MAA Dividend
Although MAA has a dividend of 1.53 with an ex-dividend date of Jan 15, you can sell covered calls on Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. to create 12 extra dividend type payments per year to boost its yield. Let's look at some recent prices (last updated Mon 4:16 PM ET):
| Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. (MAA) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bid | Ask | Last | Change | Volume | P/E | Market Cap |
| 133.90 | 140.28 | 136.68 | +2.45 | 1.1M | 28 | 16B |
MAA Dividend-Like Income Using Covered Calls
With MAA at 136.68, 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% | 4.10 | 1.1 |
| 5% | 6.83 | 1.9 |
| 10% | 13.67 | 3.7 |
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 MAA Using Covered Calls | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expiration | Strike | Call Bid | Days | Cents/Day | Upside Potential | |
| Feb 20 | 140.00 | 2.05 | 61 | 2.9 | 0.00 (0.0%) | |
| Mar 20 | 140.00 | 2.30 | 89 | 2.3 | 0.00 (0.0%) | |
| 5% Yield On MAA Using Covered Calls | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expiration | Strike | Call Bid | Days | Cents/Day | Upside Potential | |
| Feb 20 | 140.00 | 2.05 | 61 | 2.9 | 0.00 (0.0%) | |
| Mar 20 | 140.00 | 2.30 | 89 | 2.3 | 0.00 (0.0%) | |
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