I write options mostly just like @Butch. Plenty of option income taken in so far (high 5 figures over the last couple of years).
Last option sold on Feb 20: AGM Nov26 125P. Sold for $5.529, currently trading for $4.65. I expect the option to expire worthless, but I’ll take delivery for $125 if needed as this is and would continue to be a long term holding. AGM is currently trading at $166, so the time decay is probably most of my profit over the next couple of months/quarters. Certainly exceeds the dividend I would get if I held the underlying outright. Already exceeds the dividend in the timeframe since I sold the option, actually, if I bought the option back today.