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FSS Federal Signal dividend history, payout ratio & dates

Federal Signal's last quarterly dividend was on Mar 14, 2024 (ex-date) with a distribution of $0.12 per share. At an annualized rate of $0.42 per share, the stock yields 0.51%. The latest dividend has increased by $0.02, or 20% from the prior dividend.

Key dates

  • FSS last dividend date: Mar 14, 2024
  • FSS next dividend date: Not announced
FSS dividend stats
DPS
$0.42
Dividend yield
0.51%
Payout ratio
16.2%
vs. Industrials sector
Dividend yield
1.43%
Payout ratio
30.2%

Dividend yield

What is Federal Signal current dividend yield

Federal Signal's dividend yield of 0.51% is below the Industrials sector average. Compared to its Industrials sector average of 1.43%, Federal Signal's dividend yield is 64% lower. The current dividend yield is below the historical average of 0.9% of the last 5 years.

Dividend history

What is FSS dividend payout history and dates

Federal Signal has a long history of dividend payments, including the last ten consecutive years with dividend payouts. FSS has distributed four quarterly dividends in the past year. The annualized dividend per share has increased by 17% for the last twelve months. However with the stock price up by 60% from a year ago, the dividend yield has decreased by 27%.

Recent dividends

Ex-date Payment date Declared on Amount Type
Mar 14, 2024 Mar 28, 2024 Feb 20, 2024 $0.12 normal
Nov 16, 2023 Dec 1, 2023 Oct 24, 2023 $0.1 normal
Aug 17, 2023 Sep 1, 2023 Jul 25, 2023 $0.1 normal
May 18, 2023 Jun 2, 2023 Apr 25, 2023 $0.1 normal
Mar 16, 2023 Mar 31, 2023 Feb 14, 2023 $0.09 normal
Nov 17, 2022 Dec 2, 2022 Oct 25, 2022 $0.09 normal
Aug 18, 2022 Sep 2, 2022 Jul 25, 2022 $0.09 normal
May 19, 2022 Jun 3, 2022 $0.09 normal
Mar 17, 2022 Apr 1, 2022 Feb 18, 2022 $0.09 normal
Nov 18, 2021 Dec 1, 2021 Oct 26, 2021 $0.09 normal
Aug 19, 2021 Sep 1, 2021 $0.09 normal
May 20, 2021 Jun 2, 2021 Apr 27, 2021 $0.09 normal
Mar 18, 2021 Mar 31, 2021 Feb 18, 2021 $0.09 normal
Nov 18, 2020 Dec 1, 2020 Oct 27, 2020 $0.08 normal
Aug 20, 2020 Sep 4, 2020 Jul 27, 2020 $0.08 normal
May 14, 2020 Jun 2, 2020 Apr 21, 2020 $0.08 normal
Mar 17, 2020 Mar 31, 2020 Feb 19, 2020 $0.08 normal
Nov 12, 2019 Nov 26, 2019 Oct 29, 2019 $0.08 normal
Aug 13, 2019 Aug 28, 2019 Jul 30, 2019 $0.08 normal
May 14, 2019 May 30, 2019 Apr 30, 2019 $0.08 normal
Mar 15, 2019 Mar 29, 2019 Feb 19, 2019 $0.08 normal
Nov 9, 2018 Nov 27, 2018 Oct 30, 2018 $0.08 normal
Aug 13, 2018 Aug 28, 2018 Jul 31, 2018 $0.08 normal
May 14, 2018 May 29, 2018 May 1, 2018 $0.08 normal
Mar 2, 2018 Mar 19, 2018 Feb 19, 2018 $0.07 normal
Nov 13, 2017 Dec 5, 2017 Oct 24, 2017 $0.07 normal
Aug 11, 2017 Sep 6, 2017 Jul 25, 2017 $0.07 normal
May 10, 2017 Jun 2, 2017 Apr 21, 2017 $0.07 normal
Mar 8, 2017 Mar 31, 2017 Feb 17, 2017 $0.07 normal
Nov 10, 2016 Dec 6, 2016 Oct 25, 2016 $0.07 normal
Aug 12, 2016 Aug 26, 2016 Jul 26, 2016 $0.07 normal
May 13, 2016 Jun 7, 2016 Apr 26, 2016 $0.07 normal

Federal Signal dividend payout ratio

What is Federal Signal dividend payout ratio compared to the sector

Payout ratio

Federal Signal's payout ratio of 16.2% is below the Industrials sector average. Compared to its Industrials sector average of 30.2%, Federal Signal's payout ratio is 46% lower.

Total amount of dividends paid per financial year (from cash flow)

FSS dividend vs peer dividends

How does FSS dividend compare to its peers' dividends
Name Dividend yield DPS Payout ratio
GNTX Gentex Corp 1.43% $0.48 26.1%
FSS Federal Signal Corp 0.51% $0.42 16.2%

Frequently asked questions

Does Federal Signal pay a dividend?

Yes, Federal Signal has paid four dividends in the last twelve months. FSS has been paying dividends since 2014.

When is Federal Signal's next dividend?

FSS hasn't announced its next dividend date yet, but if we take into consideration its recent dividend frequency, it is likely that its next dividend will be in June 2024.

When was FSS's last dividend?

Federal Signal's last regular dividend was on Mar 14, 2024 (ex-date) with the amount of $0.12 per share.

How much dividend does Federal Signal pay (per share)?

FSS has paid dividend of $0.42 per share in the last year.

What is Federal Signal's dividend yield?

The current dividend yield of Federal Signal is 0.51%.

How often does Federal Signal pay dividends?

Federal Signal pays four dividends per year.

What is Federal Signal's dividend payout ratio?

The dividend payout ratio of Federal Signal is 16.2%.

Does Federal Signal pay a good dividend?

Federal Signal's dividend yield is below the Industrials sector average.