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
DELL Dell Technologies Inc - Class C Options Chain 45.70 48.90 47.30
Profitability Analysis 14.72%
0.08 0.63 0.55 -0.58 534.28 565.00 10/30/2026 No 10/20 0.63 0.63 19 4 11 53 None
HUM Humana Inc Options Chain 29.90 36.20 33.05
Profitability Analysis 6.61%
0.08 0.59 0.55 -0.37 407.02 400.00 10/30/2026 No 10/30 0.89 0.89 21 0 11 48 None
PWR Quanta Services Inc Options Chain 27.70 29.30 28.50
Profitability Analysis -0.30%
0.05 0.41 0.51 -0.52 650.58 620.00 10/16/2026 No 10/01 0.11 0.11 21 1 8 58 None
LRCX Lam Research Corp Options Chain 19.10 21.55 20.33
Profitability Analysis 8.11%
0.07 0.62 0.53 -0.27 273.49 275.00 10/30/2026 No 9/23 0.26 0.33 21 12 13 58 None
INTU Intuit Inc Options Chain 18.10 21.70 19.90
Profitability Analysis 10.79%
0.06 0.48 0.54 -0.25 321.57 335.00 10/30/2026 No 10/08 1.20 1.38 21 12 15 67 None
HCA HCA Healthcare Inc Options Chain 18.50 21.10 19.80
Profitability Analysis 2.97%
0.05 0.31 0.55 -0.22 423.00 415.00 10/16/2026 No 9/16 0.78 0.78 21 5 10 52 None
HCA HCA Healthcare Inc Options Chain 13.70 15.50 14.60
Profitability Analysis 4.11%
0.03 0.30 0.44 -0.21 423.00 425.00 10/16/2026 No 9/16 0.78 0.78 21 5 10 52 None
CRM Salesforce Inc Options Chain 13.05 15.35 14.20
Profitability Analysis 5.86%
0.05 0.42 0.52 -0.18 259.43 260.00 10/30/2026 No 9/17 0.44 0.44 11 2 15 70 None
SYK Stryker Corp Options Chain 10.80 12.80 11.80
Profitability Analysis 3.84%
0.04 0.32 0.55 -0.16 281.87 280.00 10/16/2026 No 9/30 0.88 0.88 21 16 14 70 None
NTAP Netapp Inc Options Chain 11.20 12.00 11.60
Profitability Analysis 7.35%
0.06 0.43 0.55 -0.16 188.28 190.00 10/16/2026 No 10/09 0.52 0.52 21 2 15 64 None
ORCL Oracle Corp Options Chain 10.10 10.50 10.30
Profitability Analysis 6.91%
0.07 0.51 0.53 -0.12 144.79 144.00 10/30/2026 No 10/09 0.50 0.50 21 12 8 60 None
RGLD Royal Gold Inc Options Chain 8.70 10.50 9.60
Profitability Analysis 4.03%
0.04 0.40 0.47 -0.20 250.00 250.00 10/16/2026 No 10/02 0.47 0.47 21 10 12 69 None
ORCL Oracle Corp Options Chain 9.25 9.80 9.53
Profitability Analysis 5.69%
0.07 0.49 0.54 -0.12 144.79 143.00 10/23/2026 No 10/09 0.50 0.50 21 12 8 60 None
NTAP Netapp Inc Options Chain 8.80 10.10 9.45
Profitability Analysis 8.86%
0.05 0.43 0.48 -0.16 188.28 195.00 10/16/2026 No 10/09 0.52 0.52 21 2 15 64 None
DGX Quest Diagnostics Inc Options Chain 8.30 10.50 9.40
Profitability Analysis 5.20%
0.04 0.28 0.55 -0.10 237.89 240.00 10/16/2026 No 10/06 0.86 0.86 21 14 11 60 None
STLD Steel Dynamics Inc Options Chain 7.60 11.20 9.40
Profitability Analysis 6.57%
0.04 0.42 0.45 -0.18 234.53 240.00 10/16/2026 No 9/30 0.53 0.53 21 13 12 67 None
NXPI NXP Semiconductors NV Options Chain 8.40 9.60 9.00
