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
MU Micron Technology Inc Options Chain 71.70 76.95 74.33
Profitability Analysis 5.44%
0.07 0.49 0.55 -0.92 1,090.20 1,075.00 11/13/2026 Yes 10/14 0.15 0.15 20 0 14 68 None
MU Micron Technology Inc Options Chain 66.85 72.10 69.48
Profitability Analysis 4.53%
0.06 0.49 0.55 -0.98 1,090.20 1,070.00 11/6/2026 Yes 10/14 0.15 0.15 20 0 14 68 None
DELL Dell Technologies Inc - Class C Options Chain 45.40 47.25 46.33
Profitability Analysis 13.88%
0.08 0.59 0.53 -0.53 541.74 570.00 11/20/2026 No 10/20 0.63 0.63 19 4 11 53 None
DELL Dell Technologies Inc - Class C Options Chain 41.05 44.25 42.65
Profitability Analysis 11.36%
0.08 0.58 0.55 -0.61 541.74 560.00 11/6/2026 No 10/20 0.63 0.63 19 4 11 53 None
HUM Humana Inc Options Chain 28.20 36.00 32.10
Profitability Analysis 11.41%
0.08 0.57 0.54 -0.35 379.68 390.00 11/20/2026 Yes 10/30 0.89 0.89 20 0 11 50 None
MRVL Marvell Technology Inc Options Chain 21.70 22.10 21.90
Profitability Analysis 11.96%
0.08 0.62 0.51 -0.27 269.70 280.00 11/20/2026 No 10/09 0.06 0.06 21 0 14 62 None
INTU Intuit Inc Options Chain 18.10 22.90 20.50
Profitability Analysis 6.75%
0.07 0.49 0.54 -0.20 282.78 280.00 11/20/2026 Yes 10/08 1.20 1.38 21 12 10 59 None
TXN Texas Instruments Inc Options Chain 17.35 20.20 18.78
Profitability Analysis 7.32%
0.06 0.45 0.52 -0.20 293.80 295.00 11/20/2026 Yes 10/30 1.42 1.52 21 22 13 66 None
GE General Electric Company Options Chain 15.80 17.05 16.43
Profitability Analysis 4.64%
0.05 0.35 0.53 -0.17 312.39 310.00 11/20/2026 Yes 10/05 0.47 0.47 20 2 8 60 None
INTU Intuit Inc Options Chain 12.90 17.80 15.35
Profitability Analysis 8.47%
0.05 0.47 0.46 -0.20 282.78 290.00 11/20/2026 Yes 10/08 1.20 1.38 21 12 10 59 None
SNX TD Synnex Corp Options Chain 13.80 16.20 15.00
Profitability Analysis 6.15%
0.05 0.38 0.52 -0.16 278.37 280.00 11/20/2026 No 10/16 0.48 0.48 21 5 10 58 None
NTAP Netapp Inc Options Chain 13.90 15.70 14.80
Profitability Analysis 13.86%
0.06 0.48 0.51 -0.18 215.46 230.00 11/20/2026 No 10/09 0.52 0.52 21 2 14 64 None
JPM JPMorgan Chase & Company Options Chain 13.05 13.95 13.50
Profitability Analysis 3.56%
0.04 0.25 0.55 -0.12 333.30 330.00 11/20/2026 Yes 10/06 1.50 1.65 21 15 12 80 None
JPM JPMorgan Chase & Company Options Chain 10.50 11.15 10.83
Profitability Analysis 4.25%
0.03 0.25 0.48 -0.12 333.30 335.00 11/20/2026 Yes 10/06 1.50 1.65 21 15 12 80 None
AXP American Express Company Options Chain 9.30 11.90 10.60
Profitability Analysis 4.76%
0.03 0.28 0.49 -0.15 302.18 305.00 11/13/2026 Yes 10/09 0.95 0.95 21 4 14 73 None
ORCL Oracle Corp Options Chain 10.15 10.45 10.30
