FSMD Dividend Type Payments
Although FSMD has no upcoming (meaning, Board-approved and announced) dividends, you can sell covered calls on Fidelity Small-Mid Multifactor ETF to create 12 extra dividend type payments per year to boost its yield. Let's look at some recent prices (last updated Wed 10:55 AM ET):
| Fidelity Small-Mid Multifactor ETF (FSMD) |
|---|
| Bid |
Ask |
Last |
Change |
Volume |
P/E |
Market Cap |
| 42.98 |
43.06 |
42.99 |
+0.07 |
22K |
- |
0.0B |
FSMD Dividend-Like Income Using Covered Calls
With FSMD at 42.99, 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% |
1.29 |
0.4 |
| 5% |
2.15 |
0.6 |
| 10% |
4.30 |
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 FSMD Using Covered Calls |
|---|
| Expiration |
Strike |
Call Bid |
Days |
Cents/Day |
Upside Potential |
| Nov 21 |
43.00 |
0.40 |
17 |
2.0 |
0.00 (0.0%) |
| May 15 |
43.00 |
0.80 |
192 |
0.4 |
0.00 (0.0%) |
| 5% Yield On FSMD Using Covered Calls |
|---|
| Expiration |
Strike |
Call Bid |
Days |
Cents/Day |
Upside Potential |
| Nov 21 |
43.00 |
0.40 |
17 |
2.0 |
0.00 (0.0%) |
| 10% Yield On FSMD Using Covered Calls |
|---|
| Expiration |
Strike |
Call Bid |
Days |
Cents/Day |
Upside Potential |
| Nov 21 |
43.00 |
0.40 |
17 |
2.0 |
0.00 (0.0%) |
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