FSS Dividend History
Federal Signal Corporation · every payment since 1987
As of Oct 18, 2026, Federal Signal Corporation (FSS) has paid 142 dividends since 1987. The most recent was $0.1500 per share (ex-date Aug 14, 2026, paid Aug 27, 2026). Over the last 12 months FSS paid $0.5900 across 4 payments, a trailing yield of 0.52%. The average of the last 2 regular payments is +3.4% versus the 2 before.
Latest dividend
$0.1500
Last ex-date
Aug 14, 2026
Paid, last 12 months
$0.59
Trailing yield
0.52%
Frequency
Quarterly
Growth streak
3 yrs
Key facts: FSS dividend history
Data as of · Source: SmarterDividends data
- As of Oct 18, 2026, SmarterDividends has 142 dividend payments on record for Federal Signal Corporation (FSS), going back to 1987.
- FSS's most recent dividend was $0.15 per share, with an ex-dividend date of Aug 14, 2026 and a pay date of Aug 27, 2026.
- In the 12 months to Oct 18, 2026, FSS paid $0.59 per share in dividends across 4 payments, a trailing yield of 0.52%.
- FSS's most recent dividend increase took effect with the Mar 13, 2026 ex-date, a 7.1% rise to $0.15 per share.
- FSS's most recent dividend cut took effect with the Mar 11, 2005 ex-date, a 40.0% reduction to $0.0600 per share.
- FSS paid $0.56 per share in dividends in calendar year 2025, up 16.7% from 2024.
Cite this page
SmarterDividends, "FSS Dividend History: Every Payment, Dates & Yield," updated Oct 18, 2026, https://smarterdividends.com/stocks/FSS/dividend-history
Dividends versus price, last 12 months
Paid out
0.49%
of price a year ago
Price change
-6.7%
$120.48 → $112.39
Approx. total return
-6.2%
before taxes
Total return adds dividends received to the price change; it ignores reinvestment and taxes.
FSS dividends per year
Total paid per share by calendar year
Recent dividend amounts
Last 24 regular payments, per share
FSS dividend history by year
| Year | Payments | Total per share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026year to date | 3 | $0.4500 | — |
| 2025 | 4 | $0.5600 | +16.7% |
| 2024 | 4 | $0.4800 | +23.1% |
| 2023 | 4 | $0.3900 | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 4 | $0.3600 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4 | $0.3600 | +12.5% |
| 2020 | 4 | $0.3200 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4 | $0.3200 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 4 | $0.3100 | +10.7% |
| 2017 | 4 | $0.2800 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4 | $0.2800 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | 4 | $0.2500 | +177.8% |
| 2014 | 3timing | $0.0900 | — |
| 2010 | 4 | $0.2400 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4 | $0.2400 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4 | $0.2400 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4 | $0.2400 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4 | $0.2400 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4 | $0.2400 | -40.0% |
| 2004 | 4 | $0.4000 | -42.9% |
| 2003 | 4 | $0.7000 | -12.5% |
| 2002 | 4 | $0.8000 | +36.8% |
| 2001 | 3timing | $0.5850 | -23.0% |
| 2000 | 4 | $0.7600 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 4 | $0.7400 | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 4 | $0.7120 | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 4 | $0.6720 | +15.9% |
| 1996 | 4 | $0.5800 | +16.0% |
| 1995 | 4 | $0.5000 | +19.0% |
| 1994 | 4 | $0.4200 | +16.7% |
| 1993 | 4 | $0.3600 | +14.4% |
| 1992 | 4 | $0.3148 | +27.2% |
| 1991 | 4 | $0.2475 | +22.7% |
| 1990 | 4 | $0.2017 | +8.0% |
| 1989 | 4 | $0.1867 | +12.7% |
| 1988 | 4 | $0.1657 | +351.0% |
| 1987 | 1timing | $0.0367 | — |
Every FSS dividend
24 raises · 2 cuts · 3 specials| Ex-dividend date | Pay date | Amount | Change | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2026 | Aug 27, 2026 | $0.1500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 15, 2026 | May 29, 2026 | $0.1500 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 13, 2026 | Mar 26, 2026 | $0.1500 | +7.1% | Raise |
| Nov 14, 2025 | Dec 2, 2025 | $0.1400 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 15, 2025 | Aug 28, 2025 | $0.1400 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 16, 2025 | May 30, 2025 | $0.1400 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 14, 2025 | Mar 27, 2025 | $0.1400 | +16.7% | Raise |
