ITM calls tend to get assigned the day prior to ex-dividend, such as MCD, PEP and PFE. In many cases the stock moved above my call strikes just 1 or 2 days prior to ex-dividend and the next morning I woke up with an account I couldn't recognize. I seldom short DITM puts so I can't say how often put to stock happens. I used to sell naked puts just to own the stock cheaper via assignment, and then sell calls or call spreads upon assigment. But the premiums these days are unlike those in the past circa 2010 so I stopped that practice.
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