Covered Calls With Upcoming Dividends

This report lists what Tim considers to be the best dividend stocks for producing covered call option income with an upcoming ex-dividend date. The idea of this strategy is to collect premium from the covered call, and either have the stock get called away before the ex-dividend date, called away after the ex-dividend date and collect the dividend income, or not be called away at all (and keep all of the premium and dividend income). The criteria for the stocks on this list are that they must have a market cap of $10 billion or greater, have a dividend yield between 2% and 10%, a dividend payout ratio percentage of 90% or less, a liquidity rating of 2 stars or greater, an Algorithm score of 12 or higher, have made at least 10 dividend payments over the last 5 years, and have an upcoming ex-dividend date within the next 45 days. The report is sorted in order of the nearest upcoming dividend date and is intended to find solid dividend stocks that are ideal for selling covered calls on. The report also has direct links to the options chain page for each stock as well.

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Ticker Company Options Chain Bid Ask Premium Return on Investment Premium to Strike Price Ratio Implied Volatility Delta Theta Underlying Stock Price Strike Price Contract Expiration Earnings Overlap? Ex-Dividend Date Previous Dividend Amount Current Dividend Amount 5-Year Dividend Payments Count Total Years Dividends Increasing Liquidity Rating Algorithm Score Safety Score Lists
INTU Intuit Inc Options Chain 28.00 33.50 30.75
Profitability Analysis 8.06%
0.07 0.46 0.51 -0.28 455.24 460.00 5/15/2026 No 4/09 1.20 1.20 21 12 10 63 None
RL Ralph Lauren Corp - Class A Options Chain 19.80 22.20 21.00
Profitability Analysis 6.68%
0.06 0.41 0.53 -0.18 329.87 330.00 5/15/2026 No 3/27 0.91 0.91 20 5 14 61 None
AVGO Broadcom Inc Options Chain 19.25 20.90 20.08
Profitability Analysis 3.10%
0.06 0.47 0.54 -0.24 320.80 310.00 5/1/2026 No 3/23 0.65 0.65 20 16 13 67 None
AVGO Broadcom Inc Options Chain 17.05 18.45 17.75
Profitability Analysis 3.93%
0.06 0.46 0.50 -0.24 320.80 315.00 5/1/2026 No 3/23 0.65 0.65 20 16 13 67 None
RGLD Royal Gold Inc Options Chain 14.90 18.00 16.45
Profitability Analysis 5.24%
0.07 0.54 0.51 -0.16 225.12 220.00 5/15/2026 No 4/02 0.47 0.47 21 10 10 70 None
JPM JPMorgan Chase & Company Options Chain 14.80 16.20 15.50
Profitability Analysis 5.39%
0.05 0.33 0.54 -0.13 286.56 285.00 5/15/2026 No 4/06 1.50 1.50 21 15 9 79 None
AXP American Express Company Options Chain 14.70 15.40 15.05
Profitability Analysis 6.76%
0.05 0.37 0.48 -0.16 296.00 300.00 5/15/2026 Yes 4/02 0.82 0.95 21 4 11 70 None
AXP American Express Company Options Chain 13.20 15.80 14.50
Profitability Analysis 4.88%
0.05 0.38 0.51 -0.17 296.00 295.00 5/1/2026 Yes 4/02 0.82 0.95 21 4 11 70 None
APD Air Products & Chemicals Inc Options Chain 13.00 15.40 14.20
Profitability Analysis 2.92%
0.05 0.33 0.52 -0.11 287.62 280.00 5/15/2026 Yes 4/01 1.79 1.81 21 1 5 58 None
NXPI NXP Semiconductors NV Options Chain 12.20 14.90 13.55
Profitability Analysis 5.66%
0.07 0.44 0.54 -0.11 193.60 190.00 5/15/2026 No 3/25 1.01 1.01 20 0 11 73 None
