XLF Dividend Type Payments
Although XLF has no upcoming (meaning, Board-approved and announced) dividends, you can sell covered calls on SPDR Select Sector Fund - Financial to create 12 extra dividend type payments per year to boost its yield. Let's look at some recent prices (last updated Fri 4:16 PM ET):
| SPDR Select Sector Fund - Financial (XLF) |
|---|
| Bid |
Ask |
Last |
Change |
Volume |
P/E |
Market Cap |
| 53.75 |
53.78 |
53.80 |
-0.23 |
25.5M |
- |
49B |
XLF Dividend-Like Income Using Covered Calls
With XLF at 53.80, 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% |
1.61 |
0.4 |
| 5% |
2.69 |
0.7 |
| 10% |
5.38 |
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 XLF Using Covered Calls |
|---|
| Expiration |
Strike |
Call Bid |
Days |
Cents/Day |
Upside Potential |
| Oct 3 |
54.00 |
0.56 |
22 |
2.5 |
0.22 (0.4%) |
| Oct 10 |
54.00 |
0.57 |
29 |
2.0 |
0.22 (0.4%) |
| 5% Yield On XLF Using Covered Calls |
|---|
| Expiration |
Strike |
Call Bid |
Days |
Cents/Day |
Upside Potential |
| Oct 3 |
54.00 |
0.56 |
22 |
2.5 |
0.22 (0.4%) |
| Oct 10 |
54.00 |
0.57 |
29 |
2.0 |
0.22 (0.4%) |
| 10% Yield On XLF Using Covered Calls |
|---|
| Expiration |
Strike |
Call Bid |
Days |
Cents/Day |
Upside Potential |
| Oct 3 |
54.00 |
0.56 |
22 |
2.5 |
0.22 (0.4%) |
| Oct 10 |
54.00 |
0.57 |
29 |
2.0 |
0.22 (0.4%) |
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