Best Dividend Stocks for Option Income
This report lists what Tim considers to be the best dividend stocks for producing option income. The criteria for the stocks on this list are that they must have a market cap of $10 billion or greater, free cash flow per share must be greater than their trailing dividend rate, a dividend payout ratio percentage of 90% or less, a liquidity rating of 2 stars or greater, an Algorithm score of 12 or higher or a Safety Score of 60 or better, and have made at least 20 dividend payments over the last 5 years. Finally, the stock's current price must be within 25% or lower of its 52-week low. This report is sorted by average ATM premium as well as trailing annual dividend yield percentage and is intended to find solid dividend stocks that are ideal for selling covered calls or cash-secured puts on. The report also has direct links to the options chain page for each stock as well.
| Ranking | Ticker | Company | Current Price | 52-Week High | 52-Week Low | Last Price to 52 Week Low | Ex-Dividend Date | Earnings Overlap? | Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | Trailing Annual Dividend Yield Percentage | One Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | Three Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | Five Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | All-Time Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | Dividend Payout Ratio Percentage | Has Options? | ATM Call Premium | ATM Put Premium | Premium To Stock Price Ratio | Liquidity Rating | Algorithm Score | Safety Score | Lists |
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| 1 | AGI | Alamos Gold Inc - Class A | 28.80 | 55.30 | 25.22 | 14.20% | 6/11 | No | 0.13 | 0.46% | 60.00% | 26.49% | 12.47% | 16.50% | 5.37% | Options Chain | 2.00 | 2.63 | 0.09 | 18 | 64 | None | |
| 2 | AEM | Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd | 150.92 | 254.61 | 128.84 | 17.14% | 9/01 | No | 1.70 | 1.13% | 12.50% | 6.07% | 2.99% | 7.14% | 13.93% | Options Chain | 10.60 | 12.20 | 0.08 | 14 | 66 | None | |
| 3 | RMD | Resmed Inc | 224.03 | 291.57 | 180.27 | 24.27% | 5/14 | Yes | 2.40 | 1.15% | 6.19% | 3.05% | 8.69% | 8.60% | 23.79% | Options Chain | 10.20 | 16.25 | 0.07 | 18 | 68 |
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| 4 | LEN | Lennar Corp - Class A | 87.88 | 141.39 | 80.70 | 8.90% | 7/10 | Yes | 2.00 | 2.43% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 7.46% | 10.73% | 31.75% | Options Chain | 5.25 | 6.30 | 0.07 | 12 | 60 | None | |
| 5 | DKS | Dicks Sporting Goods Inc | 201.00 | 244.38 | 184.42 | 8.99% | 6/12 | Yes | 4.92 | 2.51% | 3.09% | 1.53% | 26.54% | 19.10% | 49.20% | Options Chain | 12.90 | 13.55 | 0.07 | 13 | 73 | None | |
