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
MSFT Microsoft Corporation Options Chain 21.50 21.70 21.60
Profitability Analysis 3.58%
0.04 0.27 0.54 -0.24 528.57 525.00 11/21/2025 Yes 11/20 0.83 0.91 21 20 13 68 None
ORCL Oracle Corp Options Chain 20.35 20.65 20.50
Profitability Analysis 6.66%
0.07 0.49 0.54 -0.23 291.59 290.00 11/21/2025 No 10/09 0.50 0.50 21 11 8 62 None
MSFT Microsoft Corporation Options Chain 18.95 19.10 19.03
Profitability Analysis 4.04%
0.04 0.27 0.50 -0.24 528.57 530.00 11/21/2025 Yes 11/20 0.83 0.91 21 20 13 68 None
ORCL Oracle Corp Options Chain 16.55 17.40 16.98
Profitability Analysis 7.16%
0.06 0.50 0.49 -0.25 291.59 295.00 11/14/2025 No 10/09 0.50 0.50 21 11 8 62 None
AXP American Express Company Options Chain 13.70 14.10 13.90
Profitability Analysis 3.83%
0.04 0.29 0.53 -0.16 331.99 330.00 11/21/2025 Yes 10/10 0.82 0.82 21 3 12 70 None
AMAT Applied Materials Inc Options Chain 13.35 13.65 13.50
Profitability Analysis 4.49%
0.06 0.45 0.53 -0.16 223.91 220.00 11/21/2025 Yes 11/20 0.46 0.46 21 7 16 68 None
WSM Williams-Sonoma Inc Options Chain 12.20 14.60 13.40
Profitability Analysis 4.03%
0.07 0.49 0.55 -0.16 196.15 190.00 11/21/2025 Yes 10/17 0.66 0.66 21 19 15 63 None
ACN Accenture plc - Class A Options Chain 11.80 12.10 11.95
Profitability Analysis 6.21%
0.05 0.32 0.54 -0.13 248.17 250.00 11/21/2025 No 10/10 1.48 1.63 21 5 16 66 None
HWM Howmet Aerospace Inc Options Chain 10.60 12.00 11.30
Profitability Analysis 5.74%
0.06 0.41 0.55 -0.13 190.48 190.00 11/21/2025 Yes 11/07 0.12 0.12 18 4 11 59 None
ACN Accenture plc - Class A Options Chain 9.50 10.00 9.75
Profitability Analysis 7.34%
0.04 0.33 0.48 -0.13 248.17 255.00 11/21/2025 No 10/10 1.48 1.63 21 5 16 66 None
HWM Howmet Aerospace Inc Options Chain 8.10 9.90 9.00
Profitability Analysis 7.16%
0.05 0.41 0.48 -0.13 190.48 195.00 11/21/2025 Yes 11/07 0.12 0.12 18 4 11 59 None
LOW Lowe`s Cos. Inc Options Chain 8.55 9.10 8.83
Profitability Analysis 3.46%
0.04 0.28 0.55 -0.10 241.67 240.00 11/21/2025 Yes 10/22 1.20 1.20 21 39 11 56 None
DELL Dell Technologies Inc - Class C Options Chain 7.65 7.85 7.75
Profitability Analysis 8.59%
0.05 0.46 0.52 -0.11 145.76 150.00 11/21/2025 No 10/21 0.53 0.53 15 3 15 59 None
HON Honeywell International Inc Options Chain 6.80 7.10 6.95
Profitability Analysis 4.37%
0.03 0.25 0.50 -0.08 209.00 210.00 11/21/2025 Yes 11/14 1.13 1.19 21 14 13 68 None
MRVL Marvell Technology Inc Options Chain 6.65 6.75 6.70
Profitability Analysis 8.82%
0.07 0.54 0.54 -0.08 88.92 90.00 11/21/2025 No 10/10 0.06 0.06 21 0 7 56 None
TEL TE Connectivity plc Options Chain 6.10 6.60 6.35
Profitability Analysis 6.32%
0.03 0.31 0.43 -0.11 222.96 230.00 11/21/2025 Yes 11/21 0.71 0.71 21 14 12 59 None
STZ Constellation Brands Inc - Class A Options Chain 5.50 6.70 6.10
Profitability Analysis 8.23%
0.04 0.36 0.55 -0.08 138.71 143.00 11/14/2025 Yes 10/30 1.02 1.02 21 10 6 69 None
TJX TJX Companies Inc Options Chain 5.80 5.95 5.88
Profitability Analysis 2.23%
0.04 0.23 0.55 -0.05 143.11 140.00 11/21/2025 Yes 11/13 0.42 0.42 20 4 12 51 None
NVT nVent Electric plc Options Chain 5.30 6.10 5.70
Profitability Analysis 8.06%