| Nov 15, 2024 | Dec 2, 2024 | $0.1200 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 16, 2024 | Aug 30, 2024 | $0.1200 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 16, 2024 | May 31, 2024 | $0.1200 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 14, 2024 | Mar 28, 2024 | $0.1200 | +20.0% | Raise |
| Nov 16, 2023 | Dec 1, 2023 | $0.1000 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 17, 2023 | Sep 1, 2023 | $0.1000 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 18, 2023 | Jun 2, 2023 | $0.1000 | +11.1% | Raise |
| Mar 16, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | $0.0900 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 17, 2022 | Dec 2, 2022 | $0.0900 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 18, 2022 | Sep 2, 2022 | $0.0900 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 19, 2022 | Jun 3, 2022 | $0.0900 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 17, 2022 | Apr 1, 2022 | $0.0900 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 18, 2021 | Dec 1, 2021 | $0.0900 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 19, 2021 | Sep 1, 2021 | $0.0900 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 20, 2021 | Jun 2, 2021 | $0.0900 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 18, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | $0.0900 | +12.5% | Raise |
| Nov 18, 2020 | Dec 1, 2020 | $0.0800 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 20, 2020 | Sep 4, 2020 | $0.0800 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 14, 2020 | Jun 2, 2020 | $0.0800 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 17, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | $0.0800 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 12, 2019 | Nov 26, 2019 | $0.0800 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 13, 2019 | Aug 28, 2019 | $0.0800 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 14, 2019 | May 30, 2019 | $0.0800 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 15, 2019 | Mar 29, 2019 | $0.0800 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 9, 2018 | Nov 27, 2018 | $0.0800 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 13, 2018 | Aug 28, 2018 | $0.0800 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 14, 2018 | May 29, 2018 | $0.0800 | +14.3% | Raise |
| Mar 2, 2018 | Mar 19, 2018 | $0.0700 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 13, 2017 | Dec 5, 2017 | $0.0700 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 11, 2017 | Sep 6, 2017 | $0.0700 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 10, 2017 | Jun 2, 2017 | $0.0700 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 8, 2017 | Mar 31, 2017 | $0.0700 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 10, 2016 | Dec 6, 2016 | $0.0700 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 12, 2016 | Aug 26, 2016 | $0.0700 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 13, 2016 | Jun 7, 2016 | $0.0700 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 26, 2016 | Mar 17, 2016 | $0.0700 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Nov 13, 2015 | Dec 8, 2015 | $0.0700 | +16.7% | Raise |
| Aug 4, 2015 | Aug 27, 2015 | $0.0600 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 15, 2015 | Jun 9, 2015 | $0.0600 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 5, 2015 | Mar 27, 2015 | $0.0600 | +100.0% | Raise |
| Nov 7, 2014 | Dec 2, 2014 | $0.0300 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 8, 2014 | Sep 3, 2014 | $0.0300 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 9, 2014 | Jun 3, 2014 | $0.0300 | — | First |
