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Mativ Inc (MATV) shareholders can enhance their income by selling covered calls for March 2026 at a $20 strike price, collecting a premium of 40 cents per contract. This strategy can yield an annualized return of 6.7% in addition to the stock’s current 3.2% dividend yield, totaling a possible 9.9% return if the stock is not called away. Currently, the stock price stands at $12.31, indicating a 62.1% increase is needed for the stock to reach the strike price, resulting in a total return of 65.3% for shareholders if called.
The trailing twelve-month volatility for Mativ is calculated at 73%. On Tuesday, the put volume among S&P 500 components reached 944,380 contracts, while call volume was at 2.34 million, leading to a put:call ratio of 0.40, indicating a preference for call options among investors.
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