VFF Dividend Type Payments
Although VFF has no upcoming (meaning, Board-approved and announced) dividends, you can sell covered calls on Village Farms International, 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 3:05 PM ET):
| Village Farms International, Inc. - Common Shares (VFF) |
|---|
| Bid |
Ask |
Last |
Change |
Volume |
P/E |
Market Cap |
| 3.47 |
3.48 |
3.47 |
-0.08 |
2.1M |
19 |
0.4B |
VFF Dividend-Like Income Using Covered Calls
With VFF at 3.47, 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% |
0.10 |
0.0 |
| 5% |
0.17 |
0.0 |
| 10% |
0.35 |
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 VFF Using Covered Calls |
|---|
| Expiration |
Strike |
Call Bid |
Days |
Cents/Day |
Upside Potential |
| Dec 19 |
4.00 |
0.15 |
29 |
0.5 |
0.52 (15.0%) |
| Jan 16 |
4.00 |
0.20 |
57 |
0.4 |
0.52 (15.0%) |
| 5% Yield On VFF Using Covered Calls |
|---|
| Expiration |
Strike |
Call Bid |
Days |
Cents/Day |
Upside Potential |
| Dec 19 |
4.00 |
0.15 |
29 |
0.5 |
0.52 (15.0%) |
| Jan 16 |
4.00 |
0.20 |
57 |
0.4 |
0.52 (15.0%) |
| 10% Yield On VFF Using Covered Calls |
|---|
| Expiration |
Strike |
Call Bid |
Days |
Cents/Day |
Upside Potential |
| Dec 19 |
4.00 |
0.15 |
29 |
0.5 |
0.52 (15.0%) |
| Jan 16 |
4.00 |
0.20 |
57 |
0.4 |
0.52 (15.0%) |
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