PSTG Dividend Type Payments
Although PSTG has no upcoming (meaning, Board-approved and announced) dividends, you can sell covered calls on Pure Storage, Inc. Class A 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):
| Pure Storage, Inc. Class A (PSTG) |
|---|
| Bid |
Ask |
Last |
Change |
Volume |
P/E |
Market Cap |
| 52.00 |
53.00 |
52.87 |
+0.50 |
2.1M |
142 |
18B |
PSTG Dividend-Like Income Using Covered Calls
With PSTG at 52.87, 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% |
1.59 |
0.4 |
| 5% |
2.64 |
0.7 |
| 10% |
5.29 |
1.4 |
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 PSTG Using Covered Calls |
|---|
| Expiration |
Strike |
Call Bid |
Days |
Cents/Day |
Upside Potential |
| Aug 15 |
55.00 |
2.45 |
59 |
4.2 |
2.00 (3.8%) |
| Jul 18 |
55.00 |
1.55 |
31 |
5.0 |
2.00 (3.8%) |
| 5% Yield On PSTG Using Covered Calls |
|---|
| Expiration |
Strike |
Call Bid |
Days |
Cents/Day |
Upside Potential |
| Aug 15 |
55.00 |
2.45 |
59 |
4.2 |
2.00 (3.8%) |
| Jul 18 |
55.00 |
1.55 |
31 |
5.0 |
2.00 (3.8%) |
| 10% Yield On PSTG Using Covered Calls |
|---|
| Expiration |
Strike |
Call Bid |
Days |
Cents/Day |
Upside Potential |
| Aug 15 |
55.00 |
2.45 |
59 |
4.2 |
2.00 (3.8%) |
| Jul 18 |
55.00 |
1.55 |
31 |
5.0 |
2.00 (3.8%) |
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