Commercial Metals Company (NYSE:CMC) will release earnings for its second quarter before the opening bell on Thursday, March 26.

Analysts expect the company to report quarterly earnings of $1.32 per share. That’s up from 26 cents per share in the year-ago period. The consensus estimate for Commercial Metals' quarterly revenue is $2.09 billion (it reported $1.75 billion last year), according to Benzinga Pro.

On Jan. 8, Commercial Metals delivered a sharp first-quarter earnings beat on stronger steel margins and construction demand.

Some Commercial Metals investors are eyeing potential gains from the company's dividends. As of now, Commercial Metals has an annual dividend yield of 1.13%, with a quarterly dividend of 18 cents per share (72 cents per 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 $531,729 or around 8,333 shares. For a more modest $100 per month or $1,200 per year, you would need $106,371 or around 1,667 shares.

To calculate: Divide the desired annual income ($6,000 or $1,200) by the dividend ($0.72 in this case). So, $6,000 / $0.72 = 8,333 ($500 per month), and $1,200 / $0.72 = 1,667 shares ($100 per month).

Note that dividend yield can change on a rolling basis. The dividend payment and the stock price both fluctuate over time.

How that works: Compute the dividend yield 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.

CMC Price Action: Shares of Commercial Metals rose 3.1% to close at $63.81 on Tuesday.

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