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 46.25 53.20 49.73
Profitability Analysis 8.04%
0.05 0.32 0.55 -0.51 1,003.98 1,030.00 10/2/2026 No 9/01 4.50 5.00 21 14 15 76 None
GS Goldman Sachs Group Inc Options Chain 41.25 48.60 44.93
Profitability Analysis 8.56%
0.04 0.32 0.52 -0.51 1,003.98 1,040.00 10/2/2026 No 9/01 4.50 5.00 21 14 15 76 None
TSM Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Options Chain 18.75 19.70 19.23
Profitability Analysis 6.00%
0.05 0.34 0.52 -0.24 415.40 420.00 10/2/2026 No 9/16 1.11 1.09 22 3 23 66
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ADI Analog Devices Inc Options Chain 16.60 19.50 18.05
Profitability Analysis 6.38%
0.05 0.36 0.52 -0.23 370.50 375.00 10/2/2026 No 9/01 1.10 1.10 21 23 14 68 None
UNH Unitedhealth Group Inc Options Chain 13.90 16.55 15.23
Profitability Analysis 4.47%
0.04 0.30 0.51 -0.17 390.11 390.00 10/2/2026 No 9/14 2.32 2.32 21 16 10 58 None
GOOGL Alphabet Inc - Class A Options Chain 12.50 15.00 13.75
Profitability Analysis 5.33%
0.04 0.28 0.53 -0.17 340.80 345.00 10/2/2026 No 9/04 0.22 0.22 10 2 15 73 None
GOOG Alphabet Inc - Class C Options Chain 12.80 13.85 13.33
Profitability Analysis 4.54%
0.04 0.28 0.55 -0.18 338.18 340.00 9/25/2026 No 9/04 0.22 0.22 10 2 11 65 None
GLW Corning Inc Options Chain 11.35 13.85 12.60
Profitability Analysis 7.41%
0.08 0.61 0.55 -0.16 151.65 150.00 10/2/2026 No 8/31 0.28 0.28 21 0 9 54 None
UNH Unitedhealth Group Inc Options Chain 11.50 13.55 12.53
Profitability Analysis 5.06%
0.03 0.29 0.46 -0.17 390.11 395.00 10/2/2026 No 9/14 2.32 2.32 21 16 10 58 None
GOOG Alphabet Inc - Class C Options Chain 11.70 13.00 12.35
Profitability Analysis 5.73%
0.04 0.29 0.49 -0.17 338.18 345.00 10/2/2026 No 9/04 0.22 0.22 10 2 11 65 None
QCOM Qualcomm Inc Options Chain 8.50 10.40 9.45
Profitability Analysis 5.98%
0.06 0.42 0.54 -0.11 160.75 160.00 10/2/2026 No 9/03 0.92 0.92 21 23 10 63 None
BKNG Booking Holdings Inc Options Chain 7.60 10.10 8.85
Profitability Analysis 4.90%
0.04 0.30 0.54 -0.12 209.03 210.00 10/2/2026 No 9/11 0.42 0.42 11 2 11 64 None
UNP Union Pacific Corp Options Chain 6.50 10.60 8.55
Profitability Analysis 3.87%
0.03 0.23 0.48 -0.11 308.05 310.00 10/2/2026 No 8/31 1.38 1.42 21 19 11 73 None
NEM Newmont Corp Options Chain 8.00 8.85 8.43
Profitability Analysis 10.10%
0.06 0.47 0.53 -0.10 127.78 132.00 10/2/2026 No 9/03 0.26 0.26 21 0 15 65 None
JNJ Johnson & Johnson Options Chain 7.40 9.20 8.30
Profitability Analysis 3.96%
0.03 0.22 0.52 -0.10 269.00 270.00 10/2/2026 No 8/25 1.34 1.34 21 43 12 71 None
NEM Newmont Corp Options Chain 7.20 9.35 8.28
Profitability Analysis 9.20%
0.06 0.43 0.55 -0.10 127.78 131.00 10/2/2026 No 9/03 0.26 0.26 21 0 15 65 None
MCD McDonald`s Corp Options Chain 7.30 8.20 7.75
Profitability Analysis 3.62%
0.03 0.21 0.52 -0.08 269.85 270.00 10/2/2026 No 9/01 1.86 1.86 21 46 12 68 None