JPM JPMorgan Chase & Company Options Chain 12.45 13.30 12.88
Profitability Analysis 6.22%
0.04 0.33 0.48 -0.13 286.56 290.00 5/15/2026 No 4/06 1.50 1.50 21 15 9 79 None
ORCL Oracle Corp Options Chain 12.00 12.60 12.30
Profitability Analysis 4.43%
0.08 0.53 0.54 -0.11 155.89 150.00 5/15/2026 No 4/09 0.50 0.50 21 12 9 66 None
DKS Dicks Sporting Goods Inc Options Chain 10.90 12.80 11.85
Profitability Analysis 5.21%
0.06 0.41 0.52 -0.10 193.04 190.00 5/15/2026 No 3/27 1.21 1.25 21 11 12 71 None
DELL Dell Technologies Inc - Class C Options Chain 11.35 12.20 11.78
Profitability Analysis 9.98%
0.07 0.50 0.52 -0.11 156.76 160.00 5/15/2026 No 4/21 0.53 0.63 17 4 13 53 None
NXPI NXP Semiconductors NV Options Chain 9.60 13.50 11.55
Profitability Analysis 7.21%
0.06 0.45 0.48 -0.11 193.60 195.00 5/15/2026 No 3/25 1.01 1.01 20 0 11 73 None
DELL Dell Technologies Inc - Class C Options Chain 10.45 12.30 11.38
Profitability Analysis 8.13%
0.07 0.50 0.55 -0.13 156.76 157.50 5/1/2026 No 4/21 0.53 0.63 17 4 13 53 None
WSM Williams-Sonoma Inc Options Chain 10.40 12.10 11.25
Profitability Analysis 4.50%
0.06 0.44 0.50 -0.10 183.75 180.00 5/15/2026 No 4/17 0.66 0.76 21 20 15 65 None
APH Amphenol Corp - Class A Options Chain 9.40 10.30 9.85
Profitability Analysis 7.22%
0.08 0.57 0.50 -0.10 130.66 130.00 5/15/2026 Yes 3/23 0.25 0.25 21 14 9 58 None
DKS Dicks Sporting Goods Inc Options Chain 8.60 10.80 9.70
Profitability Analysis 6.69%
0.05 0.41 0.45 -0.10 193.04 195.00 5/15/2026 No 3/27 1.21 1.25 21 11 12 71 None
APD Air Products & Chemicals Inc Options Chain 8.50 10.80 9.65
Profitability Analysis 4.81%
0.03 0.32 0.40 -0.11 287.62 290.00 5/15/2026 Yes 4/01 1.79 1.81 21 1 5 58 None
NUE Nucor Corp Options Chain 8.60 9.80 9.20
Profitability Analysis 7.05%
0.06 0.39 0.51 -0.09 158.58 160.00 5/15/2026 No 3/31 0.56 0.56 21 16 10 60 None
ITW Illinois Tool Works Inc Options Chain 8.00 10.20 9.10
Profitability Analysis 3.87%
0.03 0.26 0.48 -0.09 260.62 260.00 5/15/2026 No 3/31 1.61 1.61 21 30 9 57 None
RSG Republic Services Inc Options Chain 6.80 9.10 7.95
Profitability Analysis 2.36%
0.04 0.23 0.52 -0.07 223.30 220.00 5/15/2026 No 4/02 0.62 0.62 21 1 10 61 None
NVT nVent Electric plc Options Chain 7.10 8.50 7.80
Profitability Analysis 10.07%
0.07 0.52 0.48 -0.08 116.30 120.00 5/15/2026 No 4/24 0.21 0.21 21 2 9 59 None
EOG EOG Resources Inc Options Chain 6.40 8.00 7.20
Profitability Analysis 5.33%
0.05 0.37 0.54 -0.08 138.82 138.00 5/1/2026 No 4/16 1.02 1.02 29 8 10 66 None
EOG EOG Resources Inc Options Chain 6.80 7.30 7.05
Profitability Analysis 6.66%
0.05 0.36 0.50 -0.07 138.82 140.00 5/15/2026 Yes 4/16 1.02 1.02 29 8 10 66 None
ZTS Zoetis Inc - Class A Options Chain 6.00 7.90 6.95
Profitability Analysis 5.89%
0.06 0.37 0.54 -0.06 115.67 115.00 5/15/2026 No 4/20 0.53 0.53 21 13 13 63 None
NTAP Netapp Inc Options Chain 5.50 8.30 6.90
Profitability Analysis 6.24%
0.07 0.41 0.55 -0.05 101.11 100.00 5/15/2026 No 4/02 0.52 0.52 21 2 14 68 None
CLX Clorox Company Options Chain 5.90 6.50 6.20
Profitability Analysis 5.46%
0.06 0.35 0.55 -0.05 106.62 105.00 5/15/2026 Yes 4/22 1.24 1.24 21 40 13 57 None
DRI Darden Restaurants Inc Options Chain 5.10 6.90 6.00