0.06 0.46 0.49 -0.06 98.00 100.00 11/21/2025 Yes 10/17 0.20 0.20 21 1 9 59 None
TGT Target Corp Options Chain 5.20 5.30 5.25
Profitability Analysis 8.35%
0.06 0.47 0.48 -0.06 88.96 90.00 11/21/2025 Yes 11/12 1.14 1.14 21 39 13 66 None
ABT Abbott Laboratories Options Chain 4.90 5.25 5.08
Profitability Analysis 2.94%
0.04 0.26 0.53 -0.06 133.74 132.00 11/14/2025 Yes 10/15 0.59 0.59 21 11 17 71 None
TOL Toll Brothers Inc Options Chain 4.90 5.20 5.05
Profitability Analysis 1.47%
0.04 0.36 0.46 -0.08 143.19 140.00 11/21/2025 No 10/10 0.25 0.25 21 4 12 69 None
DRI Darden Restaurants Inc Options Chain 4.70 5.10 4.90
Profitability Analysis 4.21%
0.03 0.22 0.44 -0.06 193.27 195.00 11/21/2025 No 10/10 1.50 1.50 21 4 14 69 None
CLX Clorox Company Options Chain 4.70 4.90 4.80
Profitability Analysis 6.21%
0.04 0.31 0.47 -0.05 118.67 120.00 11/21/2025 Yes 10/22 1.24 1.24 21 39 15 59 None
TGT Target Corp Options Chain 4.50 4.70 4.60
Profitability Analysis 5.37%
0.05 0.37 0.54 -0.05 88.96 88.00 11/14/2025 No 11/12 1.14 1.14 21 39 13 66 None
CF CF Industries Holdings Inc Options Chain 4.50 4.70 4.60
Profitability Analysis 6.02%
0.05 0.38 0.51 -0.05 92.06 92.50 11/21/2025 Yes 11/14 0.50 0.50 21 3 13 70 None
CF CF Industries Holdings Inc Options Chain 4.20 4.90 4.55
Profitability Analysis 5.42%
0.05 0.38 0.53 -0.06 92.06 92.00 11/14/2025 Yes 11/14 0.50 0.50 21 3 13 70 None
LEN Lennar Corp - Class A Options Chain 4.20 4.50 4.35
Profitability Analysis 3.53%
0.03 0.37 0.54 -0.08 126.39 126.00 11/14/2025 No 10/10 0.50 0.50 21 1 13 70 None
EOG EOG Resources Inc Options Chain 4.00 4.60 4.30
Profitability Analysis 3.50%
0.04 0.30 0.53 -0.05 110.45 109.00 11/14/2025 Yes 10/17 0.97 1.02 29 7 15 77 None
EOG EOG Resources Inc Options Chain 4.20 4.40 4.30
Profitability Analysis 4.41%
0.04 0.30 0.50 -0.04 110.45 110.00 11/21/2025 Yes 10/17 0.97 1.02 29 7 15 77 None
CVS CVS Health Corp Options Chain 4.15 4.30 4.23
Profitability Analysis 5.28%
0.06 0.37 0.55 -0.04 76.84 76.00 11/14/2025 Yes 10/23 0.67 0.67 21 3 11 64 None
BG Bunge Global SA Options Chain 4.00 4.30 4.15
Profitability Analysis 6.80%
0.05 0.35 0.51 -0.04 84.13 85.00 11/21/2025 Yes 11/17 0.70 0.70 22 4 16 59 None
ABT Abbott Laboratories Options Chain 3.75 3.90 3.83
Profitability Analysis 4.25%
0.03 0.25 0.42 -0.05 133.74 135.00 11/21/2025 Yes 10/15 0.59 0.59 21 11 17 71 None
CVS CVS Health Corp Options Chain 3.60 3.85 3.73
Profitability Analysis 5.93%
0.05 0.37 0.51 -0.04 76.84 77.00 11/14/2025 Yes 10/23 0.67 0.67 21 3 11 64 None
PCAR Paccar Inc Options Chain 3.50 3.70 3.60
Profitability Analysis 5.49%
0.04 0.35 0.46 -0.05 98.52 100.00 11/21/2025 Yes 11/12 0.33 0.33 26 4 12 70 None
TJX TJX Companies Inc Options Chain 3.20 3.75 3.48
Profitability Analysis 1.95%
0.02 0.19 0.46 -0.05 143.11 142.00 11/14/2025 No 11/13 0.42 0.42 20 4 12 51 None
DAL Delta Air Lines Inc Options Chain 3.35 3.45 3.40
Profitability Analysis 4.00%
0.06 0.48 0.55 -0.05 58.26 57.00 11/14/2025 Yes 10/16 0.19 0.19 10 1 13 65 None
PNR Pentair plc Options Chain 3.00 3.80 3.40
Profitability Analysis 5.89%
0.03 0.28 0.44 -0.05 112.05 115.00 11/21/2025 Yes 10/24 0.25 0.25 21 5 11 64 None
CL Colgate-Palmolive Company Options Chain 3.00 3.20 3.10