QCOM Qualcomm Inc Options Chain 7.00 8.20 7.60
Profitability Analysis 7.94%
0.05 0.44 0.45 -0.11 160.75 165.00 10/2/2026 No 9/03 0.92 0.92 21 23 10 63 None
VST Vistra Corp Options Chain 5.85 7.20 6.53
Profitability Analysis 5.26%
0.05 0.42 0.47 -0.10 139.43 140.00 10/2/2026 No 9/21 0.23 0.23 21 7 9 61 None
JNJ Johnson & Johnson Options Chain 5.30 7.15 6.23
Profitability Analysis 5.04%
0.02 0.22 0.42 -0.09 269.00 275.00 10/2/2026 No 8/25 1.34 1.34 21 43 12 71 None
TMUS T-Mobile US Inc Options Chain 4.00 8.00 6.00
Profitability Analysis 6.86%
0.03 0.29 0.46 -0.08 179.69 185.00 10/2/2026 No 8/28 1.02 1.02 12 3 9 67 None
GILD Gilead Sciences Inc Options Chain 3.95 7.85 5.90
Profitability Analysis 5.40%
0.04 0.27 0.55 -0.06 143.95 145.00 10/2/2026 No 9/15 0.82 0.82 21 11 9 62 None
MCD McDonald`s Corp Options Chain 5.00 5.95 5.48
Profitability Analysis 4.63%
0.02 0.21 0.41 -0.08 269.85 275.00 10/2/2026 No 9/01 1.86 1.86 21 46 12 68 None
MMM 3M Company Options Chain 4.40 5.95 5.18
Profitability Analysis 4.33%
0.03 0.23 0.49 -0.07 178.24 180.00 10/2/2026 No 8/24 0.78 0.78 20 0 9 64 None
EL Estee Lauder Cos. Inc - Class A Options Chain 4.10 6.00 5.05
Profitability Analysis 10.27%
0.05 0.36 0.53 -0.05 96.49 101.00 10/2/2026 No 8/31 0.35 0.35 21 0 7 50 None
TECK Teck Resources Ltd - Class B - Class B (Sub Voting) Options Chain 4.00 5.90 4.95
Profitability Analysis 7.04%
0.07 0.50 0.55 -0.06 69.20 69.00 10/2/2026 No 9/15 0.12 0.12 23 0 14 56 None
GILD Gilead Sciences Inc Options Chain 3.25 6.45 4.85
Profitability Analysis 6.06%
0.03 0.27 0.49 -0.06 143.95 147.00 10/2/2026 No 9/15 0.82 0.82 21 11 9 62 None
CSCO Cisco Systems Inc Options Chain 4.20 5.40 4.80
Profitability Analysis 6.04%
0.04 0.30 0.54 -0.06 109.60 111.00 10/2/2026 No 10/02 0.42 0.42 21 15 8 61 None
EBAY EBay Inc Options Chain 3.10 6.00 4.55
Profitability Analysis 4.67%
0.04 0.30 0.54 -0.06 104.00 104.00 10/2/2026 No 8/28 0.31 0.31 21 7 8 59 None
AMKR AMKOR Technology Inc Options Chain 4.10 4.80 4.45
Profitability Analysis 9.21%
0.09 0.68 0.53 -0.06 50.85 51.00 10/2/2026 No 9/02 0.08 0.08 22 6 13 53 None
TECK Teck Resources Ltd - Class B - Class B (Sub Voting) Options Chain 3.30 5.60 4.45
Profitability Analysis 7.77%
0.06 0.50 0.52 -0.06 69.20 70.00 10/2/2026 No 9/15 0.12 0.12 23 0 14 56 None
IBKR Interactive Brokers Group Inc - Class A Options Chain 2.85 5.80 4.33
Profitability Analysis 9.54%
0.05 0.37 0.53 -0.06 89.85 94.00 9/25/2026 No 9/01 0.09 0.09 21 2 15 59 None
EL Estee Lauder Cos. Inc - Class A Options Chain 2.85 5.50 4.18
Profitability Analysis 10.41%
0.04 0.33 0.50 -0.05 96.49 102.00 10/2/2026 No 8/31 0.35 0.35 21 0 7 50 None
PEP PepsiCo Inc Options Chain 3.00 5.15 4.08
Profitability Analysis 5.21%
0.03 0.24 0.47 -0.04 142.16 144.00 10/2/2026 No 9/04 1.48 1.48 21 41 14 62 None
PEP PepsiCo Inc Options Chain 3.05 4.85 3.95
Profitability Analysis 4.41%