| 6 | EFX | Equifax Inc | 177.12 | 269.54 | 150.75 | 17.49% | 5/22 | No | 2.12 | 1.20% | 18.52% | 8.87% | 9.47% | 6.62% | 37.26% | Options Chain | 8.65 | 11.60 | 0.07 | 13 | 58 | None | |
| 7 | TEL | TE Connectivity plc | 216.50 | 251.59 | 190.27 | 13.79% | 8/21 | No | 2.91 | 1.41% | 12.23% | 5.94% | 9.38% | 9.66% | 28.50% | Options Chain | 11.60 | 13.95 | 0.06 | 12 | 70 | None | |
| 8 | IBM | International Business Machines Corp | 235.92 | 332.46 | 199.19 | 18.44% | 8/10 | No | 6.73 | 3.04% | 0.75% | 0.37% | 0.64% | 4.75% | 60.04% | Options Chain | 13.25 | 15.13 | 0.06 | 9 | 66 | None | |
| 9 | NTES | NetEase Inc | 128.11 | 156.41 | 105.44 | 21.50% | 6/05 | Yes | 3.02 | 2.27% | -5.11% | -2.59% | 17.29% | 17.99% | 37.56% | Options Chain | 6.05 | 8.15 | 0.06 | 19 | 58 |
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| 10 | HCA | HCA Healthcare Inc | 409.64 | 554.58 | 353.99 | 15.72% | 9/16 | No | 3.00 | 0.75% | 8.33% | 4.08% | 8.64% | 12.77% | 9.38% | Options Chain | 20.35 | 23.90 | 0.06 | 14 | 62 | None | |
| 11 | PNR | Pentair plc | 67.25 | 112.57 | 57.35 | 17.26% | 7/24 | No | 1.06 | 1.62% | 8.00% | 3.92% | 6.48% | 2.44% | 27.46% | Options Chain | 2.93 | 3.60 | 0.05 | 12 | 69 | None | |
| 12 | STZ | Constellation Brands Inc - Class A | 131.43 | 169.37 | 123.82 | 6.15% | 7/30 | No | 4.10 | 3.14% | 1.23% | 0.61% | 6.86% | 11.65% | 39.46% | Options Chain | 5.55 | 6.80 | 0.05 | 15 | 69 | None | |
| 13 | CMCSA | Comcast Corp - Class A | 24.70 | 32.05 | 21.28 | 16.07% | 10/07 | No | 1.32 | 5.51% | 1.54% | 4.02% | 5.64% | 27.14% | 41.64% | Options Chain | 1.14 | 1.25 | 0.05 | 15 | 66 | None | |
| 14 | GILD | Gilead Sciences Inc | 131.76 | 155.38 | 105.78 | 24.56% | 6/15 | Yes | 3.22 | 2.46% | 3.80% | 1.88% | 2.95% | 6.19% | 44.78% | Options Chain | 4.30 | 6.63 | 0.05 | 9 | 64 | None | |
| 15 | SBAC | SBA Communications Corp - Class A | 178.40 | 223.11 | 161.43 | 10.51% | 5/22 | Yes | 4.72 | 2.61% | 12.61% | 6.12% | 15.19% | 19.01% | 46.64% | Options Chain | 6.75 | 8.95 | 0.05 | 12 | 64 | None | |
| 16 | HD | Home Depot Inc | 353.14 | 418.06 | 286.95 | 23.07% | 6/04 | Yes | 9.26 | 2.78% | 1.30% | 0.65% | 5.23% | 27.51% | 67.10% | Options Chain | 17.20 | 16.78 | 0.05 | 6 | 62 | None | |
| 17 | DHR | Danaher Corp | 195.80 | 241.78 | 160.60 | 21.92% | 6/26 | No | 1.44 | 0.74% | 25.00% | 11.80% | 12.47% | 17.37% | 25.99% | Options Chain | 9.45 | 8.75 | 0.05 | 9 | 61 | None | |
| 18 | ICE | Intercontinental Exchange Inc | 149.67 | 186.96 | 121.79 | 22.89% | 9/16 | No | 2.00 | 1.29% | 8.33% | 7.50% | 8.16% | 12.25% | 29.54% | Options Chain | 6.65 | 6.90 | 0.05 | 12 | 73 | None | |