Profitability Analysis 10.37%
0.07 0.52 0.54 -0.12 138.44 142.00 11/13/2026 No 10/09 0.50 0.50 21 12 8 62 None
ORCL Oracle Corp Options Chain 9.65 10.00 9.83
Profitability Analysis 10.76%
0.07 0.52 0.53 -0.12 138.44 143.00 11/13/2026 No 10/09 0.50 0.50 21 12 8 62 None
LOW Lowe`s Cos. Inc Options Chain 8.70 10.00 9.35
Profitability Analysis 4.35%
0.05 0.35 0.53 -0.09 182.65 180.00 11/20/2026 Yes 10/21 1.25 1.25 21 40 10 58 None
HON Honeywell International Inc Options Chain 7.30 11.40 9.35
Profitability Analysis 5.26%
0.04 0.32 0.52 -0.12 213.80 215.00 11/13/2026 Yes 11/13 0.70 0.70 21 0 14 75 None
TGT Target Corp Options Chain 8.15 9.10 8.63
Profitability Analysis 5.39%
0.06 0.37 0.53 -0.08 156.36 155.00 11/20/2026 Yes 11/10 1.16 1.16 22 40 11 64 None
DRI Darden Restaurants Inc Options Chain 6.40 8.30 7.35
Profitability Analysis 5.86%
0.04 0.25 0.52 -0.07 197.41 200.00 11/20/2026 No 10/09 1.62 1.62 21 5 9 62 None
LOW Lowe`s Cos. Inc Options Chain 6.70 7.60 7.15
Profitability Analysis 5.89%
0.04 0.34 0.45 -0.09 182.65 185.00 11/20/2026 Yes 10/21 1.25 1.25 21 40 10 58 None
A Agilent Technologies Inc Options Chain 6.60 7.50 7.05
Profitability Analysis 6.37%
0.04 0.31 0.50 -0.09 166.69 170.00 11/20/2026 No 10/06 0.26 0.26 21 0 12 66 None
DGX Quest Diagnostics Inc Options Chain 5.50 8.40 6.95
Profitability Analysis 7.24%
0.03 0.30 0.40 -0.09 231.09 240.00 11/20/2026 Yes 10/06 0.86 0.86 21 14 11 60 None
TGT Target Corp Options Chain 6.20 6.85 6.53
Profitability Analysis 7.25%
0.04 0.38 0.44 -0.08 156.36 160.00 11/20/2026 Yes 11/10 1.16 1.16 22 40 11 64 None
RY Royal Bank Of Canada Options Chain 5.20 6.30 5.75
Profitability Analysis 3.66%
0.03 0.21 0.50 -0.05 195.36 195.00 11/20/2026 No 10/26 1.76 1.76 21 15 12 76 None
TOL Toll Brothers Inc Options Chain 3.40 7.40 5.40
Profitability Analysis 6.81%
0.04 0.33 0.46 -0.07 136.37 140.00 11/20/2026 No 10/09 0.26 0.26 21 5 9 61 None
BMO Bank of Montreal Options Chain 4.90 5.80 5.35
Profitability Analysis 3.46%
0.03 0.22 0.52 -0.05 166.30 165.00 11/20/2026 No 10/30 1.71 1.71 21 4 13 73 None
DAL Delta Air Lines Inc Options Chain 4.35 6.00 5.18
Profitability Analysis 6.26%
0.06 0.45 0.54 -0.06 84.13 84.00 11/13/2026 Yes 10/15 0.21 0.21 14 2 13 67 None
FCX Freeport-McMoRan Inc Options Chain 4.85 5.05 4.95
Profitability Analysis 12.01%
0.07 0.48 0.53 -0.05 69.28 72.50 11/20/2026 Yes 10/15 0.15 0.15 21 0 12 63 None
PCAR Paccar Inc Options Chain 3.40 6.30 4.85
Profitability Analysis 4.78%
0.04 0.29 0.54 -0.06 109.94 110.00 11/20/2026 Yes 11/10 0.35 0.35 27 5 12 68 None
LEN Lennar Corp - Class A Options Chain 4.50 5.00 4.75
Profitability Analysis 3.38%
