How To Earn $500 A Month From Apple Stock Ahead Of Q2 Earnings
Analysts expect the iPhone maker to report quarterly earnings at $1.63 per share, up from $1.53 per share in the year-ago period. Apple projects to report quarterly revenue at $94.53 billion, compared to $90.75 billion a year earlier, according to data from Benzinga Pro.
The company has beaten analyst estimates for revenue in eight straight quarters and nine of the last 10 quarters overall.
On Wednesday, Barclays analyst Tim Long maintained a rating of Underweight for Apple and lowered the price target from $197 to $173, while Raymond James analyst Srini Pajjuir maintained an Outperform rating and reduced the price target from $250 to $230.
With the recent buzz around Apple, some investors may also be eyeing potential gains from the company's dividends. As of now, Apple offers an annual dividend yield of 0.47%, which translates to a quarterly dividend of 25 cents per share, totaling $1.00 per year.
So, how can investors use its dividend yield to pocket a regular $500 a month?
To earn $500 per month or $6,000 annually from dividends alone, you would need an investment of approximately $1,275,000 or around 6,000 shares. For a more modest $100 per month or $1,200 per year, you would need $255,000 or around 1,200 shares.
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To calculate: Divide the desired annual income ($6,000 or $1,200) by the dividend ($1.00 in this case). So, $6,000 / $1.00 = 6,000 ($500 per month), and $1,200 / $1.00 = 1,200 shares ($100 per month).
Note that dividend yield can change on a rolling basis, as the dividend payment and the stock price both fluctuate over time.
How that works: The dividend yield is computed by dividing the annual dividend payment by the stock's current price.
For example, if a stock pays an annual dividend of $2 and is currently priced at $50, the dividend yield would be 4% ($2/$50). However, if the stock price increases to $60, the dividend yield drops to 3.33% ($2/$60). Conversely, if the stock price falls to $40, the dividend yield rises to 5% ($2/$40).
Similarly, changes in the dividend payment can impact the yield. If a company increases its dividend, the yield will also increase, provided the stock price stays the same. Conversely, if the dividend payment decreases, so will the yield.
AAPL Price Action: Shares of Apple gained 0.6% to close at $212.50 on Wednesday.Read More: Photo: Shutterstock
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