Qualcomm Inc. goes ex-dividend at $.68 per share (1.7% annualized dividend yield at the current stock price) tomorrow, so this dividend is included in the potential return-on-investment results shown below.
A potential return-on-investment result is +1.4% absolute
return in 11 days (equivalent to a +48.1% annualized return-on-investment) if the Qualcomm stock is in-the-money and therefore assigned (i.e. sold) at the $150.00 strike price on the March 11th options expiration date.
Qualcomm Inc.(QCOM) -- New Covered Calls Position
The simultaneous buy/write transactions was as follows:
03/01/2022 Bought 200 shares of Qualcomm stock @ $162.71 per share
03/01/2022 Sold 2 Qualcomm March 11th, 2022 $150.00 Call options @ $14.19 per share
03/02/2022 Upcoming ex-dividend at $.68 per share
The overall performance results (including commissions) would be as follows:
Covered Calls Cost Basis: $29,705.34
= ($162.71 - $14.19) * 200 shares + $1.34 commission
Net Profit Components:
(a) Options Income: +$2,836.66
= ($14.19 * 200 shares) - $1.34 commission
(b) Dividend Income (If Qualcomm stock assigned on March 11th options expiration date): $136.00
= $.68 dividend per share x 200 shares
(c) Capital Appreciation (If Qualcomm stock is above $150.00 strike price at the March 11th expiration): -$2,542.00
= ($150.00 - $162.71) * 200 shares
Total Net Profit (If stock assigned on March 11th options expiration date): +$430.66
= (+$2,836.66 options income +$136.00 dividend income -$2,542.00 capital appreciation)
Absolute Return-on-Investment: +1.4%
= +$430.66/$29,705.34
Equivalent Annualized Return: +48.1%
= (+$430.66/$29,705.34)*(365/11 days)