CMCSA Dividend
Although CMCSA has a dividend of 0.31 with an ex-dividend date of Apr 2, you can sell covered calls on Comcast Corporation - Class A to create 12 extra dividend type payments per year to boost its yield. Let's look at some recent prices (last updated Thu 2:30 PM ET):
Comcast Corporation - Class A (CMCSA) | ||||||
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Bid | Ask | Last | Change | Volume | P/E | Market Cap |
43.37 | 43.38 | 43.38 | +0.31 | 5.7M | 12 | 171B |
CMCSA Dividend-Like Income Using Covered Calls
With CMCSA at 43.38, 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 |
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3% | 1.30 | 0.4 |
5% | 2.17 | 0.6 |
10% | 4.34 | 1.2 |
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 CMCSA Using Covered Calls | ||||||
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Expiration | Strike | Call Bid | Days | Cents/Day | Upside Potential | |
Apr 5 | 43.50 | 0.27 | 9 | 3.0 | 0.12 (0.3%) | |
Apr 12 | 43.50 | 0.50 | 16 | 3.1 | 0.12 (0.3%) |
5% Yield On CMCSA Using Covered Calls | ||||||
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Expiration | Strike | Call Bid | Days | Cents/Day | Upside Potential | |
Apr 5 | 43.50 | 0.27 | 9 | 3.0 | 0.12 (0.3%) | |
Apr 12 | 43.50 | 0.50 | 16 | 3.1 | 0.12 (0.3%) |
10% Yield On CMCSA Using Covered Calls | ||||||
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Expiration | Strike | Call Bid | Days | Cents/Day | Upside Potential | |
Apr 5 | 43.50 | 0.27 | 9 | 3.0 | 0.12 (0.3%) | |
Apr 12 | 43.50 | 0.50 | 16 | 3.1 | 0.12 (0.3%) |
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