How To Earn $500 A Month From Microsoft Stock

Microsoft Corporation MSFT shares closed slightly lower during Thursday's session.

Microsoft has reportedly acquired nearly twice as many Nvidia Corp. NVDA AI chips as its closest competitors. This strategic investment is aimed at bolstering its AI capabilities, particularly for its Azure cloud services.

On Wednesday, UBS analyst Karl Keirstead maintained Microsoft with a Buy rating and raised the price target from $500 to $525, while Stifel analyst Brad Reback maintained the stock with a Buy and increased the price target from $475 to $515.

With the recent buzz around Microsoft, some investors may be eyeing potential gains from the company's dividends too. As of now, Microsoft offers an annual dividend yield of 0.76%, which is a quarterly dividend amount of 83 cents per share ($3.32 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 $789,713 or around 1,807 shares. For a more modest $100 per month or $1,200 per year, you would need $157,768 or around 361 shares.

To calculate: Divide the desired annual income ($6,000 or $1,200) by the dividend ($3.32 in this case). So, $6,000 / $3.32 = 1,807 ($500 per month), and $1,200 / $3.32 = 361 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.

MSFT Price Action: Shares of Microsoft slipped 0.1% to close at $437.03 on Thursday.

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