Federal Signal Corporation (FSS) Dividend History
FSS latest dividend
$0.15last dividend per share
Ex-dividend dateAug 14Friday, 2026
Payment dateAug 27Thursday, 2026
The next dividend has not been announced yet.
- 3 yearsof dividend increases
- 2014paying since
- Quarterly4 payments a year
- +11.8%5-year growth a year
- 0.53%forward yield
FSS dividend income calculator
- Dividend income a year
- $60
- Each payment
- $15
- Value of the shares
- $11,239
- Dividend yield
- 0.53%
At the latest close; forward annual dividend $0.60 per share, before tax.
FSS dividends per share by year
Dividends per shareYield at year-end (right axis)
Calendar years by ex-dividend date. Yield = the year's dividends divided by the year-end share price.
FSS dividend safety
Payout ratio (earnings)12.0%
Well covered · of trailing twelve-month earnings paid as dividends
Payout ratio (free cash flow)15.0%
Well covered · of fiscal 2025 free cash flow
Dividend growth (5 years)+11.8%
Growing · a year on average
Years of increases3
Short record · consecutive calendar years with a higher dividend
Descriptive bands, not a rating.
FSS yield on cost
| Bought | Price paid | Yield on cost | Dividends since | % of price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year ago | $120.48 | 0.50% | $0.59 | 0.5% |
| 3 years ago | $59.34 | 1.01% | $1.59 | 2.7% |
| 5 years ago | $40.92 | 1.47% | $2.33 | 5.7% |
| 10 years ago | $12.99 | 4.62% | $3.90 | 30.0% |
| 20 years ago | $15.59 | 3.85% | $5.47 | 35.1% |
Today’s forward dividend as a yield on the price paid then, and the dividends one share has paid since (split-adjusted, before tax).
FSS dividend payments
Payment
Each bar is one payment, by ex-dividend month (last 40 payments).
FSS dividends by year
| Year | Dividends per share | Growth | Yield (year-end) | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.56 | +16.7% | 0.52% | 4 |
| 2024 | $0.48 | +23.1% | 0.52% | 4 |
| 2023 | $0.39 | +8.3% | 0.51% | 4 |
| 2022 | $0.36 | 0.0% | 0.77% | 4 |
| 2021 | $0.36 | +12.5% | 0.83% | 4 |
| 2020 | $0.32 | 0.0% | 0.96% | 4 |
| 2019 | $0.32 | +3.2% | 0.99% | 4 |
| 2018 | $0.31 | +10.7% | 1.56% | 4 |
| 2017 | $0.28 | 0.0% | 1.39% | 4 |
| 2016 | $0.28 | +12.0% | 1.79% | 4 |
| 2015 | $0.25 | — | 1.58% | 4 |
| 2014 | $0.09 | — | 0.58% | 3 |
FSS dividend history
155 payments| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-14 | 2026-08-27 | $0.15 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-05-15 | 2026-05-29 | $0.15 | — | Quarterly |
| 2026-03-13 | 2026-03-26 | $0.15 | +7.1% | Quarterly |
| 2025-11-14 | 2025-12-02 | $0.14 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-08-15 | 2025-08-28 | $0.14 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-05-16 | 2025-05-30 | $0.14 | — | Quarterly |
| 2025-03-14 | 2025-03-27 | $0.14 | +16.7% | Quarterly |
| 2024-11-15 | 2024-12-02 | $0.12 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-08-16 | 2024-08-30 | $0.12 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-05-16 | 2024-05-31 | $0.12 | — | Quarterly |
| 2024-03-14 | 2024-03-28 | $0.12 | +20.0% | Quarterly |
| 2023-11-16 | 2023-12-01 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-08-17 | 2023-09-01 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2023-05-18 | 2023-06-02 | $0.1 | +11.1% | Quarterly |
| 2023-03-16 | 2023-03-31 | $0.09 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-11-17 | 2022-12-02 | $0.09 | — | Quarterly |
Show all 155 payments
| Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Amount | Change | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-08-18 | 2022-09-02 | $0.09 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-05-19 | 2022-06-03 | $0.09 | — | Quarterly |
| 2022-03-17 | 2022-04-01 | $0.09 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-11-18 | 2021-12-01 | $0.09 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-08-19 | 2021-09-01 | $0.09 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-05-20 | 2021-06-02 | $0.09 | — | Quarterly |
| 2021-03-18 | 2021-03-31 | $0.09 | +12.5% | Quarterly |
| 2020-11-18 | 2020-12-01 | $0.08 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-08-20 | 2020-09-04 | $0.08 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-05-14 | 2020-06-02 | $0.08 | — | Quarterly |
| 2020-03-17 | 2020-03-31 | $0.08 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-11-12 | 2019-11-26 | $0.08 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-08-13 | 2019-08-28 | $0.08 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-05-14 | 2019-05-30 | $0.08 | — | Quarterly |
| 2019-03-15 | 2019-03-29 | $0.08 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-11-09 | 2018-11-27 | $0.08 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-08-13 | 2018-08-28 | $0.08 | — | Quarterly |
| 2018-05-14 | 2018-05-29 | $0.08 | +14.3% | Quarterly |
| 2018-03-02 | 2018-03-19 | $0.07 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-11-13 | 2017-12-05 | $0.07 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-08-11 | 2017-09-06 | $0.07 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-05-10 | 2017-06-02 | $0.07 | — | Quarterly |
| 2017-03-08 | 2017-03-31 | $0.07 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-11-10 | 2016-12-06 | $0.07 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-08-12 | 2016-08-26 | $0.07 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-05-13 | 2016-06-07 | $0.07 | — | Quarterly |
