IDXX Dividend Type Payments

IDEXX Laboratories, Inc dividend

Although IDXX has no upcoming (meaning, Board-approved and announced) dividends, you can sell covered calls on IDEXX Laboratories, Inc to create 12 extra dividend type payments per year to boost its yield. Let's look at some recent prices (last updated Tue 4:16 PM ET):

IDEXX Laboratories, Inc (IDXX)
Bid Ask Last Change Volume P/E Market Cap
152.00 205.20 196.47 +0.47 460K - 0.0B

IDXX Dividend-Like Income Using Covered Calls

With IDXX at 196.47, here's a table showing how big the annual "dividend" (ie. 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% 5.89 1.6
5% 9.82 2.7
10% 19.65 5.4

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 IDXX Using Covered Calls
Expiration Strike Call Bid Days Cents/Day Upside Potential
Jan 18 220.00 0.80 39 2.1 14.80 (7.5%)
Jul 19 250.00 4.30 221 1.9 44.80 (22.8%)
5% Yield On IDXX Using Covered Calls
Expiration Strike Call Bid Days Cents/Day Upside Potential
Jan 18 210.00 1.05 39 2.7 4.80 (2.4%)
Jul 19 240.00 6.00 221 2.7 34.80 (17.7%)
10% Yield On IDXX Using Covered Calls
Expiration Strike Call Bid Days Cents/Day Upside Potential
Jul 19 210.00 14.70 221 6.7 4.80 (2.4%)
Dec 20 210.00 21.20 375 5.7 4.80 (2.4%)

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