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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GS | Goldman Sachs Group Inc | Options Chain | 21.25 | 27.70 | 24.48 |
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0.03 | 0.24 | 0.53 | -0.26 | 716.05 | 740.00 | 10/3/2025 | No | 8/29 | 3.00 | 4.00 | 21 | 13 | 13 | 76 | None | |
GS | Goldman Sachs Group Inc | Options Chain | 20.55 | 25.35 | 22.95 |
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0.03 | 0.24 | 0.49 | -0.26 | 716.05 | 745.00 | 10/3/2025 | No | 8/29 | 3.00 | 4.00 | 21 | 13 | 13 | 76 | None | |
UNH | Unitedhealth Group Inc | Options Chain | 14.90 | 15.40 | 15.15 |
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0.05 | 0.35 | 0.54 | -0.16 | 303.25 | 305.00 | 10/3/2025 | No | 9/15 | 2.21 | 2.21 | 21 | 15 | 13 | 69 | None | |
VST | Vistra Corp | Options Chain | 13.00 | 13.40 | 13.20 |
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0.07 | 0.49 | 0.55 | -0.16 | 190.85 | 190.00 | 10/3/2025 | No | 9/19 | 0.23 | 0.23 | 21 | 6 | 9 | 59 | None | |
FDX | Fedex Corp | Options Chain | 12.10 | 13.90 | 13.00 |
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0.06 | 0.36 | 0.55 | -0.14 | 225.30 | 235.00 | 10/3/2025 | Yes | 9/08 | 1.45 | 1.45 | 21 | 4 | 12 | 63 | None | |
LMT | Lockheed Martin Corp | Options Chain | 10.60 | 14.80 | 12.70 |
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0.03 | 0.19 | 0.52 | -0.13 | 448.80 | 445.00 | 10/3/2025 | No | 9/02 | 3.30 | 3.30 | 21 | 22 | 10 | 67 | None | |
UNH | Unitedhealth Group Inc | Options Chain | 12.15 | 13.00 | 12.58 |
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0.04 | 0.34 | 0.48 | -0.16 | 303.25 | 310.00 | 10/3/2025 | No | 9/15 | 2.21 | 2.21 | 21 | 15 | 13 | 69 | None | |
VST | Vistra Corp | Options Chain | 10.65 | 11.95 | 11.30 |
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0.06 | 0.48 | 0.49 | -0.16 | 190.85 | 195.00 | 10/3/2025 | No | 9/19 | 0.23 | 0.23 | 21 | 6 | 9 | 59 | None | |
FDX | Fedex Corp | Options Chain | 9.95 | 10.80 | 10.38 |
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0.04 | 0.37 | 0.48 | -0.14 | 225.30 | 240.00 | 10/3/2025 | Yes | 9/08 | 1.45 | 1.45 | 21 | 4 | 12 | 63 | None | |
LMT | Lockheed Martin Corp | Options Chain | 7.40 | 12.70 | 10.05 |
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0.02 | 0.19 | 0.51 | -0.13 | 448.80 | 445.00 | 9/26/2025 | No | 9/02 | 3.30 | 3.30 | 21 | 22 | 10 | 67 | None | |
TSM | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing | Options Chain | 9.15 | 9.30 | 9.23 |
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0.04 | 0.32 | 0.50 | -0.12 | 227.84 | 235.00 | 10/3/2025 | No | 9/16 | 0.82 | 0.83 | 22 | 2 | 24 | 77 |
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STX | Seagate Technology Holdings Plc | Options Chain | 7.00 | 8.10 | 7.55 |
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0.05 | 0.36 | 0.52 | -0.10 | 154.60 | 160.00 | 10/3/2025 | No | 9/30 | 0.72 | 0.72 | 21 | 1 | 14 | 63 | None | |
