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Taking the opposite side of Warren Buffett is one of the market\u2019s most uncomfortable positions. Still, there is one element to Buffett\u2019s thinking about his management of\u00a0Berkshire Hathaway<\/a>\u00a0<\/a>that frequently frustrates many of his investors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Unlike many stocks in Berkshire\u2019s blue-chip investment portfolio, Berkshire itself doesn\u2019t pay dividends<\/a> to shareholders. Buffett has consistently used the money that would have been paid to shareholders to invest, making more money than they would have received in dividend income.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yet Buffett\u2019s legendary stock-picking prowess has done little to stop many investors from wanting a dividend that would turn the great stock into an income generator\u2014especially as the company\u2019s cash hoard has grown to nearly $350 billion. In addition, many Berkshire investors have owned the stock for years, and that means they bought at sharply lower prices, so selling would trigger big capital-gains tax bills if they sold stock to raise cash.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The absence of a dividend is likely to become an even larger issue for shareholders since Buffett just announced he would retire as CEO at the end of the year. His handpicked successor, Greg Abel<\/a>, may lack Buffett\u2019s wizardly ways of making money\u2014and shareholders may want the extra assurance of a dividend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here\u2019s a way to create a \u201cconditional dividend\u201d with options<\/a> on a stock that doesn\u2019t pay a dividend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With Berkshire\u2019s B shares at $512.33, an investor could sell a June $545 call option to generate a \u201cconditional dividend\u201d of about $4. If the stock remains below the $545 strike price, investors keep the options premium. Should the stock be above the strike price at expiration, the investor can adjust the position to avoid selling stock or let the stock be sold. (Calls give buyers the right to buy an asset at a set price and time.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The trade-off between a conditional dividend and managing an options position is complex. Investors can use options to turn unrealized gains into an income-generating stock\u2014with important caveats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dividends are taxed at 15% on stock owned for more than a year. Equity options that expire in less than a year are taxed as short-term income, unless the trades are conducted in tax-advantaged accounts. Also, selling calls on stock sometimes creates risk. The stock could rise above the call strike price. If that happens, investors face three choices:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

They can buy back the call for more money than they received when they sold it, and use the loss to offset tax liabilities, or they can sell stock, which would likely trigger a tax bill. Check with your accountant to confirm tax treatment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The third option\u2014let\u2019s call it the \u201cschnitzel\u201d\u2014is a personal favorite that lacks widespread appreciation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Many investors own odd numbers of shares, and that creates a way out for options sellers managing income programs. For instance, a position of 1,070 Berkshire shares means that 70 shares can be \u201cschnitzeled.\u201d The strategy is named after the popular German dish, because selling odd lots \u201cthins out\u201d the stock position\u2014and that\u2019s OK.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Options contracts equal 100 shares. But the odd lot\u2014anything below 100 shares\u2014can bail you out when the stock price runs past the strike price. Investors can raise money by selling those shares\u2014\u201cschnitzeling\u201d\u2014to buy back the call or lower the cost of rolling the call to a higher strike price.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Investors can debate if the time needed to manage conditional dividends is worthwhile, but remember: Dividends account for about 40% of historic stock returns\u2014which means a large chunk of investing success comes from owning quality businesses that pay dividends. Reinvesting dividends also helps to compound returns, and that is almost as profound as Buffett\u2019s genius for making money.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

—<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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