Strategy To YieldBoost Cato Corp. From 3.3% To 10.8% Using Options

Shareholders of Cato Corp. (CATO) looking to boost their income beyond the stock's 3.3% annualized dividend yield can sell the October covered call at the $40 strike and collect the premium based on the $1.40 bid, which annualizes to an additional 7.4% rate of return against the current stock price (at Stock Options Channel we call this the YieldBoost), for a total of 10.8% annualized rate in the scenario where the stock is not called away..