HLT | Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc | Options Chain | 6.30 | 8.60 | 7.45 |
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0.03 | 0.21 | 0.50 | -0.11 | 269.19 | 280.00 | 10/3/2025 | No | 8/29 | 0.15 | 0.15 | 14 | 0 | 11 | 59 | None | |
AEM | Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd | Options Chain | 5.90 | 6.40 | 6.15 |
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0.04 | 0.32 | 0.54 | -0.08 | 136.38 | 137.00 | 10/3/2025 | No | 9/02 | 0.40 | 0.40 | 22 | 0 | 15 | 72 | None | |
MCD | McDonald`s Corp | Options Chain | 5.45 | 6.30 | 5.88 |
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0.02 | 0.15 | 0.48 | -0.07 | 313.00 | 315.00 | 10/3/2025 | No | 9/02 | 1.77 | 1.77 | 21 | 45 | 10 | 66 | None | |
AEM | Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd | Options Chain | 5.50 | 6.00 | 5.75 |
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0.04 | 0.32 | 0.51 | -0.08 | 136.38 | 138.00 | 10/3/2025 | No | 9/02 | 0.40 | 0.40 | 22 | 0 | 15 | 72 | None | |
UNP | Union Pacific Corp | Options Chain | 3.70 | 6.60 | 5.15 |
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0.02 | 0.20 | 0.45 | -0.07 | 225.39 | 230.00 | 10/3/2025 | No | 8/29 | 1.34 | 1.38 | 21 | 18 | 12 | 64 | None | |
QCOM | Qualcomm Inc | Options Chain | 4.45 | 4.90 | 4.68 |
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0.03 | 0.26 | 0.46 | -0.06 | 154.59 | 160.00 | 10/3/2025 | No | 9/04 | 0.89 | 0.89 | 21 | 22 | 13 | 65 | None | |
NKE | Nike Inc - Class B | Options Chain | 4.10 | 4.40 | 4.25 |
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0.05 | 0.39 | 0.54 | -0.05 | 76.15 | 78.00 | 10/3/2025 | Yes | 9/02 | 0.40 | 0.40 | 21 | 23 | 10 | 54 | None | |
MMM | 3M Company | Options Chain | 3.75 | 4.10 | 3.93 |
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0.02 | 0.24 | 0.46 | -0.06 | 154.20 | 160.00 | 9/26/2025 | No | 8/25 | 0.73 | 0.73 | 21 | 0 | 12 | 67 | None | |
NKE | Nike Inc - Class B | Options Chain | 3.80 | 3.90 | 3.85 |
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0.05 | 0.39 | 0.50 | -0.05 | 76.15 | 79.00 | 10/3/2025 | Yes | 9/02 | 0.40 | 0.40 | 21 | 23 | 10 | 54 | None | |
EA | Electronic Arts Inc | Options Chain | 3.50 | 4.00 | 3.75 |
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0.02 | 0.21 | 0.43 | -0.07 | 173.15 | 175.00 | 10/3/2025 | No | 8/27 | 0.19 | 0.19 | 20 | 0 | 14 | 57 | None | |
MRK | Merck & Co Inc | Options Chain | 2.98 | 3.90 | 3.44 |
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0.04 | 0.29 | 0.52 | -0.03 | 86.38 | 87.00 | 10/3/2025 | No | 9/15 | 0.81 | 0.81 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 73 | None | |
GILD | Gilead Sciences Inc | Options Chain | 2.41 | 4.20 | 3.31 |
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0.03 | 0.19 | 0.55 | -0.04 | 116.43 | 114.00 | 10/3/2025 | No | 9/15 | 0.79 | 0.79 | 21 | 10 | 12 | 72 | None | |
JNJ | Johnson & Johnson | Options Chain | 2.77 | 3.45 | 3.11 |
