LEN Dividend
Although LEN has a dividend of 0.50 with an ex-dividend date of Jan 29, you can sell covered calls on Lennar Corporation Class A to create 12 extra dividend type payments per year to boost its yield. Let's look at some recent prices (last updated Thu 12:25 PM ET):
Lennar Corporation Class A (LEN) | ||||||
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Bid | Ask | Last | Change | Volume | P/E | Market Cap |
139.74 | 139.79 | 139.75 | +1.18 | 1.1M | 9.2 | 38B |
LEN Dividend-Like Income Using Covered Calls
With LEN at 139.75, 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% | 4.19 | 1.1 |
5% | 6.99 | 1.9 |
10% | 13.98 | 3.8 |
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 LEN Using Covered Calls | ||||||
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Expiration | Strike | Call Bid | Days | Cents/Day | Upside Potential | |
Feb 7 | 140.00 | 4.00 | 23 | 17.4 | 0.21 (0.2%) | |
Feb 14 | 140.00 | 4.60 | 30 | 15.3 | 0.21 (0.2%) |
5% Yield On LEN Using Covered Calls | ||||||
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Expiration | Strike | Call Bid | Days | Cents/Day | Upside Potential | |
Feb 7 | 140.00 | 4.00 | 23 | 17.4 | 0.21 (0.2%) | |
Feb 14 | 140.00 | 4.60 | 30 | 15.3 | 0.21 (0.2%) |
10% Yield On LEN Using Covered Calls | ||||||
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Expiration | Strike | Call Bid | Days | Cents/Day | Upside Potential | |
Feb 7 | 140.00 | 4.00 | 23 | 17.4 | 0.21 (0.2%) | |
Feb 14 | 140.00 | 4.60 | 30 | 15.3 | 0.21 (0.2%) |
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