| 19 | SYK | Stryker Corp | 337.03 | 392.86 | 280.25 | 20.26% | 6/30 | No | 3.48 | 1.00% | 3.53% | 1.75% | 5.56% | 11.89% | 39.68% | Options Chain | 14.25 | 15.35 | 0.05 | 10 | 62 | None | |
| 20 | MDT | Medtronic Plc | 85.99 | 103.76 | 72.65 | 18.36% | 6/26 | Yes | 2.85 | 3.34% | 1.77% | 0.88% | 1.91% | 16.03% | 74.03% | Options Chain | 2.59 | 3.80 | 0.04 | 14 | 72 | None | |
| 21 | TXT | Textron Inc | 88.46 | 101.53 | 76.38 | 15.82% | 9/11 | No | 0.08 | 0.09% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | -2.62% | 1.52% | Options Chain | 3.03 | 3.78 | 0.04 | 14 | 60 | None | |
| 22 | QSR | Restaurant Brands International Inc | 73.88 | 81.22 | 59.14 | 24.92% | 6/23 | Yes | 2.54 | 3.42% | 4.84% | 2.39% | 4.74% | 21.18% | 81.15% | Options Chain | 2.83 | 3.13 | 0.04 | 12 | 69 | None | |
| 23 | T | AT&T Inc | 23.06 | 28.75 | 19.63 | 17.47% | 7/10 | No | 1.11 | 4.77% | 0.00% | 0.00% | -4.82% | 1.94% | 36.75% | Options Chain | 0.97 | 0.78 | 0.04 | 14 | 70 | None | |
| 24 | DRI | Darden Restaurants Inc | 204.57 | 217.62 | 165.13 | 23.88% | 7/10 | Yes | 6.12 | 2.96% | 11.72% | 5.70% | 8.83% | 13.54% | 57.20% | Options Chain | 8.15 | 8.40 | 0.04 | 9 | 62 | None | |
| 25 | MCO | Moody`s Corp | 483.67 | 544.40 | 400.46 | 20.78% | 8/14 | No | 3.94 | 0.82% | 9.57% | 4.68% | 10.14% | 5.30% | 25.11% | Options Chain | 15.30 | 19.80 | 0.04 | 10 | 65 | None | |
| 26 | HIG | Hartford Financial Services Group Inc | 142.05 | 146.06 | 118.73 | 19.64% | 9/01 | No | 2.32 | 1.62% | 11.11% | 5.41% | 11.02% | 2.69% | 15.77% | Options Chain | 4.35 | 5.75 | 0.04 | 13 | 65 | None | |
| 27 | SF | Stifel Financial Corp | 84.05 | 88.98 | 67.81 | 23.95% | 6/01 | No | 1.29 | 1.56% | 10.87% | 5.29% | 14.19% | 39.21% | 22.93% | Options Chain | 2.45 | 3.40 | 0.04 | 14 | 60 | None | |
| 28 | PEP | PepsiCo Inc | 138.78 | 168.19 | 133.40 | 4.03% | 9/04 | No | 5.75 | 4.12% | 5.29% | 2.61% | 6.95% | 10.75% | 73.69% | Options Chain | 5.10 | 5.58 | 0.04 | 14 | 64 | None | |
| 29 | VZ | Verizon Communications Inc | 45.48 | 50.06 | 36.55 | 24.43% | 7/10 | No | 2.79 | 5.97% | 3.95% | 1.96% | 2.41% | 2.96% | 68.84% | Options Chain | 1.45 | 1.76 | 0.04 | 8 | 64 | None | |
| 30 | AXP | American Express Company | 346.71 | 384.36 | 287.55 | 20.57% | 7/02 | No | 3.54 | 1.05% | 20.25% | 9.66% | 17.55% | 8.02% | 21.47% | Options Chain | 12.33 | 13.38 | 0.04 | 13 | 72 | None | |
| 31 | CINF | Cincinnati Financial Corp | 179.42 | 194.81 | 145.94 | 22.94% | 6/23 | No | 3.62 | 2.04% | 8.05% | 3.95% | 8.04% | 8.94% | 20.84% | Options Chain | 5.75 | 6.90 | 0.04 | 14 | 60 | None | |
| 32 | WFC | Wells Fargo & Company | 88.52 | 96.73 | 72.78 | 21.63% | 8/07 | No | 1.80 | 2.11% | 17.65% | 8.47% | 16.12% | 8.33% | 25.68% | Options Chain | 2.84 | 3.40 | 0.04 | 15 | 74 | None | |
