With the recent buzz around U.S. Steel Corporation (NYSE: X), some investors may be eyeing potential gains from the company’s dividends.
U.S. Steel currently offers an annual dividend yield of 0.43% — a quarterly dividend amount of 5 cents per share (20 cents a year).
For the manufacturer's fourth quarter earnings results, set to be released after the closing bell on Feb. 1, analysts expect quarterly earnings at 26 cents per share. That's down from 87 cents per share in the year-ago period.
The Pittsburgh-based company is projected to post revenue of $3.76 billion, compared to $4.34 billion in the year-earlier quarter, according to data from Benzinga Pro. About 79% of revenue comes from the U.S. whereas 21% comes from Europe.
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