Profitability Analysis 7.04%
0.04 0.44 0.46 -0.17 224.23 230.00 10/16/2026 No 9/16 1.01 1.01 20 0 11 67 None
VST Vistra Corp Options Chain 8.15 9.00 8.58
Profitability Analysis 0.29%
0.06 0.44 0.55 -0.12 148.38 140.00 10/16/2026 No 9/21 0.23 0.23 21 7 8 61 None
MSI Motorola Solutions Inc Options Chain 7.70 9.40 8.55
Profitability Analysis 4.76%
0.02 0.21 0.44 -0.17 467.49 480.00 10/16/2026 No 9/16 1.21 1.21 20 14 10 60 None
LOW Lowe`s Cos. Inc Options Chain 7.30 8.80 8.05
Profitability Analysis 3.09%
0.04 0.29 0.54 -0.10 198.17 195.00 10/30/2026 No 10/21 1.25 1.25 21 40 10 63 None
VST Vistra Corp Options Chain 7.05 8.55 7.80
Profitability Analysis 3.13%
0.05 0.44 0.47 -0.10 148.38 145.00 10/30/2026 No 9/21 0.23 0.23 21 7 8 61 None
STT State Street Corp Options Chain 6.30 7.60 6.95
Profitability Analysis 5.16%
0.04 0.31 0.52 -0.12 188.16 190.00 10/16/2026 No 10/01 0.84 0.92 21 1 10 66 None
SYK Stryker Corp Options Chain 6.50 7.20 6.85
Profitability Analysis 5.63%
0.02 0.31 0.39 -0.15 281.87 290.00 10/16/2026 No 9/30 0.88 0.88 21 16 14 70 None
EOG EOG Resources Inc Options Chain 6.40 7.10 6.75
Profitability Analysis 6.21%
0.04 0.34 0.55 -0.09 148.54 150.00 10/16/2026 No 10/16 1.02 1.02 28 8 12 68 None
APD Air Products & Chemicals Inc Options Chain 5.00 8.30 6.65
Profitability Analysis 3.62%
0.02 0.24 0.45 -0.12 288.03 290.00 10/16/2026 No 10/01 1.81 1.81 21 1 5 62 None
DG Dollar General Corp Options Chain 5.20 7.65 6.43
Profitability Analysis 3.15%
0.05 0.36 0.54 -0.07 128.96 126.00 10/30/2026 No 10/06 0.59 0.59 21 0 12 55 None
EOG EOG Resources Inc Options Chain 5.40 6.90 6.15
Profitability Analysis 7.49%
0.04 0.32 0.49 -0.07 148.54 152.50 10/30/2026 No 10/16 1.02 1.02 28 8 12 68 None
LOW Lowe`s Cos. Inc Options Chain 5.10 6.50 5.80
Profitability Analysis 4.48%
0.03 0.29 0.44 -0.09 198.17 200.00 10/30/2026 No 10/21 1.25 1.25 21 40 10 63 None
CSCO Cisco Systems Inc Options Chain 5.15 5.90 5.53
Profitability Analysis 5.35%
0.05 0.31 0.55 -0.05 110.06 110.00 10/30/2026 No 10/02 0.42 0.42 21 15 11 64 None
ITW Illinois Tool Works Inc Options Chain 4.40 5.90 5.15
Profitability Analysis 3.25%
0.02 0.20 0.43 -0.09 268.16 270.00 10/16/2026 No 9/30 1.61 1.72 21 30 8 57 None
BBY Best Buy Co. Inc Options Chain 4.20 5.90 5.05
Profitability Analysis 5.27%
0.05 0.33 0.53 -0.04 95.00 94.00 10/30/2026 No 9/17 0.96 0.96 20 15 14 55 None
HPE Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company Options Chain 4.70 5.35 5.03
Profitability Analysis 12.20%
0.09 0.63 0.54 -0.05 55.41 57.00 10/30/2026 No 9/17 0.14 0.14 20 3 9 54 None
BBY Best Buy Co. Inc Options Chain 3.80 5.40 4.60
Profitability Analysis 4.80%
0.05 0.34 0.53 -0.05 95.00 94.00 10/23/2026 No 9/17 0.96 0.96 20 15 14 55 None
