Tuesday, November 29, 2011

LOW - Adjustment

The following adjustment was made today on Lowes Companies Inc (LOW). All prices include IB commissions.

CriteriaValue
Dividend Champions StatusChampion
Years of Consecutive Dividend Increases48
Years of Positive Free Cash Flow (last 10 years)10
Fair Value Estimate$30.00*
Target Buy Price$21.00
Target Margin of Safety30.00%
Actual Buy Price$25.00
Actual Margin of Safety16.67%

*The Fair value was lowered from $36.00 to $30.00 during the holding period, which lowered my Margin of Safety.

DateStockDescriptionTransactionStatusStock InvestmentIncome Generated
11/29/2011LOWContinued TradeSTO 2 Jan12 25.00 Call @ 0.87  $174.55

Current Position Summary

Cost Basis($5,000.00)
Income Generated$505.36
Percent Income Generated10.11%
Annualized Income Generated12.51%
Net Profit If Assigned$505.36
Percent Return If Assigned10.11%
Annualized Return If Assigned12.51%
Days Held to Expiration295 days

Trade History

DateStockDescriptionTransactionStatusStock InvestmentIncome Generated
3/31/2011LOWCSP Margin UsedCSP 200 LOW @ 25.00 ($5,000.00) 
3/31/2011LOWInitial Put OptionSTO 2 May11 25.00 Put @ 0.50Closed $100.57
5/19/2011LOWBuy Back and Roll OutBTC 2 May11 25.00 Put @ -0.28  ($55.44)
5/19/2011LOWContinued TradeSTO 2 Jun11 25.00 Put @ 0.69Closed $138.56
6/17/2011LOWBuy Back and Roll OutBTC 2 Jun11 25.00 Put @ -2.20  ($439.44)
6/17/2011LOWContinued TradeSTO 2 Oct11 25.00 Put @ 2.93Exercised $586.56
10/21/2011LOWCSP Margin ReturnedCSP 200 LOW @ -25.00 $5,000.00 
10/21/2011LOWStock AssignedEX 2 Oct11 25.00 Put @ -25.00 ($5,000.00) 
11/29/2011LOWContinued TradeSTO 2 Jan12 25.00 Call @ 0.87  $174.55
1/20/2012LOW Totals ($5,000.00)$505.36
DTE295 Percent Income/Annualized 10.11%12.51%