Profitability Analysis 6.40%
0.03 0.28 0.40 -0.08 204.42 210.00 5/15/2026 No 4/10 1.50 1.50 21 5 10 63 None
RY Royal Bank Of Canada Options Chain 4.50 5.50 5.00
Profitability Analysis 3.15%
0.03 0.23 0.48 -0.04 161.55 160.00 5/15/2026 No 4/23 1.64 1.64 21 15 12 77 None
NYT New York Times Co. - Class A Options Chain 4.40 5.40 4.90
Profitability Analysis 5.14%
0.06 0.36 0.55 -0.04 80.97 80.00 5/15/2026 No 4/01 0.18 0.23 21 7 12 60 None
ZTS Zoetis Inc - Class A Options Chain 4.20 5.50 4.85
Profitability Analysis 8.39%
0.04 0.37 0.43 -0.06 115.67 120.00 5/15/2026 No 4/20 0.53 0.53 21 13 13 63 None
NTR Nutrien Ltd Options Chain 4.40 5.00 4.70
Profitability Analysis 5.31%
0.06 0.40 0.53 -0.04 76.20 75.00 5/15/2026 No 3/31 0.55 0.55 21 8 15 73 None
PNR Pentair plc Options Chain 4.10 4.70 4.40
Profitability Analysis 6.57%
0.05 0.36 0.50 -0.05 86.49 87.50 5/15/2026 No 4/17 0.27 0.27 21 6 12 66 None
CSCO Cisco Systems Inc Options Chain 4.00 4.20 4.10
Profitability Analysis 4.47%
0.05 0.34 0.52 -0.03 78.51 77.50 5/15/2026 Yes 4/02 0.41 0.42 21 15 7 59 None
NTAP Netapp Inc Options Chain 3.50 4.30 3.90
Profitability Analysis 8.22%
0.04 0.35 0.42 -0.05 101.11 105.00 5/15/2026 No 4/02 0.52 0.52 21 2 14 68 None
CLX Clorox Company Options Chain 3.50 4.20 3.85
Profitability Analysis 7.94%
0.04 0.34 0.41 -0.05 106.62 110.00 5/15/2026 Yes 4/22 1.24 1.24 21 40 13 57 None
APA APA Corporation Options Chain 2.85 3.20 3.03
Profitability Analysis 13.30%
0.08 0.57 0.50 -0.03 38.20 40.00 5/15/2026 Yes 4/22 0.25 0.25 21 0 9 53 None
CSCO Cisco Systems Inc Options Chain 2.79 3.10 2.95
Profitability Analysis 6.19%
0.04 0.33 0.42 -0.03 78.51 80.00 5/15/2026 Yes 4/02 0.41 0.42 21 15 7 59 None
APA APA Corporation Options Chain 2.41 3.30 2.86
Profitability Analysis 10.24%
0.07 0.55 0.53 -0.03 38.20 39.00 5/1/2026 No 4/22 0.25 0.25 21 0 9 53 None
MDT Medtronic Plc Options Chain 2.21 3.45 2.83
Profitability Analysis 3.92%
0.03 0.26 0.50 -0.03 86.16 86.00 5/1/2026 No 3/27 0.71 0.71 21 12 11 66 None
EIX Edison International Options Chain 2.50 3.10 2.80
Profitability Analysis 2.49%
0.04 0.30 0.48 -0.02 71.89 70.00 5/15/2026 Yes 4/07 0.88 0.88 21 1 15 77 None
TD Toronto Dominion Bank Options Chain 2.40 3.20 2.80
Profitability Analysis 4.77%
0.03 0.22 0.47 -0.03 91.99 92.50 5/15/2026 No 4/09 1.08 1.08 21 15 17 76 None
BMY Bristol-Myers Squibb Company Options Chain 2.63 2.95 2.79
Profitability Analysis 4.84%
0.05 0.33 0.50 -0.02 58.11 57.50 5/15/2026 Yes 4/02 0.63 0.63 21 4 11 52 None
CP Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd Options Chain 2.60 2.90 2.75
Profitability Analysis 5.76%
0.03 0.28 0.45 -0.03 78.46 80.00 5/15/2026 Yes 3/27 0.23 0.23 21 1 8 59 None
BMY Bristol-Myers Squibb Company Options Chain 2.45 3.00 2.73
Profitability Analysis 3.87%
0.05 0.35 0.52 -0.02 58.11 57.00 5/1/2026 Yes 4/02 0.63 0.63 21 4 11 52 None
SYY Sysco Corp Options Chain 2.50 2.75 2.63
Profitability Analysis 4.90%
0.03 0.25 0.45 -0.03 81.67 82.50 5/15/2026 No 4/02 0.54 0.54 21 10 11 63 None
NYT New York Times Co. - Class A Options Chain 2.20 3.00 2.60
Profitability Analysis 8.47%
0.03 0.34 0.37 -0.04 80.97 85.00 5/15/2026 No 4/01 0.18 0.23 21 7 12 60 None
MDT Medtronic Plc Options Chain 2.41 2.57 2.49
