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.
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 |
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HUM | Humana Inc | Options Chain | 17.20 | 17.70 | 17.45 |
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0.07 | 0.49 | 0.53 | -0.17 | 236.67 | 240.00 | 8/15/2025 | Yes | 6/27 | 0.89 | 0.89 | 21 | 0 | 16 | 52 | None | |
PWR | Quanta Services Inc | Options Chain | 15.70 | 17.20 | 16.45 |
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0.04 | 0.34 | 0.48 | -0.20 | 365.76 | 380.00 | 8/15/2025 | Yes | 7/01 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 21 | 0 | 9 | 60 | None | |
NXPI | NXP Semiconductors NV | Options Chain | 12.30 | 13.20 | 12.75 |
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0.06 | 0.40 | 0.51 | -0.13 | 212.93 | 220.00 | 8/15/2025 | Yes | 6/25 | 1.01 | 1.01 | 20 | 0 | 11 | 63 | None | |
SYK | Stryker Corp | Options Chain | 11.90 | 13.50 | 12.70 |
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0.03 | 0.23 | 0.50 | -0.14 | 379.16 | 390.00 | 8/15/2025 | Yes | 6/30 | 0.84 | 0.84 | 21 | 15 | 7 | 64 | None | |
CAT | Caterpillar Inc | Options Chain | 11.40 | 12.55 | 11.98 |
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0.03 | 0.26 | 0.45 | -0.14 | 368.25 | 380.00 | 8/15/2025 | Yes | 7/21 | 1.41 | 1.51 | 21 | 11 | 12 | 72 | None | |
LNG | Cheniere Energy Inc | Options Chain | 10.80 | 11.30 | 11.05 |
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0.05 | 0.29 | 0.54 | -0.10 | 231.63 | 240.00 | 8/15/2025 | No | 8/08 | 0.50 | 0.50 | 16 | 4 | 8 | 68 | None | |
HEI | Heico Corp | Options Chain | 9.10 | 13.00 | 11.05 |
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0.03 | 0.23 | 0.52 | -0.13 | 321.20 | 320.00 | 8/15/2025 | No | 7/01 | 0.11 | 0.12 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 59 | None | |
JPM | JPMorgan Chase & Company | Options Chain | 10.55 | 10.80 | 10.68 |
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0.04 | 0.23 | 0.54 | -0.10 | 279.25 | 280.00 | 8/15/2025 | Yes | 7/03 | 1.40 | 1.40 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 78 | None | |
ORCL | Oracle Corp | Options Chain | 8.35 | 8.75 | 8.55 |
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0.04 | 0.29 | 0.54 | -0.11 | 209.76 | 215.00 | 8/1/2025 | No | 7/10 | 0.50 | 0.50 | 21 | 11 | 9 | 52 | None | |
RGLD | Royal Gold Inc | Options Chain | 7.60 | 8.90 | 8.25 |
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0.05 | 0.33 | 0.50 | -0.09 | 183.85 | 180.00 | 8/15/2025 | No | 7/03 | 0.45 | 0.45 | 21 | 9 | 16 | 65 | None | |
WSM | Williams-Sonoma Inc | Options Chain | 7.70 | 8.70 | 8.20 |
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0.05 | 0.38 | 0.49 | -0.09 | 157.89 | 160.00 | 8/15/2025 | No | 7/18 | 0.66 | 0.66 | 21 | 19 | 15 | 68 | None | |
JPM | JPMorgan Chase & Company | Options Chain | 7.95 | 8.20 | 8.08 |
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0.03 | 0.23 | 0.46 | -0.09 | 279.25 | 285.00 | 8/15/2025 | Yes | 7/03 | 1.40 | 1.40 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 78 | None | |
RSG | Republic Services Inc | Options Chain | 6.80 | 9.30 | 8.05 |
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0.03 | 0.22 | 0.55 | -0.08 | 251.91 | 250.00 | 8/15/2025 | Yes | 7/02 | 0.58 | 0.58 | 21 | 0 | 11 | 64 | None | |
LOW | Lowe`s Cos. Inc | Options Chain | 7.75 | 8.15 | 7.95 |
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0.04 | 0.24 | 0.52 | -0.07 | 218.60 | 220.00 | 8/15/2025 | No | 7/23 | 1.15 | 1.20 | 21 | 39 | 11 | 55 | None | |
ORCL | Oracle Corp | Options Chain | 7.80 | 8.00 | 7.90 |
