CSX Corporation (NASDAQ:CSX) will release its fourth-quarter financial results, after the closing bell, on Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025.

Analysts expect the Jacksonville, Florida-based company to report quarterly earnings at 42 cents per share, down from 45 cents per share in the year-ago period. CSX projects quarterly revenue of $3.56 billion, compared to $3.68 billion a year earlier, according to data from Benzinga Pro.

On Jan. 16, Wells Fargo analyst Aaron Rakers maintained Seagate with an Equal-Weight rating and lowered the price target from $120 to $110.

With the recent buzz around CSX, some investors may be eyeing potential gains from the company's dividends too. As of now, CSX offers an annual dividend yield of 1.44%, which is a quarterly dividend amount of 12 cents per share (48 cents 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 $415,500 or around 12,500 shares. For a more modest $100 per month or $1,200 per year, you would need $83,100 or around 2,500 shares.

To calculate: Divide the desired annual income ($6,000 or $1,200) by the dividend ($0.48 in this case). So, $6,000 / $0.48 = 12,500 ($500 per month), and $1,200 / $0.48 = 2,500 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.

CSX Price Action: Shares of CSX fell 0.1% to close at $33.24 on Wednesday.

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