0.03 0.23 0.50 -0.04 142.16 143.00 9/25/2026 No 9/04 1.48 1.48 21 41 14 62 None
CSCO Cisco Systems Inc Options Chain 3.45 4.15 3.80
Profitability Analysis 6.04%
0.03 0.29 0.50 -0.06 109.60 112.00 9/25/2026 No 10/02 0.42 0.42 21 15 8 61 None
GM General Motors Company Options Chain 3.55 4.00 3.78
Profitability Analysis 7.91%
0.04 0.32 0.52 -0.05 85.22 88.00 10/2/2026 No 9/04 0.18 0.18 17 3 10 63 None
EBAY EBay Inc Options Chain 3.15 4.00 3.58
Profitability Analysis 5.66%
0.03 0.30 0.47 -0.06 104.00 106.00 10/2/2026 No 8/28 0.31 0.31 21 7 8 59 None
PAAS Pan American Silver Corp Options Chain 3.10 4.00 3.55
Profitability Analysis 6.90%
0.07 0.49 0.54 -0.04 53.07 53.00 10/2/2026 No 8/24 0.18 0.18 20 1 15 56 None
PAAS Pan American Silver Corp Options Chain 3.20 3.80 3.50
Profitability Analysis 6.81%
0.07 0.52 0.54 -0.05 53.07 53.00 9/25/2026 No 8/24 0.18 0.18 20 1 15 56 None
STM ST Microelectronics Options Chain 3.10 3.70 3.40
Profitability Analysis 7.77%
0.07 0.51 0.53 -0.05 50.56 51.00 10/2/2026 No 9/22 0.09 0.09 23 2 13 54 None
NTR Nutrien Ltd Options Chain 2.40 4.10 3.25
Profitability Analysis 9.09%
0.04 0.36 0.48 -0.04 73.15 76.00 10/2/2026 No 9/29 0.55 0.55 21 8 11 67 None
NTR Nutrien Ltd Options Chain 2.80 3.60 3.20
Profitability Analysis 7.66%
0.04 0.31 0.53 -0.04 73.15 75.00 10/2/2026 No 9/29 0.55 0.55 21 8 11 67 None
WMB Williams Cos Inc Options Chain 2.65 3.30 2.98
Profitability Analysis 2.60%
0.04 0.28 0.55 -0.03 71.64 70.00 10/2/2026 No 9/11 0.53 0.53 21 8 9 63 None
SU Suncor Energy Inc Options Chain 2.55 3.20 2.88
Profitability Analysis 4.47%
0.04 0.30 0.53 -0.03 68.42 68.00 10/2/2026 No 9/04 0.60 0.60 21 4 11 65 None
OXY Occidental Petroleum Corp Options Chain 2.65 2.97 2.81
Profitability Analysis 4.26%
0.05 0.32 0.54 -0.03 61.47 61.00 10/2/2026 No 9/10 0.26 0.28 21 4 10 62 None
SLB SLB Options Chain 2.41 2.96 2.69
Profitability Analysis 4.55%
0.05 0.34 0.55 -0.03 53.55 53.00 10/2/2026 No 9/02 0.29 0.29 21 4 8 63 None
NEE NextEra Energy Inc Options Chain 2.26 2.97 2.62
Profitability Analysis 1.40%
0.03 0.21 0.55 -0.03 85.05 83.00 10/2/2026 No 8/28 0.62 0.62 21 30 10 73 None
SU Suncor Energy Inc Options Chain 2.05 2.85 2.45
Profitability Analysis 5.31%
0.04 0.30 0.47 -0.03 68.42 69.00 10/2/2026 No 9/04 0.60 0.60 21 4 11 65 None
WMB Williams Cos Inc Options Chain 2.15 2.70 2.43
Profitability Analysis 3.23%
0.03 0.28 0.49 -0.03 71.64 71.00 10/2/2026 No 9/11 0.53 0.53 21 8 9 63 None
NKE Nike Inc - Class B Options Chain 2.05 2.62 2.34
Profitability Analysis 8.59%
0.06 0.45 0.51 -0.03 40.29 41.00 10/2/2026 Yes 9/01 0.41 0.41 21 24 13 59 None
LUV Southwest Airlines Company Options Chain 2.01 2.40 2.21
Profitability Analysis 5.84%
0.06 0.38 0.55 -0.02 40.05 40.00 10/2/2026 No 9/03 0.18 0.18 16 0 10 54 None
OXY Occidental Petroleum Corp Options Chain 1.92 2.50 2.21
Profitability Analysis 4.91%
