WPC Dividend

W. P. Carey Inc. REIT dividend

Although WPC has a dividend of 0.88 with an ex-dividend date of Dec 31, you can sell covered calls on W. P. Carey Inc. REIT to create 12 extra dividend type payments per year to boost its yield. Let's look at some recent prices (last updated Mon 4:16 PM ET):

W. P. Carey Inc. REIT (WPC)
Bid Ask Last Change Volume P/E Market Cap
54.30 55.00 54.53 +0.28 921K 21 12B

WPC Dividend-Like Income Using Covered Calls

With WPC at 54.53, 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% 1.64 0.4
5% 2.73 0.7
10% 5.45 1.5

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 WPC Using Covered Calls
Expiration Strike Call Bid Days Cents/Day Upside Potential
Jan 17 55.00 0.50 26 1.9 0.00 (0.0%)
Apr 17 55.00 1.95 116 1.7 0.00 (0.0%)
5% Yield On WPC Using Covered Calls
Expiration Strike Call Bid Days Cents/Day Upside Potential
Jan 17 55.00 0.50 26 1.9 0.00 (0.0%)
Apr 17 55.00 1.95 116 1.7 0.00 (0.0%)
10% Yield On WPC Using Covered Calls
Expiration Strike Call Bid Days Cents/Day Upside Potential
Jan 17 55.00 0.50 26 1.9 0.00 (0.0%)
Apr 17 55.00 1.95 116 1.7 0.00 (0.0%)

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