How To Earn $500 A Month From Citigroup Stock Ahead Of Q1 Earnings Report

Citigroup Inc. C is set to release earnings results for its first quarter before the opening bell on April 12, 2024.

Analysts expect the New York-based company to report quarterly earnings at $1.20 per share, down from $2.19 per share in the year-ago period. Citigroup is projected to report quarterly revenue of $20.40 billion, compared to $19.99 billion in the year-earlier quarter.

Citigroup recently announced a $2.75 billion redemption of 3.352% Fixed Rate / Floating Rate Notes due 2025.

With the recent buzz around Citigroup, some investors may be eyeing potential gains from the company’s dividends too. As of now, Citigroup offers an annual dividend yield of 3.44%, which is a quarterly dividend amount of 53 cents per share ($2.12 a year).

So, how can investors exploit its dividend yield to pocket a regular $500 monthly?

To earn $500 per month or $6,000 annually from dividends alone, you would need an investment of approximately $174,498 or around 2,830 shares. For a more modest $100 per month or $1,200 per year, you would need $34,900 or around 566 shares.

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To calculate: Divide the desired annual income ($6,000 or $1,200) by the dividend ($2.12 in this case). So, $6,000 / $2.12 = 2,830 ($500 per month), and $1,200 / $2.12 = 566 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.

C Price Action: Shares of Citigroup fell 0.1% to close at $61.66 on Tuesday.

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