GLPG Dividend Type Payments
Although GLPG has no upcoming (meaning, Board-approved and announced) dividends, you can sell covered calls on Galapagos NV - 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 1:15 PM ET):
Galapagos NV - American Depositary Shares (GLPG) |
Bid |
Ask |
Last |
Change |
Volume |
P/E |
Market Cap |
28.73 |
28.80 |
28.78 |
+0.29 |
76K |
- |
0.0B |
GLPG Dividend-Like Income Using Covered Calls
With GLPG at 28.78, 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% |
0.86 |
0.2 |
5% |
1.44 |
0.4 |
10% |
2.88 |
0.8 |
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 GLPG Using Covered Calls |
Expiration |
Strike |
Call Bid |
Days |
Cents/Day |
Upside Potential |
Oct 17 |
30.00 |
1.15 |
102 |
1.1 |
1.20 (4.2%) |
5% Yield On GLPG Using Covered Calls |
Expiration |
Strike |
Call Bid |
Days |
Cents/Day |
Upside Potential |
Oct 17 |
30.00 |
1.15 |
102 |
1.1 |
1.20 (4.2%) |
10% Yield On GLPG Using Covered Calls |
Expiration |
Strike |
Call Bid |
Days |
Cents/Day |
Upside Potential |
Oct 17 |
30.00 |
1.15 |
102 |
1.1 |
1.20 (4.2%) |
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