HPE Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company Options Chain 4.20 4.85 4.53
Profitability Analysis 13.11%
0.08 0.61 0.50 -0.05 55.41 58.00 10/30/2026 No 9/17 0.14 0.14 20 3 9 54 None
CSCO Cisco Systems Inc Options Chain 4.15 4.85 4.50
Profitability Analysis 6.23%
0.04 0.31 0.49 -0.05 110.06 112.00 10/30/2026 No 10/02 0.42 0.42 21 15 11 64 None
JCI Johnson Controls International plc Options Chain 4.10 4.40 4.25
Profitability Analysis -0.93%
0.03 0.28 0.49 -0.10 146.01 140.00 10/16/2026 No 9/21 0.40 0.40 21 5 8 59 None
DGX Quest Diagnostics Inc Options Chain 3.10 5.30 4.20
Profitability Analysis 7.22%
0.02 0.26 0.34 -0.09 237.89 250.00 10/16/2026 No 10/06 0.86 0.86 21 14 11 60 None
TIGO Millicom International Cellular S.A. Options Chain 3.20 5.10 4.15
Profitability Analysis 4.68%
0.04 0.36 0.53 -0.07 95.43 95.00 10/16/2026 No 10/08 0.75 0.75 12 1 10 55 None
BMO Bank of Montreal Options Chain 3.10 4.20 3.65
Profitability Analysis 3.49%
0.02 0.20 0.53 -0.09 174.28 175.00 10/16/2026 No 10/30 1.71 1.71 21 4 13 71 None
MDT Medtronic Plc Options Chain 3.05 3.75 3.40
Profitability Analysis 3.57%
0.04 0.25 0.50 -0.03 93.77 93.00 10/30/2026 No 9/25 0.72 0.72 21 12 12 64 None
APH Amphenol Corp - Class A Options Chain 3.00 3.40 3.20
Profitability Analysis 6.08%
0.04 0.43 0.48 -0.07 78.55 80.00 10/16/2026 No 9/22 0.12 0.12 21 14 11 57 None
TIGO Millicom International Cellular S.A. Options Chain 2.00 4.30 3.15
Profitability Analysis 8.88%
0.03 0.38 0.35 -0.06 95.43 100.00 10/16/2026 No 10/08 0.75 0.75 12 1 10 55 None
TD Toronto Dominion Bank Options Chain 2.45 3.60 3.03
Profitability Analysis 2.63%
0.03 0.19 0.55 -0.04 120.97 120.00 10/16/2026 No 10/09 1.12 1.12 21 15 15 76 None
MDT Medtronic Plc Options Chain 2.57 3.25 2.91
Profitability Analysis 4.12%
0.03 0.24 0.46 -0.03 93.77 94.00 10/30/2026 No 9/25 0.72 0.72 21 12 12 64 None
USB U.S. Bancorp. Options Chain 2.14 2.74 2.44
Profitability Analysis 3.41%
0.04 0.26 0.54 -0.02 62.84 62.00 10/30/2026 No 9/30 0.52 0.54 21 15 12 65 None
CM Canadian Imperial Bank Of Commerce Options Chain 1.65 2.75 2.20
Profitability Analysis 3.59%
0.02 0.24 0.43 -0.04 114.17 115.00 10/16/2026 No 9/28 1.07 1.07 21 15 16 74 None
CP Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd Options Chain 1.75 2.50 2.13
Profitability Analysis 3.55%
0.02 0.20 0.51 -0.05 89.23 90.00 10/16/2026 No 9/25 0.27 0.27 21 1 7 62 None
MDLZ Mondelez International Inc - Class A Options Chain 1.75 2.30 2.03
Profitability Analysis 3.81%
0.03 0.19 0.48 -0.02 62.18 62.00 10/30/2026 No 9/30 0.50 0.52 21 12 9 63 None
RY Royal Bank Of Canada Options Chain 1.55 2.50 2.03
Profitability Analysis 4.21%
