SHW Dividend
Although SHW has a dividend of 0.72 with an ex-dividend date of May 16, you can sell covered calls on Sherwin-Williams Company (The) to create 12 extra dividend type payments per year to boost its yield. Let's look at some recent prices (last updated Fri 1:55 PM ET):
Sherwin-Williams Company (The) (SHW) | ||||||
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Bid | Ask | Last | Change | Volume | P/E | Market Cap |
306.23 | 306.43 | 306.34 | +1.53 | 681K | 33 | 78B |
SHW Dividend-Like Income Using Covered Calls
With SHW at 306.34, 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 |
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3% | 9.19 | 2.5 |
5% | 15.32 | 4.2 |
10% | 30.63 | 8.4 |
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 SHW Using Covered Calls | ||||||
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Expiration | Strike | Call Bid | Days | Cents/Day | Upside Potential | |
May 17 | 310.00 | 3.90 | 22 | 17.7 | 3.57 (1.2%) | |
Jun 21 | 310.00 | 8.10 | 57 | 14.2 | 3.57 (1.2%) |
5% Yield On SHW Using Covered Calls | ||||||
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Expiration | Strike | Call Bid | Days | Cents/Day | Upside Potential | |
May 17 | 310.00 | 3.90 | 22 | 17.7 | 3.57 (1.2%) | |
Jun 21 | 310.00 | 8.10 | 57 | 14.2 | 3.57 (1.2%) |
10% Yield On SHW Using Covered Calls | ||||||
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Expiration | Strike | Call Bid | Days | Cents/Day | Upside Potential | |
May 17 | 310.00 | 3.90 | 22 | 17.7 | 3.57 (1.2%) | |
Jun 21 | 310.00 | 8.10 | 57 | 14.2 | 3.57 (1.2%) |
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