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0.04 | 0.29 | 0.46 | -0.10 | 209.76 | 220.00 | 8/15/2025 | No | 7/10 | 0.50 | 0.50 | 21 | 11 | 9 | 52 | None | |
DRI | Darden Restaurants Inc | Options Chain | 7.20 | 7.90 | 7.55 |
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0.03 | 0.21 | 0.54 | -0.07 | 222.80 | 220.00 | 8/15/2025 | No | 7/10 | 1.40 | 1.50 | 20 | 4 | 12 | 68 | None | |
NUE | Nucor Corp | Options Chain | 6.40 | 8.20 | 7.30 |
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0.06 | 0.41 | 0.55 | -0.08 | 126.02 | 127.00 | 8/1/2025 | Yes | 6/30 | 0.55 | 0.55 | 21 | 15 | 16 | 70 | None | |
STX | Seagate Technology Holdings Plc | Options Chain | 7.10 | 7.50 | 7.30 |
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0.05 | 0.40 | 0.53 | -0.09 | 134.19 | 136.00 | 8/1/2025 | Yes | 6/25 | 0.72 | 0.72 | 20 | 1 | 15 | 65 | None | |
PM | Philip Morris International Inc | Options Chain | 7.10 | 7.40 | 7.25 |
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0.04 | 0.27 | 0.50 | -0.07 | 185.89 | 185.00 | 8/15/2025 | Yes | 6/27 | 1.35 | 1.35 | 20 | 17 | 10 | 68 | None | |
DELL | Dell Technologies Inc - Class C | Options Chain | 6.80 | 7.00 | 6.90 |
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0.06 | 0.35 | 0.55 | -0.06 | 119.36 | 120.00 | 8/15/2025 | No | 7/22 | 0.53 | 0.53 | 14 | 3 | 15 | 64 | None | |
STX | Seagate Technology Holdings Plc | Options Chain | 6.60 | 7.20 | 6.90 |
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0.05 | 0.41 | 0.51 | -0.09 | 134.19 | 137.00 | 8/1/2025 | Yes | 6/25 | 0.72 | 0.72 | 20 | 1 | 15 | 65 | None | |
DGX | Quest Diagnostics Inc | Options Chain | 6.40 | 7.10 | 6.75 |
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0.04 | 0.25 | 0.52 | -0.06 | 179.72 | 180.00 | 8/15/2025 | Yes | 7/07 | 0.80 | 0.80 | 21 | 13 | 14 | 69 | None | |
ZTS | Zoetis Inc - Class A | Options Chain | 6.10 | 7.30 | 6.70 |
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0.04 | 0.31 | 0.49 | -0.07 | 159.24 | 160.00 | 8/15/2025 | No | 7/18 | 0.50 | 0.50 | 21 | 12 | 12 | 50 | None | |
NUE | Nucor Corp | Options Chain | 6.10 | 6.40 | 6.25 |
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0.05 | 0.35 | 0.50 | -0.07 | 126.02 | 130.00 | 8/15/2025 | Yes | 6/30 | 0.55 | 0.55 | 21 | 15 | 16 | 70 | None | |
DELL | Dell Technologies Inc - Class C | Options Chain | 5.15 | 5.40 | 5.28 |
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0.04 | 0.35 | 0.51 | -0.07 | 119.36 | 121.00 | 8/1/2025 | No | 7/22 | 0.53 | 0.53 | 14 | 3 | 15 | 64 | None | |
LEN | Lennar Corp - Class A | Options Chain | 5.00 | 5.40 | 5.20 |
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0.05 | 0.34 | 0.54 | -0.06 | 110.63 | 111.00 | 8/1/2025 | No | 7/03 | 0.50 | 0.50 | 21 | 1 | 15 | 62 | None | |
AVB | Avalonbay Communities Inc | Options Chain | 4.00 | 5.90 | 4.95 |
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0.02 | 0.22 | 0.41 | -0.06 | 207.67 | 210.00 | 8/15/2025 | No | 6/30 | 1.75 | 1.75 | 21 | 2 | 12 | 65 | None | |
MRVL | Marvell Technology Inc | Options Chain | 4.80 | 5.00 | 4.90 |
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0.07 | 0.48 | 0.55 | -0.07 | 72.36 | 75.00 | 8/1/2025 | No | 7/11 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 21 | 0 | 7 | 50 | None | |
LEN | Lennar Corp - Class A | Options Chain | 4.50 | 4.90 | 4.70 |
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0.04 | 0.34 | 0.54 | -0.06 | 110.63 | 111.00 | 7/25/2025 | No | 7/03 | 0.50 | 0.50 | 21 | 1 | 15 | 62 | None | |
ABT | Abbott Laboratories | Options Chain | 3.95 | 5.00 | 4.48 |
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0.03 | 0.24 | 0.53 | -0.06 | 133.63 | 138.00 | 8/1/2025 | Yes | 7/15 | 0.59 | 0.59 | 21 | 11 | 17 | 63 | None | |
