JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) will release earnings for its first quarter before the opening bell on Tuesday, April 14.
Analysts expect the company to report quarterly earnings of $5.48 per share. That’s up from $5.07 per share in the year-ago period. The consensus estimate for JPMorgan's quarterly revenue is $48.80 billion (it reported $45.31 billion last year), according to Benzinga Pro.
With the recent buzz around JPMorgan, some investors may be eyeing potential gains from the company's dividends too. As of now, JPMorgan has an annual dividend yield of 1.95%, which is a quarterly dividend amount of $1.50 per share ($6.00 a year).
To figure out how to earn $500 monthly from JPMorgan, we start with the yearly target of $6,000 ($500 x 12 months).
Next, we take this amount and divide it by JPMorgan's $6.00 dividend: $6,000 / $6.00 = 1,000 shares.
So, an investor would need to own approximately $307,970 worth of JPMorgan, or 1,000 shares to generate a monthly dividend income of $500.
Assuming a more conservative goal of $100 monthly ($1,200 annually), we do the same calculation: $1,200 / $6.00 = 200 shares, or $61,594 to generate a monthly dividend income of $100.
Note that dividend yield can change on a rolling basis, as the dividend payment and the stock price both fluctuate over time.
The dividend yield is calculated by dividing the annual dividend payment by the current stock price. As the stock price changes, the dividend yield will also change.
For example, if a stock pays an annual dividend of $2 and its current price is $50, its dividend yield would be 4%. However, if the stock price increases to $60, the dividend yield would decrease to 3.33% ($2/$60).
Conversely, if the stock price decreases to $40, the dividend yield would increase to 5% ($2/$40).
Further, the dividend payment itself can also change over time, which can also impact the dividend yield. If a company increases its dividend payment, the dividend yield will increase even if the stock price remains the same. Similarly, if a company decreases its dividend payment, the dividend yield will decrease.
JPM Price Action: Shares of JPMorgan gained by 3.6% to close at $307.97 on Wednesday.
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