0.04 0.31 0.48 -0.03 61.47 62.00 10/2/2026 No 9/10 0.26 0.28 21 4 10 62 None
KO Coca-Cola Company Options Chain 1.94 2.38 2.16
Profitability Analysis 3.33%
0.02 0.19 0.49 -0.02 90.67 91.00 10/2/2026 No 9/15 0.53 0.53 21 13 9 61 None
SLB SLB Options Chain 1.89 2.41 2.15
Profitability Analysis 5.41%
0.04 0.33 0.48 -0.03 53.55 54.00 10/2/2026 No 9/02 0.29 0.29 21 4 8 63 None
HPQ HP Inc Options Chain 1.87 2.40 2.14
Profitability Analysis 8.38%
0.07 0.55 0.55 -0.03 29.47 29.50 9/25/2026 Yes 9/09 0.30 0.30 21 9 14 54 None
NEE NextEra Energy Inc Options Chain 1.80 2.47 2.14
Profitability Analysis 2.01%
0.03 0.21 0.48 -0.03 85.05 84.00 10/2/2026 No 8/28 0.62 0.62 21 30 10 73 None
CNQ Canadian Natural Resources Ltd Options Chain 1.80 2.45 2.13
Profitability Analysis 5.48%
0.04 0.30 0.53 -0.02 50.96 51.00 10/2/2026 No 9/11 0.62 0.62 22 25 12 65 None
HPQ HP Inc Options Chain 1.86 2.27 2.07
Profitability Analysis 9.84%
0.07 0.53 0.52 -0.03 29.47 30.00 10/2/2026 Yes 9/09 0.30 0.30 21 9 14 54 None
DOW Dow Inc Options Chain 1.69 1.88 1.79
Profitability Analysis 3.93%
0.06 0.39 0.54 -0.02 32.85 32.00 10/2/2026 No 8/31 0.35 0.35 21 0 8 53 None
HL Hecla Mining Company Options Chain 1.61 1.95 1.78
Profitability Analysis 9.43%
0.08 0.65 0.53 -0.02 20.82 21.00 10/2/2026 No 8/26 0.00 0.00 20 0 12 47 None
CNQ Canadian Natural Resources Ltd Options Chain 1.30 2.10 1.70
Profitability Analysis 6.60%
0.03 0.30 0.45 -0.02 50.96 52.00 10/2/2026 No 9/11 0.62 0.62 22 25 12 65 None
KO Coca-Cola Company Options Chain 1.48 1.92 1.70
Profitability Analysis 3.93%
0.02 0.19 0.41 -0.02 90.67 92.00 10/2/2026 No 9/15 0.53 0.53 21 13 9 61 None
LUV Southwest Airlines Company Options Chain 1.23 2.03 1.63
Profitability Analysis 6.89%
0.04 0.35 0.47 -0.02 40.05 41.00 10/2/2026 No 9/03 0.18 0.18 16 0 10 54 None
BAC Bank Of America Corp Options Chain 1.46 1.64 1.55
Profitability Analysis 3.02%
0.03 0.21 0.48 -0.02 62.00 62.00 10/2/2026 No 9/04 0.28 0.32 21 12 9 65 None
CSX CSX Corp Options Chain 1.35 1.65 1.50
Profitability Analysis 5.47%
0.03 0.24 0.48 -0.02 50.86 52.00 10/2/2026 No 8/31 0.14 0.14 21 21 8 61 None
DOW Dow Inc Options Chain 1.24 1.71 1.48
Profitability Analysis 6.03%
0.04 0.42 0.45 -0.02 32.85 33.00 10/2/2026 No 8/31 0.35 0.35 21 0 8 53 None
TSCO Tractor Supply Company Options Chain 0.50 1.40 0.95
Profitability Analysis 6.32%
0.03 0.29 0.41 -0.02 34.98 36.00 10/2/2026 No 8/24 0.24 0.24 20 16 9 58 None
BAX Baxter International Inc Options Chain 0.25 1.50 0.88
Profitability Analysis 4.65%
0.03 0.34 0.42 -0.01 26.65 27.00 10/2/2026 No 8/28 0.01 0.01 21 0 7 41 None
KHC Kraft Heinz Company Options Chain 0.55 1.10 0.83
Profitability Analysis 4.33%
0.03 0.26 0.50 -0.01 25.62 25.50 10/2/2026 No 9/04 0.40 0.40 21 0 7 57 None
KHC Kraft Heinz Company Options Chain 0.52 0.61 0.57
Profitability Analysis 5.27%
0.02 0.26 0.41 -0.01 25.62 26.00 9/25/2026 No 9/04 0.40 0.40 21 0 7 57 None