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
PWR Quanta Services Inc Options Chain 37.40 46.00 41.70
Profitability Analysis 9.31%
0.06 0.46 0.53 -0.62 687.78 710.00 7/17/2026 No 7/01 0.11 0.11 21 1 8 59 None
META Meta Platforms Inc - Class A Options Chain 26.15 29.75 27.95
Profitability Analysis 3.60%
0.05 0.34 0.55 -0.34 572.84 565.00 7/24/2026 No 6/15 0.53 0.53 10 2 11 66 None
AVGO Broadcom Inc Options Chain 24.95 26.90 25.93
Profitability Analysis 5.51%
0.07 0.47 0.55 -0.29 385.33 380.00 7/24/2026 No 6/22 0.65 0.65 21 16 10 62 None
META Meta Platforms Inc - Class A Options Chain 25.00 26.30 25.65
Profitability Analysis 4.07%
0.04 0.34 0.52 -0.34 572.84 570.00 7/24/2026 No 6/15 0.53 0.53 10 2 11 66 None
AVGO Broadcom Inc Options Chain 22.50 24.35 23.43
Profitability Analysis 6.16%
0.06 0.47 0.52 -0.30 385.33 385.00 7/24/2026 No 6/22 0.65 0.65 21 16 10 62 None
HCA HCA Healthcare Inc Options Chain 11.80 15.50 13.65
Profitability Analysis 7.02%
0.04 0.31 0.50 -0.23 377.90 390.00 7/17/2026 No 6/16 0.78 0.78 21 5 11 53 None
SYK Stryker Corp Options Chain 11.30 13.40 12.35
Profitability Analysis 6.24%
0.04 0.30 0.54 -0.16 304.25 310.00 7/17/2026 No 6/30 0.88 0.88 21 16 13 68 None
STLD Steel Dynamics Inc Options Chain 11.60 12.70 12.15
Profitability Analysis 7.22%
0.04 0.43 0.46 -0.22 282.31 290.00 7/17/2026 No 6/30 0.53 0.53 21 13 11 59 None
DPZ Dominos Pizza Inc Options Chain 9.70 11.60 10.65
Profitability Analysis 9.43%
0.03 0.34 0.44 -0.18 313.12 330.00 7/17/2026 No 6/15 1.99 1.99 21 13 9 46 None
NVT nVent Electric plc Options Chain 9.40 11.60 10.50
Profitability Analysis 9.52%
0.06 0.54 0.50 -0.18 165.00 170.00 7/17/2026 No 7/24 0.21 0.21 21 2 7 59 None
RGLD Royal Gold Inc Options Chain 8.80 11.20 10.00
Profitability Analysis 6.51%
0.05 0.43 0.49 -0.16 207.00 210.00 7/17/2026 No 7/02 0.47 0.47 21 10 13 71 None
APH Amphenol Corp - Class A Options Chain 9.00 9.50 9.25
Profitability Analysis 7.89%
0.06 0.51 0.51 -0.14 152.47 155.00 7/17/2026 No 6/23 0.25 0.25 21 14 11 60 None
APD Air Products & Chemicals Inc Options Chain 7.90 10.10 9.00
Profitability Analysis 3.98%
0.03 0.24 0.53 -0.12 279.67 280.00 7/17/2026 No 7/01 1.81 1.81 21 1 6 57 None
SYK Stryker Corp Options Chain 6.60 9.40 8.00
Profitability Analysis 8.10%
0.03 0.30 0.41 -0.16 304.25 320.00 7/17/2026 No 6/30 0.88 0.88 21 16 13 68 None
VRSK Verisk Analytics Inc Options Chain 6.40 9.00 7.70
Profitability Analysis 5.00%
0.04 0.36 0.50 -0.12 184.00 185.00 7/17/2026 No 6/15 0.50 0.50 21 7 7 56 None
NTAP Netapp Inc Options Chain 6.70 8.40 7.55
Profitability Analysis 7.85%
0.05 0.45 0.48 -0.14 160.47 165.00 7/17/2026 No 7/10 0.52 0.52 21 2 13 65 None
AME Ametek Inc Options Chain 6.00 6.90 6.45
Profitability Analysis 4.77%
0.03 0.28 0.46 -0.11 226.00 230.00 7/17/2026 No 6/15 0.34 0.34 21 6 13 66 None
ECL Ecolab Inc Options Chain 5.80 7.10 6.45
Profitability Analysis 4.20%
0.02 0.26 0.43 -0.12 266.00 270.00 7/17/2026 No 6/16 0.73 0.73 21 41 9 65 None
