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 131.75 135.15 133.45
Profitability Analysis 16.20%
0.13 0.99 0.55 -1.44 975.56 1,000.00 8/21/2026 No 7/06 0.15 0.15 20 0 17 75 None
LLY Lilly(Eli) & Company Options Chain 72.00 79.45 75.73
Profitability Analysis 6.06%
0.06 0.40 0.55 -0.77 1,213.91 1,210.00 8/21/2026 Yes 8/14 1.73 1.73 21 11 9 65 None
LLY Lilly(Eli) & Company Options Chain 67.00 75.65 71.33
Profitability Analysis 6.52%
0.06 0.41 0.52 -0.77 1,213.91 1,220.00 8/21/2026 Yes 8/14 1.73 1.73 21 11 9 65 None
DELL Dell Technologies Inc - Class C Options Chain 43.50 44.95 44.23
Profitability Analysis 12.82%
0.11 0.80 0.54 -0.46 394.32 400.00 8/21/2026 No 7/21 0.63 0.63 18 4 11 52 None
SIMO Silicon Motion Technology Corp Options Chain 41.40 44.10 42.75
Profitability Analysis 20.80%
0.13 1.13 0.53 -0.51 300.71 320.00 8/21/2026 Yes 8/06 0.50 0.50 17 0 16 60 None
MRVL Marvell Technology Inc Options Chain 32.40 33.55 32.98
Profitability Analysis 15.39%
0.13 0.96 0.55 -0.35 245.29 250.00 8/21/2026 No 7/10 0.06 0.06 21 0 13 62 None
ROK Rockwell Automation Inc Options Chain 28.50 32.10 30.30
Profitability Analysis 6.36%
0.06 0.42 0.54 -0.29 471.70 470.00 8/21/2026 Yes 8/17 1.38 1.38 21 16 9 62 None
ROK Rockwell Automation Inc Options Chain 23.50 27.20 25.35
Profitability Analysis 7.43%
0.05 0.41 0.49 -0.29 471.70 480.00 8/21/2026 Yes 8/17 1.38 1.38 21 16 9 62 None
INTU Intuit Inc Options Chain 21.50 23.00 22.25
Profitability Analysis 10.21%
0.08 0.59 0.52 -0.25 275.35 280.00 8/21/2026 Yes 7/09 1.20 1.20 21 12 13 61 None
INTU Intuit Inc Options Chain 18.10 24.50 21.30
Profitability Analysis 8.04%
0.08 0.55 0.55 -0.25 275.35 275.00 8/14/2026 No 7/09 1.20 1.20 21 12 13 61 None
GE General Electric Company Options Chain 19.00 22.60 20.80
Profitability Analysis 4.97%
0.06 0.37 0.55 -0.23 377.52 375.00 8/14/2026 Yes 7/06 0.47 0.47 20 2 10 62 None
GE General Electric Company Options Chain 19.55 20.45 20.00
Profitability Analysis 6.08%
0.05 0.37 0.52 -0.22 377.52 380.00 8/21/2026 Yes 7/06 0.47 0.47 20 2 10 62 None
SNX TD Synnex Corp Options Chain 12.40 15.20 13.80
Profitability Analysis 8.03%
0.06 0.42 0.50 -0.17 244.64 250.00 8/21/2026 No 7/17 0.48 0.48 21 5 11 58 None
NVT nVent Electric plc Options Chain 11.80 14.10 12.95
Profitability Analysis 10.52%
0.08 0.63 0.52 -0.15 152.15 155.00 8/21/2026 Yes 7/24 0.21 0.21 21 2 10 21 None
ORCL Oracle Corp Options Chain 12.15 12.90 12.53
Profitability Analysis 9.10%
0.09 0.60 0.55 -0.12 140.27 140.00 8/21/2026 No 7/10 0.50 0.50 21 12 11 67 None
JPM JPMorgan Chase & Company Options Chain 11.45 12.25 11.85
Profitability Analysis 4.15%
0.04 0.25 0.50 -0.12 334.47 335.00 8/21/2026 Yes 7/06 1.50 1.50 20 15 11 77 None
WSM Williams-Sonoma Inc Options Chain 10.30 12.10 11.20
