MMC Dividend Type Payments

Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc dividend

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

Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc (MMC)
Bid Ask Last Change Volume P/E Market Cap
89.56 93.83 91.95 +0.42 889K 31 46B

MMC Dividend-Like Income Using Covered Calls

With MMC at 91.95, 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% 2.76 0.8
5% 4.60 1.3
10% 9.20 2.5

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 MMC Using Covered Calls
Expiration Strike Call Bid Days Cents/Day Upside Potential
Mar 15 95.00 0.25 24 1.0 1.17 (1.3%)
Apr 18 95.00 0.80 58 1.4 1.17 (1.3%)
5% Yield On MMC Using Covered Calls
Expiration Strike Call Bid Days Cents/Day Upside Potential
Apr 18 95.00 0.80 58 1.4 1.17 (1.3%)
Jul 19 95.00 2.10 150 1.4 1.17 (1.3%)

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