MGIC Dividend
Although MGIC has a dividend of 0.24 with an ex-dividend date of Dec 23, you can sell covered calls on Magic Software Enterprises Ltd. - Ordinary Shares to create 12 extra dividend type payments per year to boost its yield. Let's look at some recent prices (last updated Tue 2:15 PM ET):
Magic Software Enterprises Ltd. - Ordinary Shares (MGIC) | ||||||
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Bid | Ask | Last | Change | Volume | P/E | Market Cap |
11.02 | 11.11 | 11.07 | +0.06 | 18K | 16 | 0.5B |
MGIC Dividend-Like Income Using Covered Calls
With MGIC at 11.07, 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% | 0.33 | 0.1 |
5% | 0.55 | 0.2 |
10% | 1.11 | 0.3 |
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 MGIC Using Covered Calls | ||||||
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Expiration | Strike | Call Bid | Days | Cents/Day | Upside Potential | |
May 16 | 12.50 | 0.40 | 179 | 0.2 | 1.39 (12.6%) |
5% Yield On MGIC Using Covered Calls | ||||||
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Expiration | Strike | Call Bid | Days | Cents/Day | Upside Potential | |
May 16 | 12.50 | 0.40 | 179 | 0.2 | 1.39 (12.6%) |
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