The Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE:HD) will release earnings for its first quarter before the opening bell on Tuesday, May 19.

Analysts expect the company to report quarterly earnings of $3.41 per share, down from $3.56 per share in the year-ago period. The consensus estimate for Home Depot's quarterly revenue is $41.54 billion. It reported $39.86 billion last year, according to Benzinga Pro.

Ahead of quarterly earnings, Truist Securities analyst Scot Ciccarelli, on Wednesday, maintained Home Depot with a Buy and lowered the price target from $424 to $394.

With the recent buzz around Home Depot, some investors may be eyeing potential gains from the company's dividends too. As of now, Home Depot has an annual dividend yield of 3.08%, which is a quarterly dividend amount of $2.33 per share ($9.32 a year).  

So, how can investors exploit its ...