HIMX Dividend Type Payments
Although HIMX has no upcoming (meaning, Board-approved and announced) dividends, you can sell covered calls on Himax Technologies, Inc. - American depositary shares, each of which rep to create 12 extra dividend type payments per year to boost its yield. Let's look at some recent prices (last updated Wed 9:55 AM ET):
| Himax Technologies, Inc. - American depositary shares, each of which rep (HIMX) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bid | Ask | Last | Change | Volume | P/E | Market Cap |
| 9.45 | 9.47 | 9.46 | +0.37 | 295K | 29 | 1.8B |
HIMX Dividend-Like Income Using Covered Calls
With HIMX at 9.46, 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% | 0.28 | 0.1 |
| 5% | 0.47 | 0.1 |
| 10% | 0.95 | 0.3 |
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 HIMX Using Covered Calls | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expiration | Strike | Call Bid | Days | Cents/Day | Upside Potential | |
| Dec 19 | 10.00 | 0.60 | 66 | 0.9 | 0.53 (5.6%) | |
| Nov 21 | 10.00 | 0.45 | 38 | 1.2 | 0.53 (5.6%) | |
| 5% Yield On HIMX Using Covered Calls | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expiration | Strike | Call Bid | Days | Cents/Day | Upside Potential | |
| Dec 19 | 10.00 | 0.60 | 66 | 0.9 | 0.53 (5.6%) | |
| Nov 21 | 10.00 | 0.45 | 38 | 1.2 | 0.53 (5.6%) | |
| 10% Yield On HIMX Using Covered Calls | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expiration | Strike | Call Bid | Days | Cents/Day | Upside Potential | |
| Dec 19 | 10.00 | 0.60 | 66 | 0.9 | 0.53 (5.6%) | |
| Nov 21 | 10.00 | 0.45 | 38 | 1.2 | 0.53 (5.6%) | |
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