0.01 0.17 0.32 -0.07 205.16 210.00 10/16/2026 No 10/26 1.76 1.76 21 15 13 75 None
VZ Verizon Communications Inc Options Chain 1.37 2.05 1.71
Profitability Analysis 5.55%
0.03 0.26 0.51 -0.02 50.61 51.00 10/30/2026 No 10/09 0.71 0.71 21 21 7 65 None
USB U.S. Bancorp. Options Chain 1.55 1.86 1.71
Profitability Analysis 3.84%
0.03 0.25 0.46 -0.02 62.84 63.00 10/23/2026 No 9/30 0.52 0.54 21 15 12 65 None
MDLZ Mondelez International Inc - Class A Options Chain 1.30 1.80 1.55
Profitability Analysis 4.65%
0.02 0.22 0.39 -0.02 62.18 63.00 10/30/2026 No 9/30 0.50 0.52 21 12 9 63 None
QSR Restaurant Brands International Inc Options Chain 1.40 1.65 1.53
Profitability Analysis 0.58%
0.02 0.24 0.44 -0.03 79.22 77.50 10/16/2026 No 9/18 0.65 0.65 21 11 8 62 None
DTE DTE Energy Company Options Chain 0.60 2.15 1.38
Profitability Analysis 4.89%
0.01 0.19 0.30 -0.04 131.13 135.00 10/16/2026 No 9/21 1.17 1.17 21 3 12 72 None
SRE Sempra Options Chain 1.15 1.55 1.35
Profitability Analysis 4.84%
0.02 0.21 0.40 -0.03 82.99 85.00 10/16/2026 No 9/24 0.66 0.66 21 15 10 73 None
VZ Verizon Communications Inc Options Chain 0.91 1.60 1.26
Profitability Analysis 6.63%
0.02 0.25 0.42 -0.02 50.61 52.00 10/30/2026 No 10/09 0.71 0.71 21 21 7 65 None
FRO Frontline Plc Options Chain 1.15 1.30 1.23
Profitability Analysis 16.47%
0.02 0.48 0.29 -0.02 50.52 55.00 10/16/2026 No 9/18 1.55 2.61 15 0 11 66 None
SYY Sysco Corp Options Chain 0.95 1.45 1.20
Profitability Analysis 4.25%
0.01 0.19 0.39 -0.03 83.21 85.00 10/16/2026 No 10/02 0.55 0.55 21 10 10 57 None
BNS Bank Of Nova Scotia Options Chain 0.85 1.50 1.18
Profitability Analysis 4.16%
0.01 0.19 0.36 -0.02 93.43 95.00 10/16/2026 No 10/06 1.14 1.14 21 4 12 64 None
PR Permian Resources Corp - Class A Options Chain 1.05 1.15 1.10
Profitability Analysis 6.22%
0.05 0.37 0.52 -0.02 23.78 24.00 10/16/2026 No 9/16 0.16 0.16 16 0 12 68 None
FNF Fidelity National Financial Inc Options Chain 0.65 0.95 0.80
Profitability Analysis 4.58%
0.02 0.27 0.35 -0.02 44.29 45.00 10/16/2026 No 9/16 0.52 0.52 21 14 14 67 None
CMCSA Comcast Corp - Class A Options Chain 0.68 0.89 0.79
Profitability Analysis 4.98%
0.03 0.31 0.45 -0.01 24.88 25.00 10/23/2026 No 10/07 0.33 0.33 21 6 15 67 None
PR Permian Resources Corp - Class A Options Chain 0.60 0.70 0.65
Profitability Analysis 8.54%
0.03 0.38 0.38 -0.02 23.78 25.00 10/16/2026 No 9/16 0.16 0.16 16 0 12 68 None
NLY Annaly Capital Management Inc Options Chain 0.25 1.00 0.63
Profitability Analysis 4.76%
0.03 0.37 0.54 0.00 21.84 21.50 10/23/2026 No 9/30 0.75 0.75 21 1 15 71 None
NLY Annaly Capital Management Inc Options Chain 0.25 1.00 0.63
Profitability Analysis 4.76%
0.03 0.37 0.54 0.00 21.84 21.50 10/23/2026 No 9/30 0.75 0.75 21 1 15 71 None