BELFB Dividend
Although BELFB has a dividend of 0.07 with an ex-dividend date of Jan 15, you can sell covered calls on Bel Fuse Inc. - Class B 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):
Bel Fuse Inc. - Class B (BELFB) | ||||||
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Bid | Ask | Last | Change | Volume | P/E | Market Cap |
72.01 | 77.95 | 74.56 | -1.62 | 52K | 21 | 1.0B |
BELFB Dividend-Like Income Using Covered Calls
With BELFB at 74.56, 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% | 2.24 | 0.6 |
5% | 3.73 | 1.0 |
10% | 7.46 | 2.0 |
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 BELFB Using Covered Calls | ||||||
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Expiration | Strike | Call Bid | Days | Cents/Day | Upside Potential | |
Dec 20 | 105.00 | 0.35 | 36 | 1.0 | 27.05 (36.3%) | |
Jun 20 | 80.00 | 6.00 | 218 | 2.8 | 2.05 (2.7%) |
5% Yield On BELFB Using Covered Calls | ||||||
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Expiration | Strike | Call Bid | Days | Cents/Day | Upside Potential | |
Jun 20 | 80.00 | 6.00 | 218 | 2.8 | 2.05 (2.7%) | |
Mar 21 | 80.00 | 3.00 | 127 | 2.4 | 2.05 (2.7%) |
10% Yield On BELFB Using Covered Calls | ||||||
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Expiration | Strike | Call Bid | Days | Cents/Day | Upside Potential | |
Jun 20 | 80.00 | 6.00 | 218 | 2.8 | 2.05 (2.7%) | |
Mar 21 | 80.00 | 3.00 | 127 | 2.4 | 2.05 (2.7%) |
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