MRVL | Marvell Technology Inc | Options Chain | 4.35 | 4.50 | 4.43 |
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0.06 | 0.48 | 0.51 | -0.07 | 72.36 | 76.00 | 8/1/2025 | No | 7/11 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 21 | 0 | 7 | 50 | None | |
RSG | Republic Services Inc | Options Chain | 4.00 | 4.40 | 4.20 |
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0.02 | 0.20 | 0.32 | -0.07 | 251.91 | 260.00 | 8/15/2025 | Yes | 7/02 | 0.58 | 0.58 | 21 | 0 | 11 | 64 | None | |
A | Agilent Technologies Inc | Options Chain | 3.60 | 4.60 | 4.10 |
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0.03 | 0.28 | 0.45 | -0.05 | 116.13 | 120.00 | 8/15/2025 | No | 7/01 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 21 | 1 | 12 | 50 | None | |
ABT | Abbott Laboratories | Options Chain | 3.65 | 4.40 | 4.03 |
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0.03 | 0.23 | 0.47 | -0.05 | 133.63 | 140.00 | 8/15/2025 | Yes | 7/15 | 0.59 | 0.59 | 21 | 11 | 17 | 63 | None | |
DG | Dollar General Corp | Options Chain | 3.80 | 4.10 | 3.95 |
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0.03 | 0.26 | 0.53 | -0.05 | 115.70 | 113.00 | 8/1/2025 | No | 7/08 | 0.59 | 0.59 | 21 | 1 | 14 | 62 | None | |
DG | Dollar General Corp | Options Chain | 3.80 | 4.10 | 3.95 |
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0.03 | 0.26 | 0.53 | -0.05 | 115.70 | 113.00 | 8/1/2025 | No | 7/08 | 0.59 | 0.59 | 21 | 1 | 14 | 62 | None | |
BXP | Boston Properties Inc | Options Chain | 2.90 | 3.90 | 3.40 |
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0.05 | 0.32 | 0.52 | -0.03 | 70.99 | 70.00 | 8/15/2025 | Yes | 6/30 | 0.98 | 0.98 | 21 | 0 | 7 | 60 | None | |
DRI | Darden Restaurants Inc | Options Chain | 3.00 | 3.70 | 3.35 |
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0.01 | 0.21 | 0.32 | -0.06 | 222.80 | 230.00 | 8/15/2025 | No | 7/10 | 1.40 | 1.50 | 20 | 4 | 12 | 68 | None | |
CARR | Carrier Global Corp | Options Chain | 3.10 | 3.40 | 3.25 |
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0.04 | 0.29 | 0.53 | -0.03 | 72.27 | 72.50 | 8/15/2025 | Yes | 7/21 | 0.23 | 0.23 | 21 | 5 | 11 | 58 | None | |
STT | State Street Corp | Options Chain | 2.85 | 3.10 | 2.98 |
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0.03 | 0.26 | 0.42 | -0.04 | 101.51 | 105.00 | 8/15/2025 | Yes | 7/01 | 0.76 | 0.76 | 21 | 0 | 16 | 76 | None | |
ZBH | Zimmer Biomet Holdings Inc | Options Chain | 2.35 | 3.40 | 2.88 |
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0.03 | 0.27 | 0.43 | -0.04 | 91.50 | 95.00 | 8/15/2025 | Yes | 6/26 | 0.24 | 0.24 | 21 | 0 | 13 | 63 | None | |
CSCO | Cisco Systems Inc | Options Chain | 2.65 | 2.83 | 2.74 |
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0.04 | 0.25 | 0.54 | -0.02 | 67.70 | 67.50 | 8/15/2025 | Yes | 7/03 | 0.41 | 0.41 | 21 | 14 | 10 | 67 | None | |
CP | Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd | Options Chain | 2.40 | 2.95 | 2.68 |
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0.03 | 0.23 | 0.50 | -0.03 | 79.83 | 80.00 | 8/15/2025 | Yes | 6/27 | 0.19 | 0.23 | 21 | 0 | 9 | 69 | None | |
PNR | Pentair plc | Options Chain | 1.95 | 2.80 | 2.38 |
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0.02 | 0.25 | 0.38 | -0.04 | 99.56 | 105.00 | 8/15/2025 | Yes | 7/18 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 21 | 5 | 12 | 64 | None | |
MDT | Medtronic Plc | Options Chain | 1.14 | 3.60 | 2.37 |
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0.03 | 0.26 | 0.43 | -0.03 | 86.25 | 87.00 | 8/1/2025 | No | 6/27 | 0.70 | 0.71 | 21 | 11 | 12 | 63 | None | |
MDT | Medtronic Plc | Options Chain | 0.17 | 4.10 | 2.14 |