Profitability Analysis 5.38%
0.04 0.27 0.51 -0.03 77.45 78.00 11/14/2025 Yes 10/17 0.52 0.52 21 39 12 57 None
BG Bunge Global SA Options Chain 2.90 3.10 3.00
Profitability Analysis 8.40%
0.03 0.35 0.41 -0.04 84.13 87.50 11/21/2025 Yes 11/17 0.70 0.70 22 4 16 59 None
KR Kroger Company Options Chain 2.56 2.65 2.61
Profitability Analysis 4.88%
0.04 0.24 0.51 -0.02 64.80 65.00 11/21/2025 No 11/14 0.35 0.35 21 18 15 59 None
CL Colgate-Palmolive Company Options Chain 2.35 2.70 2.53
Profitability Analysis 5.94%
0.03 0.26 0.45 -0.03 77.45 79.00 11/14/2025 Yes 10/17 0.52 0.52 21 39 12 57 None
JEF Jefferies Financial Group Inc Options Chain 2.35 2.55 2.45
Profitability Analysis 6.82%
0.04 0.36 0.46 -0.03 61.18 62.50 11/21/2025 No 11/17 0.40 0.40 21 1 13 62 None
FCX Freeport-McMoRan Inc Options Chain 2.28 2.32 2.30
Profitability Analysis 7.76%
0.06 0.44 0.54 -0.03 40.32 41.00 11/21/2025 Yes 10/15 0.15 0.15 19 0 12 63 None
GIS General Mills Inc Options Chain 2.20 2.30 2.25
Profitability Analysis 5.34%
0.04 0.26 0.52 -0.02 50.18 50.00 11/21/2025 No 10/10 0.61 0.61 21 5 13 64 None
KR Kroger Company Options Chain 1.85 2.00 1.93
Profitability Analysis 5.37%
0.03 0.23 0.43 -0.03 64.80 66.00 11/14/2025 No 11/14 0.35 0.35 21 18 15 59 None
RY Royal Bank Of Canada Options Chain 1.65 2.00 1.83
Profitability Analysis 4.31%
0.01 0.15 0.35 -0.03 147.03 150.00 11/21/2025 No 10/27 1.54 1.54 21 14 12 75 None
TD Toronto Dominion Bank Options Chain 1.60 1.70 1.65
Profitability Analysis 4.89%
0.02 0.20 0.43 -0.02 81.23 82.50 11/21/2025 No 10/10 1.05 1.05 21 14 14 77 None
VZ Verizon Communications Inc Options Chain 1.41 1.46 1.44
Profitability Analysis 4.08%
0.04 0.24 0.55 -0.01 41.44 41.00 11/21/2025 Yes 10/10 0.68 0.69 21 20 14 65 None
FE Firstenergy Corp Options Chain 1.20 1.35 1.28
Profitability Analysis 5.08%
0.03 0.21 0.46 -0.01 46.37 47.00 11/21/2025 Yes 11/07 0.45 0.45 21 2 10 68 None
EQNR Equinor ASA Options Chain 1.05 1.35 1.20
Profitability Analysis 4.73%
0.05 0.31 0.53 -0.01 25.37 25.00 11/21/2025 Yes 11/14 0.37 0.37 33 3 11 62 None
MKC McCormick & Co. Inc (Non Voting) Options Chain 1.05 1.20 1.13
Profitability Analysis 4.82%
0.02 0.29 0.42 -0.03 68.29 70.00 11/21/2025 Yes 10/14 0.45 0.45 20 41 9 62 None
GIS General Mills Inc Options Chain 1.05 1.10 1.08
Profitability Analysis 7.99%
0.02 0.25 0.30 -0.01 50.18 52.50 11/21/2025 No 10/10 0.61 0.61 21 5 13 64 None
CNP Centerpoint Energy Inc Options Chain 1.00 1.10 1.05
Profitability Analysis 4.59%
0.03 0.22 0.43 -0.01 39.46 40.00 11/21/2025 Yes 11/20 0.22 0.22 21 3 7 62 None
VZ Verizon Communications Inc Options Chain 0.93 0.98 0.96
Profitability Analysis 5.33%
0.02 0.23 0.43 -0.01 41.44 42.00 11/21/2025 Yes 10/10 0.68 0.69 21 20 14 65 None
T AT&T Inc Options Chain 0.93 0.96 0.95
Profitability Analysis 5.25%
0.04 0.28 0.48 -0.01 25.87 26.00 11/21/2025 Yes 10/10 0.28 0.28 21 0 11 66 None
NI NiSource Inc Options Chain 0.90 1.00 0.95
Profitability Analysis 4.66%
0.02 0.23 0.40 -0.02 44.17 45.00 11/21/2025 Yes 10/31 0.28 0.28 21 8 8 67 None
EQNR Equinor ASA Options Chain 0.65 0.70 0.68
Profitability Analysis 6.62%
0.03 0.31 0.38 -0.01 25.37 26.00 11/21/2025 Yes 11/14 0.37 0.37 33 3 11 62 None