MLCO Dividend Type Payments
Although MLCO has no upcoming (meaning, Board-approved and announced) dividends, you can sell covered calls on Melco Resorts & Entertainment Limited - American Depositary Shares 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):
| Melco Resorts & Entertainment Limited - American Depositary Shares (MLCO) |
|---|
| Bid |
Ask |
Last |
Change |
Volume |
P/E |
Market Cap |
| 9.54 |
9.76 |
9.72 |
+0.12 |
3.2M |
229 |
0.0B |
MLCO Dividend-Like Income Using Covered Calls
With MLCO at 9.72, 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% |
0.29 |
0.1 |
| 5% |
0.49 |
0.1 |
| 10% |
0.97 |
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 MLCO Using Covered Calls |
|---|
| Expiration |
Strike |
Call Bid |
Days |
Cents/Day |
Upside Potential |
| Oct 3 |
10.00 |
0.25 |
19 |
1.3 |
0.24 (2.5%) |
| Oct 10 |
10.00 |
0.30 |
26 |
1.2 |
0.24 (2.5%) |
| 5% Yield On MLCO Using Covered Calls |
|---|
| Expiration |
Strike |
Call Bid |
Days |
Cents/Day |
Upside Potential |
| Oct 3 |
10.00 |
0.25 |
19 |
1.3 |
0.24 (2.5%) |
| Oct 10 |
10.00 |
0.30 |
26 |
1.2 |
0.24 (2.5%) |
| 10% Yield On MLCO Using Covered Calls |
|---|
| Expiration |
Strike |
Call Bid |
Days |
Cents/Day |
Upside Potential |
| Oct 3 |
10.00 |
0.25 |
19 |
1.3 |
0.24 (2.5%) |
| Oct 10 |
10.00 |
0.30 |
26 |
1.2 |
0.24 (2.5%) |
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