Aug 15 55.00 0.60 50 1.2 4.54 (9.0%)
Sep 19 55.00 1.90 85 2.2 4.54 (9.0%)
10% Yield On ASGN Using Covered Calls
Expiration Strike Call Bid Days Cents/Day Upside Potential
Sep 19 55.00 1.90 85 2.2 4.54 (9.0%)
Dec 19 55.00 3.60 176 2.0 4.54 (9.0%)

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