0.06 0.41 0.53 -0.05 82.46 80.00 11/20/2026 No 10/07 0.50 0.50 21 0 12 54 None
DAL Delta Air Lines Inc Options Chain 4.55 4.85 4.70
Profitability Analysis 6.88%
0.06 0.41 0.51 -0.05 84.13 85.00 11/20/2026 Yes 10/15 0.21 0.21 14 2 13 67 None
GFL GFL Environmental Inc (Sub Voting) Options Chain 4.00 5.40 4.70
Profitability Analysis 16.79%
0.11 0.86 0.51 -0.05 40.43 42.50 11/20/2026 Yes 10/14 0.02 0.02 21 6 9 52 None
TJX TJX Companies Inc Options Chain 4.30 4.80 4.55
Profitability Analysis 5.54%
0.03 0.27 0.47 -0.06 132.68 135.00 11/20/2026 Yes 11/12 0.48 0.48 21 5 16 63 None
LEN Lennar Corp - Class A Options Chain 3.00 5.90 4.45
Profitability Analysis 1.81%
0.06 0.38 0.55 -0.05 82.46 79.00 11/13/2026 No 10/07 0.50 0.50 21 0 12 54 None
CVS CVS Health Corp Options Chain 3.75 5.10 4.43
Profitability Analysis 6.61%
0.05 0.37 0.53 -0.04 85.45 86.00 11/13/2026 Yes 10/22 0.67 0.67 21 0 12 62 None
FCX Freeport-McMoRan Inc Options Chain 3.95 4.80 4.38
Profitability Analysis 10.46%
0.06 0.49 0.53 -0.06 69.28 72.00 11/6/2026 Yes 10/15 0.15 0.15 21 0 12 63 None
ABT Abbott Laboratories Options Chain 3.60 5.00 4.30
Profitability Analysis 4.24%
0.04 0.30 0.55 -0.04 96.82 96.00 11/13/2026 Yes 10/15 0.63 0.63 21 12 9 55 None
ABT Abbott Laboratories Options Chain 4.00 4.50 4.25
Profitability Analysis 5.74%
0.04 0.31 0.51 -0.04 96.82 97.50 11/20/2026 Yes 10/15 0.63 0.63 21 12 9 55 None
BG Bunge Global SA Options Chain 3.50 5.00 4.25
Profitability Analysis 8.46%
0.04 0.38 0.42 -0.05 106.00 110.00 11/20/2026 Yes 11/17 0.72 0.72 22 5 12 72 None
NYT New York Times Co. - Class A Options Chain 3.50 4.80 4.15
Profitability Analysis 5.16%
0.07 0.48 0.51 -0.03 63.60 62.50 11/20/2026 Yes 10/07 0.23 0.23 21 7 13 54 None
DRI Darden Restaurants Inc Options Chain 3.60 4.20 3.90
Profitability Analysis 9.17%
0.02 0.26 0.32 -0.06 197.41 210.00 11/20/2026 No 10/09 1.62 1.62 21 5 9 62 None
CVS CVS Health Corp Options Chain 3.55 4.15 3.85
Profitability Analysis 7.68%
0.04 0.35 0.48 -0.04 85.45 87.50 11/20/2026 Yes 10/22 0.67 0.67 21 0 12 62 None
RY Royal Bank Of Canada Options Chain 3.20 3.80 3.50
Profitability Analysis 5.07%
0.02 0.20 0.35 -0.05 195.36 200.00 11/20/2026 No 10/26 1.76 1.76 21 15 12 76 None
BMO Bank of Montreal Options Chain 2.85 3.60 3.23
Profitability Analysis 5.20%
0.02 0.22 0.37 -0.05 166.30 170.00 11/20/2026 No 10/30 1.71 1.71 21 4 13 73 None
KR Kroger Company Options Chain 1.50 4.50 3.00
Profitability Analysis 4.33%
0.05 0.34 0.55 -0.04 59.80 59.00 11/13/2026 No 11/16 0.39 0.39 21 19 12 55 None
APA APA Corporation Options Chain 2.58 3.25 2.92
Profitability Analysis 6.68%
