J.M. Smucker Q1 earnings due Aug. 26; SJM shares up
J. M. Smucker is set to report first-quarter earnings before the open on Aug. 26, with analysts expecting $2.22 EPS and $2.13 billion revenue; shares rose 1.3% to $125.87 Monday.
The J.
M.
Smucker Company (NYSE: SJM ) will release its first-quarter earnings report before the opening bell on Wednesday, Aug.
26.
Analysts expect the company to report quarterly earnings of $2.22 per share, up from $1.90 per share in the year-ago period.
The consensus estimate for JM Smucker’s quarterly revenue is $2.13 billion.
It reported $2.11 billion last year, according to Pro.
Ahead of quarterly earnings, UBS analyst Peter Grom maintained JM Smucker at Buy and raised the price target from $130 to $142 on Aug.
20.
With the recent buzz around JM Smucker, some investors may be eyeing potential gains from the company’s dividends too.
As of now, SJM has an annual dividend yield of 3.56%, with a quarterly dividend of $1.12 per share ($4.48 per year).
So, how can investors use its dividend yield to pocket a regular $500 per month? To earn $500 per month or $6,000 annually from dividends alone, you would need an investment of approximately $168,540 or around 1,339 shares.
For a more modest $100 per month or $1,200 per year, you would need $33,733 or around 268 shares.
To calculate: Divide the desired annual income ($6,000 or $1,200) by the dividend ($4.48 in this case).
So, $6,000 / $4.48 = 1,339 ($500 per month), and $1,200 / $4.48 = 268 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 dividend payments can affect the yield.
If a company increases its dividend, its yield will also increase, provided the stock price remains unchanged.
Conversely, if the dividend payment decreases, so will the yield.
SJM Price Action: Shares of Smucker gained 1.3% to close at $125.87 on Monday.
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