Lennar Corporation (NYSE:LEN) will release earnings for its second quarter after the closing bell on Thursday, June 11.

Analysts expect the home construction company to report quarterly earnings of $1.24 per share. That’s down from $1.90 per share in the year-ago period. The consensus estimate for Lennar's quarterly revenue is $8.07 billion. It reported $8.38 billion last year, according to Benzinga Pro.

With the recent buzz around Lennar, some investors may be eyeing potential gains from the company's dividends too. As of now, Lennar has an annual dividend yield of 2.16%. Its quarterly dividend amount is 50 cents per share ($2.00 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 $277,680 or around 3,000 shares. For a more modest $100 per month or $1,200 per year, you would need $55,536 or around 600 shares.

To Calculate

Divide the desired annual income ($6,000 or $1,200) by the dividend ($2.00 in this case). So, $6,000 / $2.00 = 3,000 ($500 per month), and $1,200 / $2.00 = 600 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.

Lennar Price Action

Shares of Lennar gained 2% to close at $92.56 on Tuesday.

Ahead of quarterly earnings, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods analyst Jade Rahmani, on Tuesday, downgraded Lennar from Market Perform to Underperform and lowered the price target from $97 to $86.

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