JCI Johnson Controls International plc Options Chain 5.50 6.20 5.85
Profitability Analysis 5.29%
0.04 0.33 0.51 -0.08 143.65 145.00 7/17/2026 No 6/15 0.40 0.40 21 5 8 58 None
STT State Street Corp Options Chain 4.60 6.00 5.30
Profitability Analysis 8.73%
0.03 0.32 0.45 -0.09 162.00 170.00 7/17/2026 Yes 7/01 0.84 0.84 21 1 13 66 None
RY Royal Bank Of Canada Options Chain 4.70 5.40 5.05
Profitability Analysis 3.79%
0.03 0.19 0.54 -0.08 199.26 200.00 7/17/2026 No 7/27 1.64 1.76 21 15 13 76 None
APD Air Products & Chemicals Inc Options Chain 4.20 5.90 5.05
Profitability Analysis 6.15%
0.02 0.25 0.36 -0.12 279.67 290.00 7/17/2026 No 7/01 1.81 1.81 21 1 6 57 None
ITW Illinois Tool Works Inc Options Chain 4.20 5.70 4.95
Profitability Analysis 4.73%
0.02 0.21 0.43 -0.08 254.51 260.00 7/17/2026 No 6/30 1.61 1.61 21 30 11 64 None
A Agilent Technologies Inc Options Chain 4.60 5.10 4.85
Profitability Analysis 4.73%
0.04 0.31 0.51 -0.07 129.00 130.00 7/17/2026 No 6/30 0.26 0.26 21 0 14 61 None
TIGO Millicom International Cellular S.A. Options Chain 4.00 5.50 4.75
Profitability Analysis 9.11%
0.05 0.50 0.47 -0.07 92.11 95.00 7/17/2026 No 7/08 0.75 0.75 12 1 14 67 None
LDOS Leidos Holdings Inc Options Chain 3.30 4.10 3.70
Profitability Analysis 4.32%
0.03 0.31 0.45 -0.08 123.78 125.00 7/17/2026 No 6/15 0.43 0.43 21 7 10 56 None
ZTS Zoetis Inc - Class A Options Chain 3.40 3.70 3.55
Profitability Analysis 3.79%
0.04 0.36 0.52 -0.06 81.01 80.00 7/17/2026 No 7/20 0.53 0.53 21 13 14 65 None
FRT Federal Realty Investment Trust. Options Chain 2.10 4.90 3.50
Profitability Analysis 3.27%
0.03 0.22 0.52 -0.04 125.53 125.00 7/17/2026 No 7/01 1.13 1.13 21 1 12 74 None
CINF Cincinnati Financial Corp Options Chain 2.90 4.10 3.50
Profitability Analysis 3.65%
0.02 0.20 0.46 -0.05 168.30 170.00 7/17/2026 No 6/23 0.94 0.94 21 42 14 60 None
TTE TotalEnergies SE Options Chain 2.55 2.85 2.70
Profitability Analysis 4.29%
0.03 0.25 0.51 -0.03 87.35 87.50 7/17/2026 No 6/30 0.85 0.90 23 2 14 61 None
TROW T. Rowe Price Group Inc Options Chain 2.35 3.00 2.68
Profitability Analysis 5.13%
0.02 0.25 0.45 -0.03 108.42 110.00 7/17/2026 No 6/15 1.30 1.30 22 40 17 61
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EHC Encompass Health Corp Options Chain 1.55 3.70 2.63
Profitability Analysis 5.31%
0.03 0.32 0.38 -0.05 102.38 105.00 7/17/2026 No 7/01 0.19 0.19 21 1 12 64 None
DGX Quest Diagnostics Inc Options Chain 2.25 3.00 2.63
Profitability Analysis 4.73%
0.01 0.22 0.30 -0.07 203.84 210.00 7/17/2026 No 7/08 0.86 0.86 21 14 11 63 None
ZBH Zimmer Biomet Holdings Inc Options Chain 1.80 2.80 2.30
Profitability Analysis 6.22%
0.03 0.27 0.44 -0.04 87.12 90.00 7/17/2026 No 6/25 0.24 0.24 21 0 12 62 None
CP Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd Options Chain 1.65 2.70 2.18
Profitability Analysis 3.14%
0.02 0.20 0.51 -0.04 89.63 90.00 7/17/2026 No 6/26 0.23 0.27 21 1 9 68 None
