With shares trading near my purchase price of $112.81, it seemed like a good time to make a new high-yield trade with Kimberly-Clark (KMB).
On Monday I sold one January 18, 2019 $115.00 call option for $2.55 per share.
[hana-code-insert name=’adsense-article’ /]I sold this call on the 100 shares I originally purchased at $112.81 per share during a high-yield trade I made back in January.That call option expired on April 20, so my latest trade simply involves selling another call on these same 100 shares.
Every time you’re able to sell an option like this, you generate additional income.
It’s a great way to turn a stock’s “normal” yield (if you rely on dividends alone) into a high-yielder.
There are likely two ways this new trade will work out — and they both spell outsized annualized yields.
Scenario #1: KMB stays under $115 by January 18, 2019
If KMB stays under $115 by January 18, I’ll get to keep my 100 shares.
In the process, I’ll also have received $255 in call income ($2.55 x 100 shares).
[hana-code-insert name=’adsense-article’ /]The call income — known as a “premium” in the options world — was collected Monday.It was deposited in the account where I made the trade, which is my 401k retirement account.
At the end of the day, if “Scenario 1″ plays out I’ll be looking at $249.40 in profit after commissions.
On a percentage basis, I received an instant 2.3% yield for selling the call ($2.55 / $112.88).
When I subtract out the commissions I’m looking at a 2.2% yield in 39 days… which works out to a 20.7% annualized yield.
Scenario #2: KMB climbs over $115 by January 18, 2019
If KMB climbs over $115 by January 18, my 100 shares will get sold (“called away”) at $115 per share.
In “Scenario 2″ — like “Scenario 1″ — I get to keep the $255 in call income ($2.55 x 100 shares). I’ll also generate $212 in capital gains ($2.12 X 100) because I bought at $112.88 and will be selling at $115.
In this scenario, after commissions I’ll be looking at a $456.45 profit.
From a percentage standpoint, this high-yield trade will deliver an instant 2.3% yield for selling the call ($2.55 / $112.88) and a 1.9% gain ($2.55 / $112.88).
After subtracting out the commissions, I’m looking at a 4.0% total return in 39 days.
That works out to a 37.9% annualized yield from KMB.
Greg Patrick
TradesOfTheDay.com
P.S. The reason I’ve gone public with many of my real-life, real-money “High-Yield Trades” is so you can see for yourself how entirely possible it is to boost your annualized yield on high-quality dividend growth stocks. Just keep in mind that these trades aren’t intended to be specific recommendations for you as an individual. Everyone has different financial situations, risk tolerance, goals, time frames, etc.
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