Profitability Analysis 5.27%
0.03 0.24 0.44 -0.03 86.16 87.50 5/15/2026 No 3/27 0.71 0.71 21 12 11 66 None
FITB Fifth Third Bancorp Options Chain 2.15 2.65 2.40
Profitability Analysis 7.19%
0.05 0.36 0.52 -0.02 43.66 44.00 5/15/2026 Yes 3/31 0.40 0.40 21 15 10 73 None
NVO Novo Nordisk Options Chain 1.95 2.60 2.28
Profitability Analysis 5.82%
0.06 0.51 0.52 -0.02 37.38 36.00 5/1/2026 No 3/30 0.58 1.28 11 6 11 52 None
VZ Verizon Communications Inc Options Chain 1.74 2.25 2.00
Profitability Analysis 6.52%
0.04 0.28 0.49 -0.01 49.48 50.00 5/15/2026 No 4/10 0.69 0.71 21 21 8 64 None
USB U.S. Bancorp. Options Chain 1.66 2.29 1.98
Profitability Analysis 4.39%
0.04 0.33 0.51 -0.02 51.25 51.00 4/24/2026 No 3/31 0.52 0.52 21 15 12 66 None
FITB Fifth Third Bancorp Options Chain 1.65 2.15 1.90
Profitability Analysis 8.34%
0.04 0.35 0.45 -0.02 43.66 45.00 5/15/2026 Yes 3/31 0.40 0.40 21 15 10 73 None
NVO Novo Nordisk Options Chain 1.44 2.16 1.80
Profitability Analysis 4.53%
0.05 0.44 0.52 -0.02 37.38 36.00 4/24/2026 No 3/30 0.58 1.28 11 6 11 52 None
NI NiSource Inc Options Chain 1.55 2.05 1.80
Profitability Analysis 1.79%
0.04 0.24 0.51 -0.01 46.27 45.00 5/15/2026 No 4/30 0.30 0.30 21 9 7 58 None
USB U.S. Bancorp. Options Chain 1.61 1.98 1.80
Profitability Analysis 6.97%
0.03 0.31 0.42 -0.02 51.25 52.50 5/15/2026 No 3/31 0.52 0.52 21 15 12 66 None
GIS General Mills Inc Options Chain 1.35 1.60 1.48
Profitability Analysis 5.57%
0.04 0.31 0.46 -0.01 37.50 37.50 5/15/2026 No 4/10 0.61 0.61 21 6 10 62 None
CMCSA Comcast Corp - Class A Options Chain 1.15 1.74 1.45
Profitability Analysis 6.21%
0.05 0.32 0.52 -0.01 28.98 29.00 5/15/2026 Yes 4/01 0.33 0.33 21 6 14 70 None
ING ING Groep N.V. Options Chain 1.30 1.55 1.43
Profitability Analysis 6.10%
0.06 0.41 0.50 -0.01 25.74 25.00 5/15/2026 Yes 4/17 0.20 0.88 13 3 9 51 None
HPE Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company Options Chain 1.15 1.51 1.33
Profitability Analysis 6.11%
0.06 0.42 0.49 -0.01 22.12 22.00 5/15/2026 No 3/24 0.14 0.14 20 3 9 52 None
HPE Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company Options Chain 0.93 1.47 1.20
Profitability Analysis 3.27%
0.06 0.44 0.54 -0.01 22.12 21.50 4/24/2026 No 3/24 0.14 0.14 20 3 9 52 None
BTI British American Tobacco Plc Options Chain 1.00 1.20 1.10
Profitability Analysis 5.51%
0.02 0.26 0.29 -0.01 58.70 60.00 5/15/2026 Yes 3/27 0.83 0.83 24 3 13 70 None
ING ING Groep N.V. Options Chain 0.85 1.30 1.08
Profitability Analysis 8.62%
0.04 0.39 0.39 -0.01 25.74 26.00 5/15/2026 Yes 4/17 0.20 0.88 13 3 9 51 None
KDP Keurig Dr Pepper Inc Options Chain 0.85 1.25 1.05
Profitability Analysis 6.36%
0.04 0.30 0.47 -0.01 26.59 27.00 5/15/2026 No 3/27 0.23 0.23 21 5 12 62 None
CMCSA Comcast Corp - Class A Options Chain 0.59 1.27 0.93
Profitability Analysis 7.87%
0.03 0.30 0.41 -0.01 28.98 30.00 5/15/2026 Yes 4/01 0.33 0.33 21 6 14 70 None
HST Host Hotels & Resorts Inc Options Chain 0.55 0.85 0.70
Profitability Analysis 4.19%
0.04 0.31 0.45 -0.01 19.10 19.00 5/15/2026 Yes 3/31 0.15 0.20 21 0 13 59 None
PCG PG&E Corp Options Chain 0.50 0.57 0.54
Profitability Analysis 7.33%
0.03 0.33 0.41 -0.01 17.32 18.00 5/1/2026 No 3/31 0.05 0.05 10 2 10 58 None