IHRT Dividend Type Payments
Although IHRT has no upcoming (meaning, Board-approved and announced) dividends, you can sell covered calls on iHeartMedia, 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 Thu 4:16 PM ET):
iHeartMedia, Inc. - Class A (IHRT) |
Bid |
Ask |
Last |
Change |
Volume |
P/E |
Market Cap |
2.01 |
2.24 |
2.23 |
+0.08 |
839K |
- |
0.3B |
IHRT Dividend-Like Income Using Covered Calls
With IHRT at 2.23, 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% |
0.07 |
0.0 |
5% |
0.11 |
0.0 |
10% |
0.22 |
0.1 |
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 IHRT Using Covered Calls |
Expiration |
Strike |
Call Bid |
Days |
Cents/Day |
Upside Potential |
May 17 |
2.50 |
0.05 |
16 |
0.3 |
0.26 (11.7%) |
Oct 18 |
2.50 |
0.35 |
170 |
0.2 |
0.26 (11.7%) |
5% Yield On IHRT Using Covered Calls |
Expiration |
Strike |
Call Bid |
Days |
Cents/Day |
Upside Potential |
May 17 |
2.50 |
0.05 |
16 |
0.3 |
0.26 (11.7%) |
Oct 18 |
2.50 |
0.35 |
170 |
0.2 |
0.26 (11.7%) |
10% Yield On IHRT Using Covered Calls |
Expiration |
Strike |
Call Bid |
Days |
Cents/Day |
Upside Potential |
May 17 |
2.50 |
0.05 |
16 |
0.3 |
0.26 (11.7%) |
Oct 18 |
2.50 |
0.35 |
170 |
0.2 |
0.26 (11.7%) |
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