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0.02 | 0.14 | 0.47 | -0.04 | 179.88 | 180.00 | 10/3/2025 | No | 8/26 | 1.30 | 1.30 | 21 | 42 | 12 | 75 | None | |
IBKR | Interactive Brokers Group Inc - Class A | Options Chain | 2.60 | 3.60 | 3.10 |
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0.05 | 0.39 | 0.51 | -0.04 | 62.50 | 63.00 | 10/3/2025 | No | 8/29 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 21 | 1 | 9 | 63 | None | |
GILD | Gilead Sciences Inc | Options Chain | 2.75 | 3.40 | 3.08 |
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0.03 | 0.24 | 0.45 | -0.04 | 116.43 | 116.00 | 10/3/2025 | No | 9/15 | 0.79 | 0.79 | 21 | 10 | 12 | 72 | None | |
IBKR | Interactive Brokers Group Inc - Class A | Options Chain | 2.85 | 3.10 | 2.98 |
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0.05 | 0.36 | 0.55 | -0.04 | 62.50 | 62.00 | 9/26/2025 | No | 8/29 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 21 | 1 | 9 | 63 | None | |
CAH | Cardinal Health Inc | Options Chain | 2.30 | 3.60 | 2.95 |
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0.02 | 0.21 | 0.44 | -0.06 | 151.65 | 150.00 | 9/26/2025 | No | 10/01 | 0.51 | 0.51 | 21 | 0 | 15 | 55 | None | |
NEM | Newmont Corp | Options Chain | 2.52 | 2.95 | 2.74 |
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0.04 | 0.29 | 0.51 | -0.03 | 70.01 | 71.00 | 10/3/2025 | No | 9/04 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 21 | 0 | 17 | 69 | None | |
MRK | Merck & Co Inc | Options Chain | 2.48 | 2.77 | 2.63 |
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0.03 | 0.26 | 0.47 | -0.03 | 86.38 | 88.00 | 10/3/2025 | No | 9/15 | 0.81 | 0.81 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 73 | None | |
MDT | Medtronic Plc | Options Chain | 2.31 | 2.60 | 2.46 |
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0.03 | 0.19 | 0.55 | -0.03 | 91.10 | 92.00 | 9/26/2025 | No | 9/26 | 0.71 | 0.71 | 21 | 11 | 14 | 62 | None | |
EBAY | EBay Inc | Options Chain | 1.76 | 3.05 | 2.41 |
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0.02 | 0.18 | 0.54 | -0.04 | 98.42 | 99.00 | 9/26/2025 | No | 8/29 | 0.29 | 0.29 | 21 | 6 | 10 | 63 | None | |
NEE | NextEra Energy Inc | Options Chain | 1.97 | 2.26 | 2.12 |
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0.03 | 0.22 | 0.52 | -0.03 | 76.11 | 76.00 | 9/26/2025 | No | 8/28 | 0.57 | 0.57 | 21 | 29 | 8 | 62 | None | |
EBAY | EBay Inc | Options Chain | 1.46 | 2.60 | 2.03 |
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0.02 | 0.22 | 0.41 | -0.03 | 98.42 | 101.00 | 9/26/2025 | No | 8/29 | 0.29 | 0.29 | 21 | 6 | 10 | 63 | None | |
MDT | Medtronic Plc | Options Chain | 1.76 | 1.98 | 1.87 |
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0.02 | 0.18 | 0.48 | -0.03 | 91.10 | 93.00 | 9/26/2025 | No | 9/26 | 0.71 | 0.71 | 21 | 11 | 14 | 62 | None | |
MDLZ | Mondelez International Inc - Class A | Options Chain | 0.15 | 3.50 | 1.83 |
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0.03 | 0.42 | 0.54 | -0.02 | 63.11 | 63.00 | 10/3/2025 | No | 9/30 | 0.47 | 0.50 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 68 | None | |
