Many of the stocks that I own and write Covered Calls upon also pay dividends.  Dividends happen on a regular basis and add significantly to my annual investment income. Today I was notified that yesterday, 10/15/09, I received the following dividends in an IRA accounts for a total of $11.63: Stock Shares Total Dividend Div [...]

Many of the stocks that I own and write Covered Calls upon also pay dividends.  Dividends happen on a regular basis and add significantly to my annual investment income. Today, 10/15/09, I received the following dividends in four IRA accounts for a total of $63.00: Stock Shares Total Dividend Div per Share Basis per share [...]

Today I BTC 1 FCX Oct10 75 Covered Call and STO 1 FCX Feb10 90 Covered Call for a net deposit of $153.29 in an IRA account.  My basis for these FCX shares is now 89.18, less dividends received. I originally purchased these FCX shares near their high at 100.00.  Since then I have received [...]