ZLAB Dividend Type Payments
Although ZLAB has no upcoming (meaning, Board-approved and announced) dividends, you can sell covered calls on Zai Lab Limited - American Depositary Shares to create 12 extra dividend type payments per year to boost its yield. Let's look at some recent prices (last updated Tue 4:16 PM ET):
Zai Lab Limited - American Depositary Shares (ZLAB) |
Bid |
Ask |
Last |
Change |
Volume |
P/E |
Market Cap |
31.00 |
38.00 |
31.84 |
-0.59 |
559K |
- |
0.0B |
ZLAB Dividend-Like Income Using Covered Calls
With ZLAB at 31.84, 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% |
0.96 |
0.3 |
5% |
1.59 |
0.4 |
10% |
3.18 |
0.9 |
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 ZLAB Using Covered Calls |
Expiration |
Strike |
Call Bid |
Days |
Cents/Day |
Upside Potential |
Sep 19 |
40.00 |
1.00 |
144 |
0.7 |
2.00 (6.3%) |
Dec 19 |
40.00 |
2.30 |
235 |
1.0 |
2.00 (6.3%) |
5% Yield On ZLAB Using Covered Calls |
Expiration |
Strike |
Call Bid |
Days |
Cents/Day |
Upside Potential |
Sep 19 |
40.00 |
1.00 |
144 |
0.7 |
2.00 (6.3%) |
Dec 19 |
40.00 |
2.30 |
235 |
1.0 |
2.00 (6.3%) |
10% Yield On ZLAB Using Covered Calls |
Expiration |
Strike |
Call Bid |
Days |
Cents/Day |
Upside Potential |
Dec 19 |
40.00 |
2.30 |
235 |
1.0 |
2.00 (6.3%) |
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