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0.02 | 0.20 | 0.51 | -0.03 | 86.25 | 86.00 | 8/1/2025 | No | 6/27 | 0.70 | 0.71 | 21 | 11 | 12 | 63 | None | |
BXP | Boston Properties Inc | Options Chain | 1.70 | 2.30 | 2.00 |
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0.03 | 0.29 | 0.40 | -0.03 | 70.99 | 72.50 | 8/15/2025 | Yes | 6/30 | 0.98 | 0.98 | 21 | 0 | 7 | 60 | None | |
RY | Royal Bank Of Canada | Options Chain | 1.80 | 2.15 | 1.98 |
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0.02 | 0.16 | 0.34 | -0.02 | 127.21 | 130.00 | 8/15/2025 | No | 7/24 | 1.48 | 1.54 | 21 | 14 | 12 | 79 | None | |
USB | U.S. Bancorp. | Options Chain | 0.95 | 2.40 | 1.68 |
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0.04 | 0.29 | 0.52 | -0.03 | 44.40 | 45.00 | 8/1/2025 | Yes | 6/30 | 0.50 | 0.50 | 21 | 14 | 15 | 68 | None | |
SYY | Sysco Corp | Options Chain | 1.40 | 1.95 | 1.68 |
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0.02 | 0.21 | 0.41 | -0.02 | 76.15 | 77.50 | 8/15/2025 | Yes | 7/03 | 0.51 | 0.54 | 21 | 9 | 14 | 63 | None | |
CM | Canadian Imperial Bank Of Commerce | Options Chain | 1.35 | 1.95 | 1.65 |
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0.02 | 0.18 | 0.52 | -0.01 | 69.66 | 70.00 | 8/15/2025 | No | 6/27 | 0.97 | 0.97 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 77 | None | |
CMCSA | Comcast Corp - Class A | Options Chain | 1.48 | 1.54 | 1.51 |
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0.04 | 0.27 | 0.53 | -0.01 | 34.75 | 35.00 | 8/15/2025 | Yes | 7/02 | 0.33 | 0.33 | 21 | 5 | 12 | 54 | None | |
CSCO | Cisco Systems Inc | Options Chain | 1.30 | 1.58 | 1.44 |
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0.02 | 0.24 | 0.37 | -0.02 | 67.70 | 70.00 | 8/15/2025 | Yes | 7/03 | 0.41 | 0.41 | 21 | 14 | 10 | 67 | None | |
FITB | Fifth Third Bancorp | Options Chain | 1.20 | 1.40 | 1.30 |
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0.03 | 0.25 | 0.46 | -0.01 | 40.74 | 41.00 | 8/15/2025 | Yes | 6/30 | 0.37 | 0.37 | 21 | 14 | 10 | 62 | None | |
SRE | Sempra | Options Chain | 1.20 | 1.40 | 1.30 |
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0.02 | 0.24 | 0.31 | -0.02 | 75.79 | 80.00 | 8/15/2025 | No | 6/26 | 0.65 | 0.65 | 21 | 14 | 10 | 73 | None | |
TD | Toronto Dominion Bank | Options Chain | 1.05 | 1.20 | 1.13 |
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0.02 | 0.14 | 0.41 | -0.01 | 71.25 | 72.50 | 8/15/2025 | No | 7/10 | 1.05 | 1.05 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 77 | None | |
VZ | Verizon Communications Inc | Options Chain | 0.98 | 1.18 | 1.08 |
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0.03 | 0.21 | 0.43 | -0.01 | 42.38 | 43.00 | 8/15/2025 | Yes | 7/10 | 0.68 | 0.68 | 21 | 20 | 14 | 62 | None | |
CMCSA | Comcast Corp - Class A | Options Chain | 0.83 | 0.93 | 0.88 |
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0.02 | 0.29 | 0.39 | -0.01 | 34.75 | 36.00 | 8/1/2025 | Yes | 7/02 | 0.33 | 0.33 | 21 | 5 | 12 | 54 | None | |
KDP | Keurig Dr Pepper Inc | Options Chain | 0.80 | 0.90 | 0.85 |
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0.02 | 0.21 | 0.45 | -0.01 | 33.61 | 34.00 | 8/15/2025 | Yes | 6/27 | 0.23 | 0.23 | 21 | 4 | 9 | 58 | None | |
HST | Host Hotels & Resorts Inc | Options Chain | 0.45 | 0.80 | 0.63 |
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0.04 | 0.33 | 0.43 | -0.01 | 15.85 | 16.00 | 8/15/2025 | No | 6/30 | 0.20 | 0.20 | 17 | 3 | 10 | 60 | None | |
CM | Canadian Imperial Bank Of Commerce | Options Chain | 0.50 | 0.75 | 0.63 |
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0.01 | 0.15 | 0.27 | -0.01 | 69.66 | 72.50 | 8/15/2025 | No | 6/27 | 0.97 | 0.97 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 77 | None |