DTE DTE Energy Company Options Chain 1.85 2.50 2.18
Profitability Analysis 7.23%
0.01 0.19 0.37 -0.04 143.00 150.00 7/17/2026 No 6/22 1.17 1.17 21 3 9 65 None
SCI Service Corp International Options Chain 1.60 2.70 2.15
Profitability Analysis 8.27%
0.03 0.26 0.46 -0.03 73.90 77.50 7/17/2026 No 6/15 0.34 0.36 21 12 11 67 None
QSR Restaurant Brands International Inc Options Chain 1.65 2.60 2.13
Profitability Analysis 5.25%
0.03 0.25 0.49 -0.03 73.90 75.00 7/17/2026 No 6/23 0.65 0.65 21 11 12 69 None
SRE Sempra Options Chain 1.40 2.60 2.00
Profitability Analysis 6.68%
0.02 0.29 0.35 -0.04 91.54 95.00 7/17/2026 No 6/25 0.66 0.66 21 15 9 71 None
CM Canadian Imperial Bank Of Commerce Options Chain 1.85 2.00 1.93
Profitability Analysis 5.51%
0.02 0.19 0.40 -0.03 111.84 115.00 7/17/2026 No 6/29 1.07 1.07 21 15 14 74 None
SYY Sysco Corp Options Chain 1.35 2.25 1.80
Profitability Analysis 2.51%
0.02 0.23 0.45 -0.03 80.33 80.00 7/17/2026 No 7/02 0.54 0.55 21 10 10 63 None
IFF International Flavors & Fragrances Inc Options Chain 1.05 2.40 1.73
Profitability Analysis 5.91%
0.02 0.25 0.43 -0.04 77.55 80.00 7/17/2026 No 6/18 0.40 0.40 21 0 6 56 None
OVV Ovintiv Inc Options Chain 1.30 2.05 1.68
Profitability Analysis 9.64%
0.03 0.39 0.37 -0.04 56.53 60.00 7/17/2026 No 6/15 0.30 0.30 21 0 9 64 None
TTE TotalEnergies SE Options Chain 1.55 1.75 1.65
Profitability Analysis 5.95%
0.02 0.25 0.37 -0.03 87.35 90.00 7/17/2026 No 6/30 0.85 0.90 23 2 14 61 None
TD Toronto Dominion Bank Options Chain 1.55 1.70 1.63
Profitability Analysis 5.41%
0.01 0.19 0.36 -0.04 116.45 120.00 7/17/2026 No 7/10 1.08 1.12 21 15 11 69 None
XEL Xcel Energy Inc Options Chain 1.15 2.05 1.60
Profitability Analysis 5.37%
0.02 0.23 0.41 -0.02 78.00 80.00 7/17/2026 No 6/15 0.59 0.59 21 1 8 64 None
CVE Cenovus Energy Inc Options Chain 1.40 1.65 1.53
Profitability Analysis 5.01%
0.05 0.41 0.55 -0.02 28.33 28.00 7/17/2026 No 6/15 0.20 0.22 23 0 15 66 None
CP Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd Options Chain 1.30 1.60 1.45
Profitability Analysis 5.12%
0.02 0.22 0.36 -0.03 89.63 92.50 7/17/2026 No 6/26 0.23 0.27 21 1 9 68 None
BNS Bank Of Nova Scotia Options Chain 1.10 1.40 1.25
Profitability Analysis 6.31%
0.01 0.18 0.39 -0.02 82.20 85.00 7/17/2026 No 7/07 1.10 1.14 21 4 13 63 None
HST Host Hotels & Resorts Inc Options Chain 0.60 1.70 1.15
Profitability Analysis 6.37%
0.05 0.39 0.51 -0.02 24.63 24.85 7/17/2026 No 6/30 0.72 0.20 23 0 10 53 None
CVE Cenovus Energy Inc Options Chain 1.00 1.30 1.15
Profitability Analysis 7.20%
0.04 0.43 0.44 -0.02 28.33 29.00 7/17/2026 No 6/15 0.20 0.22 23 0 15 66 None
KDP Keurig Dr Pepper Inc Options Chain 0.75 0.90 0.83
Profitability Analysis 4.29%
0.03 0.26 0.45 -0.01 31.70 32.00 7/17/2026 No 6/26 0.23 0.23 21 5 9 51 None
PR Permian Resources Corp - Class A Options Chain 0.60 0.75 0.68
Profitability Analysis 8.32%
0.03 0.38 0.42 -0.01 19.24 20.00 7/17/2026 No 6/16 0.16 0.16 15 0 8 60 None