SLDP Dividend Type Payments
Although SLDP has no upcoming (meaning, Board-approved and announced) dividends, you can sell covered calls on Solid Power, 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 Fri 4:16 PM ET):
| Solid Power, Inc. - Class A (SLDP) |
| Bid |
Ask |
Last |
Change |
Volume |
P/E |
Market Cap |
| 3.95 |
3.96 |
3.95 |
+0.20 |
5.1M |
- |
0.7B |
SLDP Dividend-Like Income Using Covered Calls
With SLDP at 3.95, 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% |
0.12 |
0.0 |
| 5% |
0.20 |
0.1 |
| 10% |
0.40 |
0.1 |
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 SLDP Using Covered Calls |
| Expiration |
Strike |
Call Bid |
Days |
Cents/Day |
Upside Potential |
| Feb 20 |
4.00 |
0.25 |
15 |
1.7 |
0.04 (1.0%) |
| Mar 20 |
4.00 |
0.45 |
43 |
1.0 |
0.04 (1.0%) |
| 5% Yield On SLDP Using Covered Calls |
| Expiration |
Strike |
Call Bid |
Days |
Cents/Day |
Upside Potential |
| Feb 20 |
4.00 |
0.25 |
15 |
1.7 |
0.04 (1.0%) |
| Mar 20 |
4.00 |
0.45 |
43 |
1.0 |
0.04 (1.0%) |
| 10% Yield On SLDP Using Covered Calls |
| Expiration |
Strike |
Call Bid |
Days |
Cents/Day |
Upside Potential |
| Feb 20 |
4.00 |
0.25 |
15 |
1.7 |
0.04 (1.0%) |
| Mar 20 |
4.00 |
0.45 |
43 |
1.0 |
0.04 (1.0%) |
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