CHAU Dividend Type Payments
Although CHAU has no upcoming (meaning, Board-approved and announced) dividends, you can sell covered calls on Direxion Daily CSI 300 China A Share Bull 2X Shares to create 12 extra dividend type payments per year to boost its yield. Let's look at some recent prices (last updated Wed 4:16 PM ET):
Direxion Daily CSI 300 China A Share Bull 2X Shares (CHAU) |
Bid |
Ask |
Last |
Change |
Volume |
P/E |
Market Cap |
13.20 |
13.30 |
13.30 |
-0.07 |
233K |
- |
0.0B |
CHAU Dividend-Like Income Using Covered Calls
With CHAU at 13.30, 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% |
0.40 |
0.1 |
5% |
0.67 |
0.2 |
10% |
1.33 |
0.4 |
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 CHAU Using Covered Calls |
Expiration |
Strike |
Call Bid |
Days |
Cents/Day |
Upside Potential |
May 9 |
13.50 |
0.20 |
10 |
2.0 |
0.20 (1.5%) |
Aug 15 |
14.00 |
0.95 |
108 |
0.9 |
0.70 (5.3%) |
5% Yield On CHAU Using Covered Calls |
Expiration |
Strike |
Call Bid |
Days |
Cents/Day |
Upside Potential |
May 9 |
13.50 |
0.20 |
10 |
2.0 |
0.20 (1.5%) |
Aug 15 |
14.00 |
0.95 |
108 |
0.9 |
0.70 (5.3%) |
10% Yield On CHAU Using Covered Calls |
Expiration |
Strike |
Call Bid |
Days |
Cents/Day |
Upside Potential |
May 9 |
13.50 |
0.20 |
10 |
2.0 |
0.20 (1.5%) |
Aug 15 |
14.00 |
0.95 |
108 |
0.9 |
0.70 (5.3%) |
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