| 33 | PGR | Progressive Corp | 211.31 | 239.38 | 187.78 | 12.53% | 7/02 | No | 13.90 | 6.52% | -91.84% | -71.43% | 0.00% | 39.19% | 69.74% | Options Chain | 6.55 | 8.10 | 0.04 | 16 | 77 | None | |
| 34 | MA | Mastercard Incorporated - Class A | 572.27 | 598.04 | 463.74 | 23.40% | 7/09 | No | 3.37 | 0.59% | 14.47% | 6.99% | 15.43% | 25.10% | 19.50% | Options Chain | 19.95 | 21.85 | 0.04 | 10 | 67 | None | |
| 35 | BTI | British American Tobacco Plc | 59.20 | 66.38 | 47.85 | 23.72% | 10/02 | No | 3.28 | 5.41% | 3.96% | 5.81% | 6.04% | 11.35% | 72.26% | Options Chain | 1.85 | 2.23 | 0.04 | 11 | 70 | None | |
| 36 | YUMC | Yum China Holdings Inc | 48.00 | 57.69 | 40.15 | 19.55% | 8/27 | No | 1.06 | 2.20% | 20.83% | 9.92% | 24.68% | 14.77% | 40.61% | Options Chain | 1.75 | 1.75 | 0.04 | 17 | 17 | None | |
| 37 | COST | Costco Wholesale Corp | 949.25 | 1,094.76 | 840.35 | 12.96% | 7/24 | No | 5.54 | 0.58% | 16.21% | 7.80% | 13.93% | 12.92% | 27.60% | Options Chain | 33.13 | 33.95 | 0.04 | 14 | 59 | None | |
| 38 | WCN | Waste Connections Inc | 165.57 | 189.78 | 146.89 | 12.72% | 8/06 | No | 1.36 | 0.82% | 8.11% | 3.98% | 10.33% | 13.88% | 34.21% | Options Chain | 5.80 | 5.50 | 0.04 | 8 | 62 | None | |
| 39 | MCD | McDonald`s Corp | 274.00 | 337.56 | 260.96 | 5.00% | 9/01 | Yes | 7.35 | 2.74% | 3.77% | 1.87% | 7.08% | 17.52% | 60.54% | Options Chain | 7.88 | 9.33 | 0.03 | 9 | 62 | None | |
| 40 | PG | Procter & Gamble Company | 148.00 | 164.77 | 134.62 | 9.94% | 7/24 | No | 4.29 | 2.97% | 4.24% | 2.10% | 4.80% | 8.60% | 63.66% | Options Chain | 3.23 | 4.70 | 0.03 | 12 | 72 | None | |
| 41 | XYL | Xylem Inc | 122.34 | 152.72 | 104.88 | 16.65% | 5/28 | No | 1.66 | 1.42% | 7.50% | 3.68% | 9.42% | 11.15% | 41.29% | Options Chain | 3.35 | 3.70 | 0.03 | 15 | 66 | None | |
| 42 | ECL | Ecolab Inc | 283.14 | 307.61 | 242.49 | 16.76% | 6/16 | No | 2.84 | 1.02% | 8.96% | 4.38% | 9.11% | 9.76% | 38.38% | Options Chain | 7.80 | 6.65 | 0.03 | 8 | 62 | None | |
| 43 | RCI | Rogers Communications Inc - Class B | 33.75 | 40.38 | 31.38 | 7.55% | 9/08 | No | 2.00 | 5.91% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 28.19% | 22.08% | Options Chain | 0.90 | 0.03 | 17 | 67 | None | ||
| 44 | FNF | Fidelity National Financial Inc | 51.51 | 57.15 | 42.32 | 21.72% | 6/16 | Yes | 2.06 | 3.96% | 2.97% | 1.47% | 4.12% | 2.92% | 74.37% | Options Chain | 0.70 | 0.70 | 0.01 | 13 | 58 | None | |
| 45 | VICI | VICI Properties Inc | 26.57 | 31.85 | 25.82 | 2.90% | 6/18 | No | 1.80 | 6.84% | 1.98% | 0.99% | 4.66% | 8.49% | 61.64% | Options Chain | 0.30 | 0.30 | 0.01 | 11 | 67 | None |