Profitability Analysis 6.34%
0.05 0.37 0.49 -0.13 227.53 230.00 8/21/2026 No 7/17 0.76 0.76 21 20 15 63 None
ORCL Oracle Corp Options Chain 9.80 10.80 10.30
Profitability Analysis 11.07%
0.07 0.60 0.49 -0.12 140.27 145.00 8/21/2026 No 7/10 0.50 0.50 21 12 11 67 None
NTAP Netapp Inc Options Chain 9.80 10.40 10.10
Profitability Analysis 7.43%
0.07 0.47 0.52 -0.10 154.17 155.00 8/21/2026 No 7/10 0.52 0.52 21 2 13 64 None
LOW Lowe`s Cos. Inc Options Chain 8.40 11.20 9.80
Profitability Analysis 3.76%
0.04 0.31 0.53 -0.10 227.50 225.00 8/14/2026 No 7/22 1.20 1.25 21 40 10 65 None
TOL Toll Brothers Inc Options Chain 9.00 10.40 9.70
Profitability Analysis 4.98%
0.06 0.39 0.55 -0.09 157.14 155.00 8/21/2026 Yes 7/10 0.26 0.26 21 5 11 68 None
LOW Lowe`s Cos. Inc Options Chain 9.20 9.90 9.55
Profitability Analysis 5.85%
0.04 0.33 0.47 -0.11 227.50 230.00 8/21/2026 Yes 7/22 1.20 1.25 21 40 10 65 None
ACN Accenture plc - Class A Options Chain 8.00 10.90 9.45
Profitability Analysis 7.08%
0.07 0.49 0.54 -0.09 137.35 136.00 8/14/2026 No 7/09 1.63 1.63 21 6 19 71 None
RTX RTX Corp Options Chain 8.30 9.00 8.65
Profitability Analysis 5.08%
0.04 0.30 0.51 -0.09 199.25 200.00 8/21/2026 Yes 8/14 0.73 0.73 21 4 14 64 None
CSCO Cisco Systems Inc Options Chain 6.05 10.15 8.10
Profitability Analysis 6.95%
0.07 0.50 0.54 -0.08 112.69 112.00 8/14/2026 Yes 7/06 0.42 0.42 20 15 9 62 None
GL Globe Life Inc Options Chain 6.30 9.40 7.85
Profitability Analysis 4.26%
0.04 0.28 0.54 -0.08 180.49 180.00 8/21/2026 Yes 7/06 0.33 0.33 20 10 11 67 None
ACN Accenture plc - Class A Options Chain 7.60 8.00 7.80
Profitability Analysis 8.80%
0.06 0.47 0.47 -0.08 137.35 140.00 8/21/2026 No 7/09 1.63 1.63 21 6 19 71 None
IEX Idex Corporation Options Chain 6.30 9.30 7.80
Profitability Analysis 6.57%
0.03 0.31 0.44 -0.11 223.82 230.00 8/21/2026 Yes 7/06 0.73 0.73 21 16 9 55 None
TGT Target Corp Options Chain 7.35 7.80 7.58
Profitability Analysis 6.55%
0.06 0.40 0.53 -0.07 130.21 130.00 8/21/2026 Yes 8/12 1.14 1.16 21 40 12 63 None
TOL Toll Brothers Inc Options Chain 6.80 7.80 7.30
Profitability Analysis 6.63%
0.05 0.39 0.45 -0.09 157.14 160.00 8/21/2026 Yes 7/10 0.26 0.26 21 5 11 68 None
CSCO Cisco Systems Inc Options Chain 7.10 7.35 7.23
Profitability Analysis 8.84%
0.06 0.49 0.49 -0.08 112.69 115.00 8/21/2026 Yes 7/06 0.42 0.42 20 15 9 62 None
DGX Quest Diagnostics Inc Options Chain 5.70 7.00 6.35
Profitability Analysis 5.33%
0.03 0.27 0.42 -0.08 215.72 220.00 8/21/2026 Yes 7/08 0.86 0.86 21 14 14 69 None
DRI Darden Restaurants Inc Options Chain 5.20 7.30 6.25
Profitability Analysis 7.88%
0.03 0.29 0.42 -0.08 201.95 210.00 8/21/2026 No 7/10 1.50 1.62 21 5 12 70 None
DAL Delta Air Lines Inc Options Chain 4.95 7.15 6.05
Profitability Analysis 7.02%
