MGTX Dividend Type Payments
Although MGTX has no upcoming (meaning, Board-approved and announced) dividends, you can sell covered calls on MeiraGTx Holdings plc - Ordinary Shares to create 12 extra dividend type payments per year to boost its yield. Let's look at some recent prices (last updated Fri 4:16 PM ET):
MeiraGTx Holdings plc - Ordinary Shares (MGTX) |
Bid |
Ask |
Last |
Change |
Volume |
P/E |
Market Cap |
3.99 |
4.85 |
4.80 |
+0.09 |
73K |
- |
0.3B |
MGTX Dividend-Like Income Using Covered Calls
With MGTX at 4.80, 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% |
0.14 |
0.0 |
5% |
0.24 |
0.1 |
10% |
0.48 |
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 MGTX Using Covered Calls |
Expiration |
Strike |
Call Bid |
Days |
Cents/Day |
Upside Potential |
Oct 18 |
5.00 |
0.45 |
176 |
0.3 |
0.15 (3.1%) |
Jul 19 |
5.00 |
0.20 |
85 |
0.2 |
0.15 (3.1%) |
5% Yield On MGTX Using Covered Calls |
Expiration |
Strike |
Call Bid |
Days |
Cents/Day |
Upside Potential |
Oct 18 |
5.00 |
0.45 |
176 |
0.3 |
0.15 (3.1%) |
Jul 19 |
5.00 |
0.20 |
85 |
0.2 |
0.15 (3.1%) |
10% Yield On MGTX Using Covered Calls |
Expiration |
Strike |
Call Bid |
Days |
Cents/Day |
Upside Potential |
Oct 18 |
5.00 |
0.45 |
176 |
0.3 |
0.15 (3.1%) |
Jul 19 |
5.00 |
0.20 |
85 |
0.2 |
0.15 (3.1%) |
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