Closed Position -- MRK

Both MRK positions were assigned today. The first was a dividend play:

Date	Description	Amount	ROI	aROI
2016-06-10	Buy MRK @ $57.00	-$57.00
2016-06-10	Sell MRK 06/17 2016 $57 Call @ $0.42	$0.42
2016-06-13	Div MRK @ $0.46	$0.46
2016-06-17	Buy MRK 06/17 2016 $57 Call @ $0.03	-$0.03
2016-06-17	Sell MRK 06/24 2016 $57 Call @ $0.39	$0.39
2016-06-24	Buy MRK 06/24 2016 $57 Call @ $0.03	-$0.03
2016-06-24	Sell MRK 07/15 2016 $57 Call @ $0.72	$0.72
2016-07-15	Assigned	$57.00	3.39%	44.98%

The second was an RSI(2) play:

Date	Description	Amount	ROI	aROI
2016-06-27	Buy MRK @ $55.38	-$55.38
2016-06-27	Sell MRK 07/15 2016 $55 Call @ $1.40	$1.40
2016-07-15	Assigned	$55.00	1.84%	37.35%

 

Open Position -- MRK

I added another position to the dividend play on MRK. 

Brexit brought the MRK price down quite a bit and the extrinsic values on the calls were higher than normal, so I added another position. I chose the same expiration date for convenience.

I also rolled up the old MRK call on 6/24, because my $0.03 limit order to buy back the existing call triggered. So I just sold another one for several weeks out.

Again, so far so good. :)  

Date	Description	Amount	ROI	aROI
2016-06-10	Buy MRK @ $57.00	-$57.00
2016-06-10	Sell MRK 06/17 2016 $57 Call @ $0.42	$0.42
2016-06-13	Div MRK @ $0.46	$0.46
2016-06-17	Buy MRK 06/17 2016 $57 Call @ $0.03	-$0.03
2016-06-17	Sell MRK 06/24 2016 $57 Call @ $0.39	$0.39
2016-06-24	Buy MRK 06/24 2016 $57 Call @ $0.03	-$0.03
2016-06-24	Sell MRK 07/15 2016 $57 Call @ $0.72	$0.72
2016-07-15	If assigned at expiration	$57.00
2016-06-27	Buy MRK @ $55.38	-$55.38
2016-06-27	Sell MRK 07/15 2016 $55 Call @ $1.40	$1.40
2016-07-15	If assigned at expiration	$55.00	2.63%	27.38%
2016-06-29	Current Price @ $57.00	$57.00
2016-06-29	Current Price @ $57.00	$55.00	2.45%	47.03%

 

Dividend Plays...MO MRK

Small gains this week, over a few days:

Date	Activity	Quantity	Symbol/Description	Price	Net Amount	ROI	aROI
2016-03-08	Buy	1000	MRK - MERCK & CO INC	$52.48	-$52,478.20
2016-03-08	Sell	-10	MRK March 11, 2016 $52.50 Call	$0.34	$319.68
2016-03-11	Assign	-1000	MRK - MERCK & CO INC	$52.50	$52,473.86	0.6%	73.1%
2016-03-08	Buy	1000	MO - ALTRIA GROUP INC	$62.12	-$62,115.50
2016-03-08	Sell	-10	MO March 11, 2016 $62 Call	$0.43	$409.68
2016-03-11	Assign	-1000	MO - ALTRIA GROUP INC	$62.00	$61,973.65	0.4%	52.5%

On the watch list for the next few weeks:

Ticker	Company	Source	Estimated Ex-dividend date	Week	Yield	Ex-dividend date	Warning
IRET	Investors Real Estate Trust	Dividend Champion	xxxx-03-17	1	8.06%	2016-03-17
WEYS	Weyco Group Inc.	Dividend Champion	xxxx-03-17	1	3.17%	2016-03-17
POR	Portland General Electric Company	freebelvin	xxxx-03-22	2	3.09%	2016-03-22
SPLS	Staples, Inc.	freebelvin	xxxx-03-22	2	5.01%	2016-03-22
PM	Philip Morris International, Inc.	freebelvin	xxxx-03-25	2	4.25%	2015-12-21	<==
NFG	National Fuel Gas Company	Dividend Champion	xxxx-03-27	3	3.19%	2015-12-29	<==
DOW	The Dow Chemical Company	freebelvin	xxxx-03-29	3	3.75%	2016-03-29
NUE	Nucor Corporation	Dividend Champion	xxxx-03-29	3	3.45%	2016-03-29
CSCO	Cisco Systems, Inc.	freebelvin	xxxx-04-04	4	3.04%	2016-04-04
VZ	Verizon Communications Inc.	freebelvin	xxxx-04-06	4	4.32%	2016-04-06
UVV	Universal Corporation	Dividend Champion	xxxx-04-07	4	3.82%	2016-04-07
T	AT&T, Inc.	Dividend Champion	xxxx-04-08	4	5.06%	2016-01-06	<==
POT	Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc.	freebelvin	xxxx-04-08	4	8.02%	2016-04-08
TDS	Telephone & Data Systems Inc.	Dividend Champion	xxxx-03-15	1	2.07%	2016-03-15
FRT	Federal Realty Investment Trust	Dividend Champion	xxxx-03-16	1	2.51%	2016-03-16
CINF	Cincinnati Financial Corp.	Dividend Champion	xxxx-03-21	2	2.88%	2016-03-21
MDT	Medtronic plc	Dividend Champion	xxxx-03-22	2	2.01%	2016-03-22
PNY	Piedmont Natural Gas Co. Inc.	Dividend Champion	xxxx-03-23	2	2.21%	2016-03-23
APD	Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.	Dividend Champion	xxxx-03-27	3	2.41%	2015-12-30	<==
ITW	Illinois Tool Works Inc.	Dividend Champion	xxxx-03-29	3	2.27%	2016-03-29
SYK	Stryker Corporation	PLA	xxxx-03-29	3	1.47%	2016-03-29
BEN	Franklin Resources, Inc.	Dividend Champion	xxxx-03-29	3	1.92%	2016-03-29
CB	Chubb Limited	Dividend Champion	xxxx-03-29	3	2.28%	2016-03-29
SYY	Sysco Corporation	Dividend Champion	xxxx-03-30	3	2.75%	2016-03-30
ABM	ABM Industries Incorporated	Dividend Champion	xxxx-04-05	4	2.07%	2016-04-05
WGL	WGL Holdings Inc.	Dividend Champion	xxxx-04-06	4	2.64%	2016-04-06
BRC	Brady Corp.	Dividend Champion	xxxx-04-06	4	2.99%	2016-04-06
GD	General Dynamics Corporation	PLA	xxxx-04-06	4	2.09%	2016-04-06
MKC	McCormick & Company, Incorporated	Dividend Champion	xxxx-04-08	4	1.83%	2015-12-29	<==
RPM	RPM International Inc.	Dividend Champion	xxxx-04-11	5	2.59%	2016-01-13	<==
ABT	Abbott Laboratories	Dividend Champion	xxxx-04-13	5	2.65%	2016-04-13