| Dec 7, 2010 | Jan 4, 2011 | $0.0600 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 10, 2010 | Oct 4, 2010 | $0.0600 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 15, 2010 | Jul 7, 2010 | $0.0600 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 9, 2010 | Apr 5, 2010 | $0.0600 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 9, 2009 | Jan 5, 2010 | $0.0600 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 11, 2009 | Oct 6, 2009 | $0.0600 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 10, 2009 | Jul 7, 2009 | $0.0600 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 10, 2009 | Apr 2, 2009 | $0.0600 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 10, 2008 | Jan 6, 2009 | $0.0600 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 10, 2008 | Oct 3, 2008 | $0.0600 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 11, 2008 | Jul 7, 2008 | $0.0600 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 12, 2008 | Apr 4, 2008 | $0.0600 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 12, 2007 | Jan 4, 2008 | $0.0600 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 12, 2007 | Oct 3, 2007 | $0.0600 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 13, 2007 | Jul 5, 2007 | $0.0600 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 13, 2007 | Apr 4, 2007 | $0.0600 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 12, 2006 | Jan 4, 2007 | $0.0600 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 12, 2006 | Oct 3, 2006 | $0.0600 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 13, 2006 | Jul 5, 2006 | $0.0600 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 13, 2006 | Apr 4, 2006 | $0.0600 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 13, 2005 | Jan 4, 2006 | $0.0600 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 13, 2005 | Oct 3, 2005 | $0.0600 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 13, 2005 | Jul 5, 2005 | $0.0600 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 11, 2005 | Apr 4, 2005 | $0.0600 | -40.0% | Cut |
| Dec 13, 2004 | Jan 4, 2005 | $0.1000 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 13, 2004 | Oct 4, 2004 | $0.1000 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 14, 2004 | Jul 5, 2004 | $0.1000 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 11, 2004 | Apr 5, 2004 | $0.1000 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 10, 2003 | Jan 2, 2004 | $0.1000 | -50.0% | Cut |
| Sep 9, 2003 | Oct 1, 2003 | $0.2000 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 10, 2003 | Jul 1, 2003 | $0.2000 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 11, 2003 | Apr 1, 2003 | $0.2000 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Dec 11, 2002 | Jan 3, 2003 | $0.2000 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Sep 10, 2002 | Oct 1, 2002 | $0.2000 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 11, 2002 | Jul 2, 2002 | $0.2000 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 12, 2002 | Apr 2, 2002 | $0.2000 | +2.6% | Raise |
| Dec 12, 2001 | Jan 3, 2002 | $0.1950 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Jun 12, 2001 | Jul 5, 2001 | $0.1950 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Mar 13, 2001 | Apr 3, 2001 | $0.1950 | +2.6% | Raise |
| Dec 13, 2000 | Jan 3, 2001 | $0.1900 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 15, 2000 | Sep 1, 2000 | $0.1900 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 9, 2000 | Jun 1, 2000 | $0.1900 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 16, 2000 | Mar 1, 2000 | $0.1900 | +2.7% | Raise |
| Dec 10, 1999 | Jan 4, 2000 | $0.1850 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 16, 1999 | Sep 1, 1999 | $0.1850 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 11, 1999 | Jun 1, 1999 | $0.1850 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 16, 1999 | Mar 2, 1999 | $0.1850 | +3.9% | Raise |
| Dec 10, 1998 | Jan 5, 1999 | $0.1780 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 14, 1998 | Sep 1, 1998 | $0.1780 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 11, 1998 | Jun 2, 1998 | $0.1780 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 17, 1998 | Mar 3, 1998 | $0.1780 | +6.0% | Raise |
| Dec 11, 1997 | Jan 6, 1998 | $0.1680 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 18, 1997 | Sep 3, 1997 | $0.1680 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 12, 1997 | Jun 3, 1997 | $0.1680 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 18, 1997 | Mar 4, 1997 | $0.1680 | +15.9% | Raise |
| Dec 12, 1996 | Jan 3, 1997 | $0.1450 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 19, 1996 | Sep 4, 1996 | $0.1450 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 10, 1996 | Jun 4, 1996 | $0.1450 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 15, 1996 | Mar 1, 1996 | $0.1450 | +16.0% | Raise |
