NOVT Dividend Type Payments
Although NOVT has no upcoming (meaning, Board-approved and announced) dividends, you can sell covered calls on Novanta Inc. - Common 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):
| Novanta Inc. - Common Shares (NOVT) |
|---|
| Bid |
Ask |
Last |
Change |
Volume |
P/E |
Market Cap |
| 112.99 |
113.80 |
113.66 |
+0.71 |
150K |
77 |
4.0B |
NOVT Dividend-Like Income Using Covered Calls
With NOVT at 113.66, 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% |
3.41 |
0.9 |
| 5% |
5.68 |
1.6 |
| 10% |
11.37 |
3.1 |
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 NOVT Using Covered Calls |
|---|
| Expiration |
Strike |
Call Bid |
Days |
Cents/Day |
Upside Potential |
| Dec 19 |
115.00 |
2.00 |
22 |
9.1 |
1.20 (1.1%) |
| May 15 |
115.00 |
12.50 |
169 |
7.4 |
1.20 (1.1%) |
| 5% Yield On NOVT Using Covered Calls |
|---|
| Expiration |
Strike |
Call Bid |
Days |
Cents/Day |
Upside Potential |
| Dec 19 |
115.00 |
2.00 |
22 |
9.1 |
1.20 (1.1%) |
| May 15 |
115.00 |
12.50 |
169 |
7.4 |
1.20 (1.1%) |
| 10% Yield On NOVT Using Covered Calls |
|---|
| Expiration |
Strike |
Call Bid |
Days |
Cents/Day |
Upside Potential |
| Dec 19 |
115.00 |
2.00 |
22 |
9.1 |
1.20 (1.1%) |
| May 15 |
115.00 |
12.50 |
169 |
7.4 |
1.20 (1.1%) |
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