0.07 0.46 0.54 -0.07 92.75 93.00 8/14/2026 Yes 7/09 0.19 0.21 13 2 11 57 None
DAL Delta Air Lines Inc Options Chain 5.85 6.15 6.00
Profitability Analysis 6.43%
0.06 0.44 0.53 -0.06 92.75 92.50 8/21/2026 Yes 7/09 0.19 0.21 13 2 11 57 None
TGT Target Corp Options Chain 5.25 6.55 5.90
Profitability Analysis 5.26%
0.05 0.32 0.53 -0.07 130.21 130.00 8/14/2026 No 8/12 1.14 1.16 21 40 12 63 None
TJX TJX Companies Inc Options Chain 4.90 6.00 5.45
Profitability Analysis 4.32%
0.04 0.26 0.49 -0.06 154.26 155.00 8/21/2026 Yes 8/13 0.48 0.48 21 5 14 62 None
LEN Lennar Corp - Class A Options Chain 4.40 5.90 5.15
Profitability Analysis 5.03%
0.06 0.40 0.55 -0.05 88.21 87.00 8/14/2026 No 7/10 0.50 0.50 20 0 10 61 None
GL Globe Life Inc Options Chain 3.00 7.10 5.05
Profitability Analysis 5.48%
0.03 0.25 0.43 -0.07 180.49 185.00 8/21/2026 Yes 7/06 0.33 0.33 20 10 11 67 None
ZTS Zoetis Inc - Class A Options Chain 4.50 5.40 4.95
Profitability Analysis 7.59%
0.07 0.47 0.52 -0.05 74.80 75.00 8/21/2026 Yes 7/20 0.53 0.53 21 13 11 56 None
FCX Freeport-McMoRan Inc Options Chain 3.65 6.20 4.93
Profitability Analysis 8.38%
0.08 0.60 0.53 -0.05 60.97 61.00 8/14/2026 Yes 7/15 0.15 0.15 21 0 14 63 None
ABT Abbott Laboratories Options Chain 4.40 5.40 4.90
Profitability Analysis 5.38%
0.05 0.33 0.53 -0.04 95.40 95.00 8/21/2026 Yes 7/15 0.63 0.63 21 12 9 54 None
CARR Carrier Global Corp Options Chain 3.80 4.50 4.15
Profitability Analysis 6.17%
0.06 0.40 0.53 -0.04 70.07 70.00 8/21/2026 Yes 7/21 0.24 0.24 20 0 8 55 None
LEN Lennar Corp - Class A Options Chain 4.00 4.30 4.15
Profitability Analysis 7.30%
0.05 0.39 0.47 -0.05 88.21 90.00 8/21/2026 No 7/10 0.50 0.50 20 0 10 61 None
BMO Bank of Montreal Options Chain 3.50 4.50 4.00
Profitability Analysis 3.78%
0.02 0.19 0.46 -0.04 174.13 175.00 8/21/2026 No 7/30 1.67 1.71 21 4 12 64 None
PNR Pentair plc Options Chain 2.30 5.10 3.70
Profitability Analysis 6.19%
0.05 0.36 0.49 -0.04 76.72 77.50 8/21/2026 Yes 7/24 0.27 0.27 21 6 10 57 None
ABT Abbott Laboratories Options Chain 3.30 3.90 3.60
Profitability Analysis 6.64%
0.04 0.33 0.44 -0.04 95.40 97.50 8/21/2026 Yes 7/15 0.63 0.63 21 12 9 54 None
RY Royal Bank Of Canada Options Chain 3.30 3.70 3.50
Profitability Analysis 5.11%
0.02 0.19 0.36 -0.05 204.79 210.00 8/21/2026 No 7/27 1.64 1.76 21 15 11 69 None
CARR Carrier Global Corp Options Chain 2.70 4.10 3.40
Profitability Analysis 6.52%
0.05 0.44 0.48 -0.05 70.07 71.00 8/7/2026 Yes 7/21 0.24 0.24 20 0 8 55 None
EIX Edison International Options Chain 3.00 3.50 3.25
Profitability Analysis 4.58%
0.04 0.28 0.53 -0.03 75.66 75.00 8/21/2026 Yes 7/07 0.88 0.88 20 1 13 76 None
TD Toronto Dominion Bank Options Chain 2.95 3.20 3.08
Profitability Analysis 4.11%
