Under theframework of equivalentmartingale measures, we discussthepricingformulasofpower payoffs European optionswithcontinuousdividendat the timeofmaturity of the options.
This happens because a dividend comes out of the stock price, so you would look to the January options as the December would very likely be expired before the dividend is paid.
Its other options for raising money include cutting its dividend - possibly when its results are published on 19 May - selling assets or demerging assets and putting some of the debts in these demerged assets.
After all, what are the other options for obtaining a 4.88% dividend yield backed by one of the most well-balanced (diversified revenue streams) on the planet.