SDS Dividend Type Payments

PROSHARES ULTRA-SHORT S&P 500 dividend

Although SDS has no upcoming (meaning, Board-approved and announced) dividends, you can sell covered calls on PROSHARES ULTRA-SHORT S&P 500 to create 12 extra dividend type payments per year to boost its yield. Let's look at some recent prices (last updated Wed 12:50 PM ET):

PROSHARES ULTRA-SHORT S&P 500 (SDS)
Bid Ask Last Change Volume P/E Market Cap
35.61 35.62 35.62 +0.60 4.7M - 18B

SDS Dividend-Like Income Using Covered Calls

With SDS at 35.62, 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% 1.07 0.3
5% 1.78 0.5
10% 3.56 1.0

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 SDS Using Covered Calls
Expiration Strike Call Bid Days Cents/Day Upside Potential
Aug 17 38.00 0.01 3 0.3 2.38 (6.7%)
Aug 24 41.00 0.03 10 0.3 5.38 (15.1%)
5% Yield On SDS Using Covered Calls
Expiration Strike Call Bid Days Cents/Day Upside Potential
Aug 17 37.50 0.03 3 1.0 1.88 (5.3%)
Aug 24 40.00 0.05 10 0.5 4.38 (12.3%)
10% Yield On SDS Using Covered Calls
Expiration Strike Call Bid Days Cents/Day Upside Potential
Aug 17 37.50 0.03 3 1.0 1.88 (5.3%)
Aug 24 38.00 0.12 10 1.2 2.38 (6.7%)

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