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Shareholders of VSE Corp. (Symbol: VSEC) can enhance their income by selling April 2026 covered calls at the $180 strike price, collecting a premium of $9.50, which translates to an annualized return of 12% on top of the current 0.3% annualized dividend yield. If the stock price rises above $180, shareholders could see a total return of 22%, factoring in dividends, as the stock would need to climb 15.8% from its current price of $156.19 for the options to be exercised.
On Monday mid-afternoon trading, the put volume among S&P 500 components reached 716,590 contracts while call volume was at 1.58 million, resulting in a put-call ratio of 0.45. This is significantly lower than the long-term median ratio of 0.65, indicating a stronger preference for call options among traders.
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