YieldBoost Quest Diagnostics From 2% To 13.2% Using Options
October 16, 2024 at 11:34 AM EDT
Shareholders of Quest Diagnostics, Inc. (DGX) looking to boost their income beyond the stock's 2% annualized dividend yield can sell the February 2025 covered call at the $155 strike and collect the premium based on the $5.90 bid, which annualizes to an additional 11.2% rate of return against the current stock price (at Stock Options Channel we call this the YieldBoost), for a total of 13.2% annualized rate in the scenario where the stock is not called away..