Friday, February 22, 2008

MHP - New Position

A new dividend position was established today on MHP. The following is the trade information, including IB commissions:

22-Feb-08 - Initial Stock Position - BTO 100 MHP @ 41.17
22-Feb-08 - Initial Call Option - STO 1 Apr08 40.00 Call @ 2.80
12-Mar-08 - Dividend Received - DIV 100 Dividend @ 0.22

Summary without the dividend if called early on Ex-Dividend date:

Stock Investment: $4,117.00
Income Generated: $280.00
Percent Income Generated: 6.80%
Annualized Income Generated: 827.46%
Net Profit If Called: $163.00
Percent Return If Called: 3.96%
Annualized Return If Called: 481.70%
Days Held: 3 days

Summary with the dividend if called at option expiration:

Stock Investment: $4,117.00
Income Generated: $302.00
Percent Income Generated: 7.34%
Annualized Income Generated: 47.81%
Net Profit If Called: $185.00
Percent Return If Called: 4.49%
Annualized Return If Called: 29.29%
Days Held to Expiration: 56 days

Dividend Information:

Ex-Dividend Date: 02/25/08
Dividend Pay Date: 03/12/08
Dividend Rate: $0.88
Dividend Yield: 2.10%