TDS Dividend

Although TDS has a dividend of 0.04 with an ex-dividend date of Mar 17, you can sell covered calls on Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. Common 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):

Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. Common Shares (TDS)
Bid	Ask	Last	Change	Volume	P/E	Market Cap
34.92	37.51	36.26	-0.41	1.2M	-	4.2B

TDS Dividend-Like Income Using Covered Calls

With TDS at 36.26, 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%	1.09	0.3
5%	1.81	0.5
10%	3.63	1.0

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 TDS Using Covered Calls
Expiration	Strike	Call Bid	Days	Cents/Day	Upside Potential
Aug 15	40.00	3.90	172	2.3	2.49 (6.9%)
May 16	40.00	0.75	81	0.9	2.49 (6.9%)

5% Yield On TDS Using Covered Calls
Expiration	Strike	Call Bid	Days	Cents/Day	Upside Potential
Aug 15	40.00	3.90	172	2.3	2.49 (6.9%)
May 16	40.00	0.75	81	0.9	2.49 (6.9%)

10% Yield On TDS Using Covered Calls
Expiration	Strike	Call Bid	Days	Cents/Day	Upside Potential
Aug 15	40.00	3.90	172	2.3	2.49 (6.9%)
Apr 17	40.00	0.95	52	1.8	2.49 (6.9%)

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