GM | General Motors Company | Options Chain | 1.75 | 1.91 | 1.83 |
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0.03 | 0.26 | 0.48 | -0.03 | 56.68 | 59.00 | 10/3/2025 | No | 9/05 | 0.15 | 0.15 | 13 | 2 | 11 | 67 | None | |
NTR | Nutrien Ltd | Options Chain | 1.70 | 1.90 | 1.80 |
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0.03 | 0.24 | 0.50 | -0.02 | 57.69 | 58.00 | 10/3/2025 | No | 9/29 | 0.55 | 0.55 | 21 | 7 | 13 | 65 | None | |
HPQ | HP Inc | Options Chain | 1.20 | 2.19 | 1.70 |
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0.06 | 0.50 | 0.54 | -0.02 | 26.65 | 27.50 | 9/26/2025 | Yes | 9/10 | 0.29 | 0.29 | 21 | 8 | 11 | 52 | None | |
NEE | NextEra Energy Inc | Options Chain | 1.31 | 2.00 | 1.66 |
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0.02 | 0.22 | 0.45 | -0.03 | 76.11 | 77.00 | 9/26/2025 | No | 8/28 | 0.57 | 0.57 | 21 | 29 | 8 | 62 | None | |
OXY | Occidental Petroleum Corp | Options Chain | 1.61 | 1.69 | 1.65 |
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0.04 | 0.28 | 0.50 | -0.02 | 44.57 | 46.00 | 10/3/2025 | No | 9/10 | 0.24 | 0.24 | 21 | 3 | 8 | 62 | None | |
CSCO | Cisco Systems Inc | Options Chain | 1.43 | 1.62 | 1.53 |
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0.02 | 0.19 | 0.47 | -0.02 | 66.91 | 68.00 | 10/3/2025 | No | 10/03 | 0.41 | 0.41 | 21 | 14 | 12 | 66 | None | |
DVN | Devon Energy Corp | Options Chain | 1.49 | 1.54 | 1.52 |
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0.04 | 0.30 | 0.54 | -0.02 | 33.89 | 35.00 | 10/3/2025 | No | 9/15 | 0.24 | 0.24 | 21 | 0 | 10 | 64 | None | |
TSCO | Tractor Supply Company | Options Chain | 1.35 | 1.65 | 1.50 |
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0.02 | 0.21 | 0.49 | -0.03 | 61.29 | 62.00 | 9/26/2025 | No | 8/25 | 0.23 | 0.23 | 21 | 15 | 10 | 58 | None | |
KO | Coca-Cola Company | Options Chain | 1.43 | 1.51 | 1.47 |
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0.02 | 0.15 | 0.52 | -0.02 | 70.61 | 70.00 | 10/3/2025 | No | 9/15 | 0.51 | 0.51 | 21 | 12 | 11 | 70 | None | |
DOW | Dow Inc | Options Chain | 1.29 | 1.50 | 1.40 |
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0.06 | 0.43 | 0.52 | -0.02 | 23.79 | 25.00 | 10/3/2025 | No | 8/29 | 0.70 | 0.35 | 21 | 0 | 11 | 45 | None | |
MDLZ | Mondelez International Inc - Class A | Options Chain | 1.25 | 1.40 | 1.33 |
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0.02 | 0.19 | 0.48 | -0.03 | 63.11 | 64.00 | 9/26/2025 | No | 9/30 | 0.47 | 0.50 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 68 | None | |
SLB | SLB | Options Chain | 1.21 | 1.34 | 1.28 |
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0.04 | 0.30 | 0.46 | -0.02 | 33.86 | 36.00 | 10/3/2025 | No | 9/03 | 0.28 | 0.28 | 21 | 3 | 11 | 69 | None | |
HAL | Halliburton Company | Options Chain | 1.15 | 1.20 | 1.18 |
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0.05 | 0.36 | 0.55 | -0.01 | 21.41 | 22.00 | 10/3/2025 | No | 9/03 | 0.17 | 0.17 | 21 | 3 | 12 | 57 | None | |