| Dec 6, 1995 | Jan 3, 1996 | $0.1250 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 9, 1995 | Sep 6, 1995 | $0.1250 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 1, 1995 | Jun 1, 1995 | $0.1250 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 8, 1995 | Mar 1, 1995 | $0.1250 | +19.0% | Raise |
| Dec 5, 1994 | Jan 4, 1995 | $0.1050 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 8, 1994 | Sep 1, 1994 | $0.1050 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 2, 1994 | Jun 1, 1994 | $0.1050 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 8, 1994 | Mar 1, 1994 | $0.1050 | +16.7% | Raise |
| Dec 6, 1993 | Jan 4, 1994 | $0.0900 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 6, 1993 | Sep 1, 1993 | $0.0900 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Apr 30, 1993 | Jun 1, 1993 | $0.0900 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 8, 1993 | Mar 2, 1993 | $0.0900 | +14.3% | Raise |
| Dec 7, 1992 | Jan 5, 1993 | $0.0788 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 7, 1992 | Sep 1, 1992 | $0.0788 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 1, 1992 | Jun 2, 1992 | $0.0788 | +0.3% | Raise |
| Feb 10, 1992 | Mar 3, 1992 | $0.0785 | +16.3% | Raise |
| Dec 9, 1991 | Jan 7, 1992 | $0.0675 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 9, 1991 | Sep 4, 1991 | $0.0675 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 3, 1991 | Jun 4, 1991 | $0.0675 | +22.7% | Raise |
| Feb 8, 1991 | Mar 1, 1991 | $0.0450 | — | Special |
| Dec 10, 1990 | Jan 3, 1991 | $0.0550 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 13, 1990 | Sep 5, 1990 | $0.0550 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 4, 1990 | Jun 5, 1990 | $0.0550 | +17.9% | Raise |
| Feb 8, 1990 | Mar 1, 1990 | $0.0367 | — | Special |
| Dec 11, 1989 | Jan 4, 1990 | $0.0467 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 14, 1989 | Sep 6, 1989 | $0.0467 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 5, 1989 | Jun 1, 1989 | $0.0467 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Feb 8, 1989 | Mar 1, 1989 | $0.0467 | +15.5% | Raise |
| Dec 12, 1988 | Jan 5, 1989 | $0.0404 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| Aug 10, 1988 | Sep 2, 1988 | $0.0404 | +0.0% | Unchanged |
| May 6, 1988 | Jun 2, 1988 | $0.0404 | +10.0% | Raise |
| Feb 8, 1988 | Mar 1, 1988 | $0.0444 | — | Special |
| Dec 11, 1987 | Jan 7, 1988 | $0.0367 | — | First |
FSS dividend history — FAQ
How much is FSS's dividend?
As of Oct 18, 2026, FSS's most recent dividend was $0.1500 per share, with an ex-dividend date of Aug 14, 2026 and a pay date of Aug 27, 2026. Over the last 12 months it paid $0.5900 per share across 4 payments, a trailing yield of 0.52%.
How often does FSS pay a dividend?
Federal Signal Corporation pays on a quarterly schedule. It made 4 payments in the last 12 months and 4 in 2025.
When is FSS's next dividend?
FSS's next ex-dividend date has not been announced yet. Based on its quarterly schedule, the next payment follows the pattern in the table above.
Has FSS ever cut its dividend?
Yes. Our payment-by-payment record shows 2 regular payments lower than the one before it; the most recent annual reduction was in 2014.
How much did FSS pay in dividends in 2025?
FSS paid $0.5600 per share across 4 payments in 2025, up 16.7% from 2024.
What was FSS's total return including dividends over the last year?
Over the 12 months to Oct 18, 2026, FSS paid $0.5900 per share, 0.49% of its price a year earlier, while its price moved -6.7%. That is an approximate total return of -6.2% before taxes and reinvestment.
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Amounts are per share and adjusted for stock splits, so early payments appear smaller than the cash paid at the time; a year with an extra or missing ex-date shows as a jump in the annual table. Change compares each regular payment with the previous regular one; payments of at least 2.5 times the recent median are treated as specials. Data refreshes daily; informational only, not investment advice. Back to FSS