Qualcomm Inc. goes ex-dividend at $.75 per share (2.4% annualized dividend yield at the current stock price) tomorrow, so this dividend is included in the potential return-on-investment results shown below. There is no earnings report prior to the options expiration date.
As detailed below, a potential return-on-investment results for this Qualcomm Covered Calls position is +1.4% absolute return (equivalent to +45.2% annualized
return for the next 11 days) if the stock is in-the-money and therefore assigned on its March 10th, 2022 options expiration date.
Qualcomm Inc.(QCOM) -- New Covered Calls Position
The simultaneous buy/write transactions was as follows:
2/28/2023 Bought 200 shares of Qualcomm stock @ $124.05 per share
2/28/2023 Sold 2 Qualcomm March 10th, 2023 $120.00 Call options @ $4.93 per share
3/1/2023 Upcoming ex-dividend at $.75 per share
The overall performance results (including commissions) would be as follows:
Covered Calls Net Investment: $23,825.34
= ($124.05 - $4.93) * 200 shares + $1.34 commission
Net Profit Components:
(a) Options Income: +$984.66
= ($4.93 * 200 shares) - $1.34 commission
(b) Dividend Income: $150.00
= $.75 dividend per share x 200 shares
(c) Capital Appreciation (If Qualcomm stock is above $120.00 strike price and therefore assigned at the March 10th expiration): -$810.00
= ($120.00 - $124.05) * 200 shares
Potential Net Profit (If QCOM price is above $120.00 strike price at the March 10th options expiration): +$324.66
= (+$984.66 options income +$150.00 dividend income - $810.00 capital appreciation)
Absolute Return-on-Investment (If QCOM price is above $120.00 strike price at the 3/10/2023 options expiration): +1.4%
= +$324.66/$23,825.34
Equivalent Annualized Return-on-Investment: +45.2%
= (+$324.66/$23,825.34) * (365/11 days)