CME Dividend Type Payments
Although CME has no upcoming (meaning, Board-approved and announced) dividends, you can sell covered calls on CME 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 Fri 4:16 PM ET):
CME Group Inc. - Class A (CME) | ||||||
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Bid | Ask | Last | Change | Volume | P/E | Market Cap |
268.67 | 272.02 | 269.50 | -1.46 | 1.5M | 27 | 98B |
CME Dividend-Like Income Using Covered Calls
With CME at 269.50, 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% | 8.09 | 2.2 |
5% | 13.48 | 3.7 |
10% | 26.95 | 7.4 |
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 CME Using Covered Calls | ||||||
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Expiration | Strike | Call Bid | Days | Cents/Day | Upside Potential | |
Aug 15 | 280.00 | 6.10 | 64 | 9.5 | 7.98 (3.0%) | |
Jul 18 | 280.00 | 2.50 | 36 | 6.9 | 7.98 (3.0%) |
5% Yield On CME Using Covered Calls | ||||||
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Expiration | Strike | Call Bid | Days | Cents/Day | Upside Potential | |
Aug 15 | 280.00 | 6.10 | 64 | 9.5 | 7.98 (3.0%) | |
Jul 18 | 280.00 | 2.50 | 36 | 6.9 | 7.98 (3.0%) |
10% Yield On CME Using Covered Calls | ||||||
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Expiration | Strike | Call Bid | Days | Cents/Day | Upside Potential | |
Aug 15 | 280.00 | 6.10 | 64 | 9.5 | 7.98 (3.0%) | |
Sep 19 | 280.00 | 7.80 | 99 | 7.9 | 7.98 (3.0%) |
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