MetLife Inc (Symbol: MET) shareholders can enhance their income by selling a January 2027 covered call at an $82.50 strike, which offers a premium of $7.40. This premium translates to an additional 6.3% annualized return, combining with the current 2.9% dividend yield for a total potential return of 9.2%, provided the stock is not called away. If the stock reaches $82.50, it indicates a 6% increase, resulting in a total 15.5% return when including dividends.
As of mid-afternoon trading on Monday, the S&P 500 experienced a put volume of 722,525 contracts and call volume of 1.33 million contracts, yielding a put:call ratio of 0.54. This is notably above the long-term median put:call ratio of 0.65, indicating a strong preference for calls among options traders today.
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