WTW Dividend
Although WTW has a dividend of 0.92 with an ex-dividend date of Jun 30, you can sell covered calls on Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company - Ordinary Shares 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):
Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company - Ordinary Shares (WTW) | ||||||
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Bid | Ask | Last | Change | Volume | P/E | Market Cap |
118.84 | 314.00 | 297.50 | -0.29 | 785K | - | 30B |
WTW Dividend-Like Income Using Covered Calls
With WTW at 297.50, 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% | 8.93 | 2.4 |
5% | 14.88 | 4.1 |
10% | 29.75 | 8.2 |
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 WTW Using Covered Calls | ||||||
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Expiration | Strike | Call Bid | Days | Cents/Day | Upside Potential | |
Aug 15 | 320.00 | 2.20 | 59 | 3.7 | 6.00 (2.0%) | |
Oct 17 | 320.00 | 6.40 | 122 | 5.2 | 6.00 (2.0%) |
5% Yield On WTW Using Covered Calls | ||||||
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Expiration | Strike | Call Bid | Days | Cents/Day | Upside Potential | |
Oct 17 | 320.00 | 6.40 | 122 | 5.2 | 6.00 (2.0%) | |
Jan 16 | 320.00 | 11.80 | 213 | 5.5 | 6.00 (2.0%) |
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