0.07 0.47 0.55 -0.03 43.28 43.00 11/13/2026 Yes 10/22 0.25 0.25 21 0 14 70 None
NYT New York Times Co. - Class A Options Chain 2.45 3.00 2.73
Profitability Analysis 6.86%
0.04 0.43 0.40 -0.03 63.60 65.00 11/20/2026 Yes 10/07 0.23 0.23 21 7 13 54 None
TD Toronto Dominion Bank Options Chain 2.20 2.70 2.45
Profitability Analysis 5.07%
0.02 0.20 0.40 -0.03 117.61 120.00 11/20/2026 No 10/09 1.12 1.12 21 15 15 76 None
APA APA Corporation Options Chain 2.32 2.41 2.37
Profitability Analysis 10.03%
0.05 0.47 0.46 -0.03 43.28 45.00 11/20/2026 Yes 10/22 0.25 0.25 21 0 14 70 None
GGG Graco Inc Options Chain 1.65 3.00 2.33
Profitability Analysis 6.26%
0.03 0.26 0.44 -0.04 77.76 80.00 11/20/2026 Yes 10/19 0.29 0.29 21 26 13 58 None
EQNR Equinor ASA Options Chain 2.10 2.35 2.23
Profitability Analysis 8.18%
0.05 0.40 0.49 -0.02 42.17 43.00 11/20/2026 Yes 11/16 0.39 0.39 33 4 13 61 None
EIX Edison International Options Chain 1.90 2.30 2.10
Profitability Analysis 7.76%
0.04 0.37 0.43 -0.02 53.80 55.00 11/20/2026 Yes 10/07 0.88 0.88 20 1 15 62 None
KR Kroger Company Options Chain 1.63 2.37 2.00
Profitability Analysis 4.33%
0.03 0.29 0.45 -0.02 59.80 60.00 11/20/2026 No 11/16 0.39 0.39 21 19 12 55 None
BNS Bank Of Nova Scotia Options Chain 1.05 2.55 1.80
Profitability Analysis 5.26%
0.02 0.18 0.42 -0.02 90.67 92.50 11/20/2026 No 10/06 1.14 1.14 21 4 11 67 None
MKC McCormick & Co. Inc (Non Voting) Options Chain 1.45 1.65 1.55
Profitability Analysis 5.80%
0.03 0.27 0.48 -0.02 44.45 45.00 11/20/2026 Yes 10/13 0.48 0.48 21 42 7 55 None
VZ Verizon Communications Inc Options Chain 1.27 1.43 1.35
Profitability Analysis 4.47%
0.03 0.24 0.47 -0.01 46.00 46.00 11/20/2026 Yes 10/09 0.71 0.71 21 21 10 73 None
T AT&T Inc Options Chain 1.01 1.08 1.05
Profitability Analysis 3.97%
0.04 0.27 0.55 -0.01 24.36 24.00 11/20/2026 Yes 10/09 0.28 0.28 21 0 15 69 None
GIS General Mills Inc Options Chain 1.00 1.10 1.05
Profitability Analysis 7.86%
0.03 0.32 0.42 -0.01 31.67 32.50 11/20/2026 No 10/13 0.61 0.61 21 6 6 53 None
NI NiSource Inc Options Chain 0.70 1.05 0.88
Profitability Analysis 4.25%
0.02 0.20 0.43 -0.01 39.50 40.00 11/20/2026 Yes 10/30 0.30 0.30 21 9 6 59 None
HMY Harmony Gold Mining Co Ltd Options Chain 0.70 1.05 0.88
Profitability Analysis 10.39%
0.05 0.49 0.42 -0.01 17.52 18.00 11/20/2026 No 10/09 0.32 0.46 10 3 16 45 None
CMCSA Comcast Corp - Class A Options Chain 0.81 0.89 0.85
Profitability Analysis 6.82%
0.04 0.36 0.44 -0.01 21.70 22.00 11/20/2026 Yes 10/07 0.33 0.33 21 6 15 70 None
T AT&T Inc Options Chain 0.68 0.85 0.77
Profitability Analysis 4.87%
0.03 0.27 0.48 -0.01 24.36 24.50 11/13/2026 Yes 10/09 0.28 0.28 21 0 15 69 None