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
GS Goldman Sachs Group Inc Options Chain 21.25 27.70 24.48
Profitability Analysis 7.32%
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
Profitability Analysis 7.81%
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
Profitability Analysis 6.30%
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
Profitability Analysis 6.59%
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
Profitability Analysis 10.72%
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
Profitability Analysis 2.72%
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
Profitability Analysis 7.10%
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
Profitability Analysis 8.21%
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
Profitability Analysis 11.78%
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
Profitability Analysis 2.13%
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
Profitability Analysis 7.56%
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
Profitability Analysis 8.84%
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
Profitability Analysis 6.84%
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
Profitability Analysis 5.26%
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
Profitability Analysis 3.08%
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
Profitability Analysis 5.70%
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
Profitability Analysis 4.94%
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
Profitability Analysis 7.10%
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
Profitability Analysis 8.54%
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
Profitability Analysis 6.78%
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
Profitability Analysis 9.32%
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
Profitability Analysis 3.34%
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
Profitability Analysis 5.64%
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
Profitability Analysis 1.43%
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
Profitability Analysis 2.52%
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
Profitability Analysis 5.89%
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
Profitability Analysis 2.95%
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
Profitability Analysis 4.10%
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
Profitability Analysis 1.19%
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
Profitability Analysis 5.68%
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
Profitability Analysis 5.86%
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
Profitability Analysis 4.47%
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
Profitability Analysis 3.33%
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
Profitability Analysis 3.39%
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
Profitability Analysis 4.98%
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
Profitability Analysis 4.92%
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
Profitability Analysis 3.52%
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
Profitability Analysis 7.59%
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
Profitability Analysis 4.60%
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
Profitability Analysis 10.65%
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
Profitability Analysis 4.09%
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
Profitability Analysis 7.45%
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
Profitability Analysis 4.53%
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
Profitability Analysis 8.47%
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
Profitability Analysis 3.98%
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
Profitability Analysis 1.94%
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
Profitability Analysis 12.44%
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
Profitability Analysis 4.31%
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
Profitability Analysis 10.94%
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
Profitability Analysis 9.06%
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
Profitability Analysis 5.15%
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
Profitability Analysis 6.30%
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
Profitability Analysis 10.35%
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
Profitability Analysis 9.91%
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
Profitability Analysis 15.01%
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
Profitability Analysis -0.03%
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
Profitability Analysis 10.14%
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
Profitability Analysis 6.04%
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
Profitability Analysis 2.46%
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
Profitability Analysis 6.93%
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
Profitability Analysis 5.92%
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
Profitability Analysis 8.47%
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
Profitability Analysis 8.19%
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