WTW Dividend
Although WTW has a dividend of 0.88 with an ex-dividend date of Dec 31, you can sell covered calls on Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company - Ordinary Shares to create 12 extra dividend type payments per year to boost its yield. Let's look at some recent prices (last updated Wed 2:40 PM ET):
Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company - Ordinary Shares (WTW) | ||||||
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Bid | Ask | Last | Change | Volume | P/E | Market Cap |
310.15 | 310.35 | 310.35 | -0.18 | 276K | - | 31B |
WTW Dividend-Like Income Using Covered Calls
With WTW at 310.35, 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% | 9.31 | 2.6 |
5% | 15.52 | 4.3 |
10% | 31.04 | 8.5 |
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 WTW Using Covered Calls | ||||||
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Expiration | Strike | Call Bid | Days | Cents/Day | Upside Potential | |
Dec 20 | 310.00 | 2.20 | 3 | 61.7 | 0.00 (0.0%) | |
Jan 17 | 310.00 | 6.50 | 31 | 19.8 | 0.00 (0.0%) |
5% Yield On WTW Using Covered Calls | ||||||
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Expiration | Strike | Call Bid | Days | Cents/Day | Upside Potential | |
Dec 20 | 310.00 | 2.20 | 3 | 61.7 | 0.00 (0.0%) | |
Jan 17 | 310.00 | 6.50 | 31 | 19.8 | 0.00 (0.0%) |
10% Yield On WTW Using Covered Calls | ||||||
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Expiration | Strike | Call Bid | Days | Cents/Day | Upside Potential | |
Dec 20 | 310.00 | 2.20 | 3 | 61.7 | 0.00 (0.0%) | |
Jan 17 | 310.00 | 6.50 | 31 | 19.8 | 0.00 (0.0%) |
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