WSC Dividend
Although WSC has a dividend of 0.07 with an ex-dividend date of Mar 5, you can sell covered calls on WillScot Holdings 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 Mon 4:16 PM ET):
| WillScot Holdings Corporation - Class A (WSC) |
|---|
| Bid |
Ask |
Last |
Change |
Volume |
P/E |
Market Cap |
| 34.10 |
34.88 |
34.27 |
-1.00 |
3.1M |
294 |
7.0B |
WSC Dividend-Like Income Using Covered Calls
With WSC at 34.27, 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% |
1.03 |
0.3 |
| 5% |
1.71 |
0.5 |
| 10% |
3.43 |
0.9 |
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 WSC Using Covered Calls |
|---|
| Expiration |
Strike |
Call Bid |
Days |
Cents/Day |
Upside Potential |
| Apr 17 |
35.00 |
2.10 |
53 |
4.0 |
0.12 (0.4%) |
| Oct 17 |
35.00 |
2.60 |
236 |
1.1 |
0.12 (0.4%) |
| 5% Yield On WSC Using Covered Calls |
|---|
| Expiration |
Strike |
Call Bid |
Days |
Cents/Day |
Upside Potential |
| Apr 17 |
35.00 |
2.10 |
53 |
4.0 |
0.12 (0.4%) |
| Oct 17 |
35.00 |
2.60 |
236 |
1.1 |
0.12 (0.4%) |
| 10% Yield On WSC Using Covered Calls |
|---|
| Expiration |
Strike |
Call Bid |
Days |
Cents/Day |
Upside Potential |
| Apr 17 |
35.00 |
2.10 |
53 |
4.0 |
0.12 (0.4%) |
| Oct 17 |
35.00 |
2.60 |
236 |
1.1 |
0.12 (0.4%) |
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