0.03 0.20 0.48 -0.03 119.30 120.00 8/21/2026 No 7/10 1.08 1.12 21 15 12 78 None
JEF Jefferies Financial Group Inc Options Chain 2.80 3.30 3.05
Profitability Analysis 6.33%
0.06 0.39 0.53 -0.03 52.62 52.50 8/21/2026 No 8/18 0.40 0.40 21 2 16 65 None
NYT New York Times Co. - Class A Options Chain 1.85 4.00 2.93
Profitability Analysis 5.84%
0.04 0.34 0.46 -0.04 73.85 75.00 8/21/2026 Yes 7/08 0.23 0.23 21 7 15 58 None
KR Kroger Company Options Chain 2.39 2.99 2.69
Profitability Analysis 4.05%
0.05 0.29 0.55 -0.02 58.22 57.50 8/21/2026 No 8/14 0.35 0.39 21 19 10 50 None
EIX Edison International Options Chain 1.80 2.25 2.03
Profitability Analysis 6.27%
0.03 0.27 0.41 -0.03 75.66 77.50 8/21/2026 Yes 7/07 0.88 0.88 20 1 13 76 None
MKC McCormick & Co. Inc (Non Voting) Options Chain 1.80 2.20 2.00
Profitability Analysis 7.54%
0.04 0.37 0.40 -0.02 53.45 55.00 8/21/2026 No 7/06 0.48 0.48 21 42 7 56 None
APA APA Corporation Options Chain 1.79 2.10 1.95
Profitability Analysis 7.23%
0.06 0.43 0.51 -0.02 32.36 32.50 8/21/2026 Yes 7/22 0.25 0.25 21 0 10 55 None
JEF Jefferies Financial Group Inc Options Chain 1.70 2.20 1.95
Profitability Analysis 8.99%
0.04 0.38 0.41 -0.03 52.62 55.00 8/21/2026 No 8/18 0.40 0.40 21 2 16 65 None
VZ Verizon Communications Inc Options Chain 1.88 1.95 1.92
Profitability Analysis 4.86%
0.05 0.30 0.54 -0.01 42.56 42.00 8/21/2026 Yes 7/10 0.71 0.71 21 21 13 73 None
APA APA Corporation Options Chain 1.32 2.17 1.75
Profitability Analysis 5.07%
0.05 0.43 0.53 -0.02 32.36 32.00 8/7/2026 Yes 7/22 0.25 0.25 21 0 10 55 None
KR Kroger Company Options Chain 1.50 1.70 1.60
Profitability Analysis 6.48%
0.03 0.29 0.39 -0.02 58.22 60.00 8/21/2026 No 8/14 0.35 0.39 21 19 10 50 None
EQNR Equinor ASA Options Chain 1.40 1.75 1.58
Profitability Analysis 6.02%
0.05 0.34 0.51 -0.01 32.04 32.00 8/21/2026 Yes 8/14 0.39 0.39 33 4 9 52 None
VZ Verizon Communications Inc Options Chain 1.44 1.52 1.48
Profitability Analysis 6.17%
0.03 0.30 0.45 -0.01 42.56 43.00 8/21/2026 Yes 7/10 0.71 0.71 21 21 13 73 None
GIS General Mills Inc Options Chain 1.25 1.40 1.33
Profitability Analysis 4.98%
0.04 0.27 0.49 -0.01 37.57 37.50 8/21/2026 No 7/10 0.61 0.61 21 6 10 62 None
EQNR Equinor ASA Options Chain 0.90 1.30 1.10
Profitability Analysis 7.65%
0.03 0.33 0.42 -0.01 32.04 33.00 8/21/2026 Yes 8/14 0.39 0.39 33 4 9 52 None
T AT&T Inc Options Chain 0.66 1.14 0.90
Profitability Analysis 5.33%
0.04 0.36 0.50 -0.01 20.58 20.50 8/14/2026 Yes 7/10 0.28 0.28 21 0 9 61 None
T AT&T Inc Options Chain 0.75 0.76 0.76
Profitability Analysis 7.08%
0.04 0.33 0.44 -0.01 20.58 21.00 8/21/2026 Yes 7/10 0.28 0.28 21 0 9 61 None
NI NiSource Inc Options Chain 0.45 0.75 0.60
Profitability Analysis 6.44%
0.01 0.21 0.27 -0.01 47.82 50.00 8/21/2026 Yes 7/31 0.30 0.30 21 9 7 60 None