eBay Inc. (NASDAQ:EBAY) will release earnings for its fourth quarter after the closing bell on Wednesday, Feb. 18.

Analysts expect the company to report quarterly earnings of $1.35 per share. That’s up from $1.25 per share in the year-ago period. The consensus estimate for eBay's quarterly revenue is $2.87 billion (it reported $2.58 billion last year), according to Benzinga Pro.

Ahead of quarterly earnings, UBS analyst Stephen Ju, on Tuesday, maintained a Neutral rating on eBay and lowered the price target from $95 to $93.

With the recent buzz around eBay, some investors may be eyeing potential gains from the company's dividends too. As of now, eBay has an annual dividend yield of 1.45%, which is a quarterly dividend amount of 29 cents per share ($1.16 a year).

So, how can investors exploit its dividend yield ...