CMCSA | Comcast Corp - Class A | Options Chain | 1.12 | 1.23 | 1.18 |
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0.03 | 0.24 | 0.53 | -0.01 | 33.77 | 34.00 | 10/3/2025 | No | 10/01 | 0.33 | 0.33 | 21 | 5 | 14 | 64 | None | |
BAC | Bank Of America Corp | Options Chain | 1.11 | 1.22 | 1.17 |
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0.02 | 0.21 | 0.45 | -0.02 | 48.40 | 50.00 | 10/3/2025 | No | 9/05 | 0.26 | 0.28 | 21 | 11 | 13 | 73 | None | |
HPQ | HP Inc | Options Chain | 1.08 | 1.16 | 1.12 |
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0.04 | 0.38 | 0.49 | -0.02 | 26.65 | 28.00 | 9/26/2025 | Yes | 9/10 | 0.29 | 0.29 | 21 | 8 | 11 | 52 | None | |
DVN | Devon Energy Corp | Options Chain | 0.94 | 1.08 | 1.01 |
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0.03 | 0.29 | 0.43 | -0.02 | 33.89 | 36.00 | 10/3/2025 | No | 9/15 | 0.24 | 0.24 | 21 | 0 | 10 | 64 | None | |
DOW | Dow Inc | Options Chain | 0.93 | 1.08 | 1.01 |
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0.04 | 0.44 | 0.42 | -0.02 | 23.79 | 26.00 | 10/3/2025 | No | 8/29 | 0.70 | 0.35 | 21 | 0 | 11 | 45 | None | |
CSX | CSX Corp | Options Chain | 0.70 | 1.25 | 0.98 |
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0.03 | 0.25 | 0.45 | -0.01 | 36.12 | 35.00 | 10/3/2025 | No | 8/29 | 0.13 | 0.13 | 21 | 20 | 7 | 53 | None | |
HAL | Halliburton Company | Options Chain | 0.86 | 0.95 | 0.91 |
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0.04 | 0.35 | 0.48 | -0.01 | 21.41 | 22.50 | 10/3/2025 | No | 9/03 | 0.17 | 0.17 | 21 | 3 | 12 | 57 | None | |
SU | Suncor Energy Inc | Options Chain | 0.80 | 0.90 | 0.85 |
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0.02 | 0.20 | 0.48 | -0.01 | 39.06 | 40.00 | 9/26/2025 | No | 9/04 | 0.57 | 0.57 | 21 | 3 | 13 | 73 | None | |
KO | Coca-Cola Company | Options Chain | 0.81 | 0.86 | 0.84 |
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0.01 | 0.15 | 0.39 | -0.02 | 70.61 | 71.00 | 9/26/2025 | No | 9/15 | 0.51 | 0.51 | 21 | 12 | 11 | 70 | None | |
CMCSA | Comcast Corp - Class A | Options Chain | 0.65 | 0.91 | 0.78 |
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0.02 | 0.26 | 0.37 | -0.01 | 33.77 | 35.00 | 10/3/2025 | No | 10/01 | 0.33 | 0.33 | 21 | 5 | 14 | 64 | None | |
KHC | Kraft Heinz Company | Options Chain | 0.70 | 0.83 | 0.77 |
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0.03 | 0.23 | 0.49 | -0.01 | 27.54 | 28.00 | 10/3/2025 | No | 8/29 | 0.40 | 0.40 | 21 | 0 | 6 | 57 | None | |
BAX | Baxter International Inc | Options Chain | 0.60 | 0.80 | 0.70 |
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0.03 | 0.30 | 0.44 | -0.01 | 23.85 | 25.00 | 9/26/2025 | No | 8/29 | 0.17 | 0.17 | 21 | 0 | 8 | 49 | None | |
KEY | Keycorp | Options Chain | 0.51 | 0.57 | 0.54 |
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0.03 | 0.24 | 0.48 | -0.01 | 18.25 | 19.00 | 10/3/2025 | No | 9/02 | 0.20 | 0.20 | 21 | 0 | 7 | 52 | None |