Federal Signal Corporation
FSSIndustrials · Stock · quarterly payer
$107.91
Add to PortfolioForward Yield
0.56%
Annual Dividend
$0.60
Payout Ratio
13%
5-Yr Growth
11.8%
Ex-Date
May 15, 2026
Frequency
Quarterly
FSS Dividend Safety Score
82/ 100
Grade A
Very Safe
Dividend-growth streak11 consecutive years of growth
Cut historyCut its dividend in 2014
Earnings payout coverage13% of earnings paid out
Free-cash-flow coverage26% of free cash flow
Balance-sheet strengthDebt/equity of 0.41
Yield vs its historyYield in line with its history
SmarterDividends' proprietary score, backtested against which dividends were actually cut over 15+ years (0.78 AUC). It blends a validated cut-risk model (growth streak, cut history) with current payout, cash-flow and debt. Higher is safer · not investment advice.
Dividend Growth
Total dividends per share by year
Is FSS a good dividend stock?
YesFederal Signal Corporation (FSS) pays a quarterly dividend yielding 0.56% ($0.60/yr), with 11 years of growth and a dividend-safety grade of A. It scores well across payout coverage, growth history and safety — a dependable income holding.
Advantages
- 11 consecutive years of dividend growth
- Comfortable payout ratio (13%)
- Strong 11.8% 5-yr dividend growth
- 168% total price return over 5 years
- Top-tier dividend safety score
Risks
- Cut its dividend in 2014
Key Data
- Dividend Yield
- 0.56%
- Payout Ratio
- 13%
- Annual Dividend
- $0.60
- 5-Yr Avg Growth
- 11.8%
- Ex-Dividend Date
- May 15, 2026
- Years of Growth
- 11
- Frequency
- quarterly
- Beta
- 1.26
- Market Cap
- $6.6B
- P/E Ratio
- 24.5
- 5-Yr Total Return
- 168%
- 52-Week Range
- $97.25 – $132.89
- Dividend Safety
- A · 82/100
- Ever Cut?
- Yes (2014)
Frequently Asked Questions
Dividend History
| Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 2026 | — | $0.1500 | regular |
| Mar 13, 2026 | — | $0.1500 | regular |
| Nov 14, 2025 | — | $0.1400 | regular |
| Aug 15, 2025 | — | $0.1400 | regular |
| May 16, 2025 | — | $0.1400 | regular |
| Mar 14, 2025 | — | $0.1400 | regular |
| Nov 15, 2024 | — | $0.1200 | regular |
| Aug 16, 2024 | — | $0.1200 | regular |
| May 16, 2024 | — | $0.1200 | regular |
| Mar 14, 2024 | — | $0.1200 | regular |
| Nov 16, 2023 | — | $0.1000 | regular |
| Aug 17, 2023 | — | $0.1000 | regular |
| May 18, 2023 | — | $0.1000 | regular |
| Mar 16, 2023 | — | $0.0900 | regular |
Income Calculator
At $0.60 / yr per share
Per payment (quarterly)$15.00
Annual$60.00
Monthly avg$5.00