| 2016-02-26 | 2016-03-17 | $0.07 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-11-13 | 2015-12-08 | $0.07 | +16.7% | Quarterly |
| 2015-08-04 | 2015-08-27 | $0.06 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-05-15 | 2015-06-09 | $0.06 | — | Quarterly |
| 2015-03-05 | 2015-03-27 | $0.06 | +100.0% | Quarterly |
| 2014-11-07 | 2014-12-02 | $0.03 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-08-08 | 2014-09-03 | $0.03 | — | Quarterly |
| 2014-05-09 | 2014-06-03 | $0.03 | −50.0% | Quarterly |
| 2010-12-07 | 2011-01-04 | $0.06 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-09-10 | 2010-10-04 | $0.06 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-06-15 | 2010-07-07 | $0.06 | — | Quarterly |
| 2010-03-09 | 2010-04-05 | $0.06 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-12-09 | 2010-01-05 | $0.06 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-09-11 | 2009-10-06 | $0.06 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-06-10 | 2009-07-07 | $0.06 | — | Quarterly |
| 2009-03-10 | 2009-04-02 | $0.06 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-12-10 | 2009-01-06 | $0.06 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-09-10 | 2008-10-03 | $0.06 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-06-11 | 2008-07-07 | $0.06 | — | Quarterly |
| 2008-03-12 | 2008-04-04 | $0.06 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-12-12 | 2008-01-04 | $0.06 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-09-12 | 2007-10-03 | $0.06 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-06-13 | 2007-07-05 | $0.06 | — | Quarterly |
| 2007-03-13 | 2007-04-04 | $0.06 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-12-12 | 2007-01-04 | $0.06 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-09-12 | 2006-10-03 | $0.06 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-06-13 | 2006-07-05 | $0.06 | — | Quarterly |
| 2006-03-13 | 2006-04-04 | $0.06 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-12-13 | 2006-01-04 | $0.06 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-09-13 | 2005-10-03 | $0.06 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-06-13 | 2005-07-05 | $0.06 | — | Quarterly |
| 2005-03-11 | 2005-04-04 | $0.06 | −40.0% | Quarterly |
| 2004-12-13 | 2005-01-04 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-09-13 | 2004-10-04 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-06-14 | 2004-07-05 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2004-03-11 | 2004-04-05 | $0.1 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-12-10 | 2004-01-02 | $0.1 | −50.0% | Quarterly |
| 2003-09-09 | 2003-10-01 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-06-10 | 2003-07-01 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2003-03-11 | 2003-04-01 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-12-11 | 2003-01-03 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-09-10 | 2002-10-01 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-06-11 | 2002-07-02 | $0.2 | — | Quarterly |
| 2002-03-12 | 2002-04-02 | $0.2 | +2.6% | Quarterly |
| 2001-12-12 | 2002-01-03 | $0.195 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-09-11 | 2001-10-02 | $0.195 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-06-12 | 2001-07-05 | $0.195 | — | Quarterly |
| 2001-03-13 | 2001-04-03 | $0.195 | +2.6% | Quarterly |
| 2000-12-13 | 2001-01-03 | $0.19 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-08-15 | 2000-09-01 | $0.19 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-05-09 | 2000-06-01 | $0.19 | — | Quarterly |
| 2000-02-16 | 2000-03-01 | $0.19 | +2.7% | Quarterly |
| 1999-12-10 | 2000-01-04 | $0.185 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-08-16 | 1999-09-01 | $0.185 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-05-11 | 1999-06-01 | $0.185 | — | Quarterly |
| 1999-02-16 | 1999-03-02 | $0.185 | +4.2% | Quarterly |
| 1998-12-10 | 1999-01-05 | $0.1775 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-08-14 | 1998-09-01 | $0.1775 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-05-11 | 1998-06-02 | $0.1775 | — | Quarterly |
| 1998-02-17 | 1998-03-03 | $0.1775 | +6.0% | Quarterly |
| 1997-12-11 | 1998-01-06 | $0.1675 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-08-18 | 1997-09-03 | $0.1675 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-05-12 | 1997-06-03 | $0.1675 | — | Quarterly |
| 1997-02-18 | 1997-03-04 | $0.1675 | +15.5% | Quarterly |
| 1996-12-12 | 1997-01-03 | $0.145 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-08-19 | 1996-09-04 | $0.145 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-05-10 | 1996-06-04 | $0.145 | — | Quarterly |
| 1996-02-15 | 1996-03-01 | $0.145 | +16.0% | Quarterly |
| 1995-12-06 | 1996-01-03 | $0.125 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-08-09 | 1995-09-06 | $0.125 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-05-01 | 1995-06-01 | $0.125 | — | Quarterly |
| 1995-02-08 | 1995-03-01 | $0.125 | +19.0% | Quarterly |
| 1994-12-05 | 1995-01-04 | $0.105 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-08-08 | 1994-09-01 | $0.105 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-05-02 | 1994-06-01 | $0.105 | — | Quarterly |
| 1994-02-08 | 1994-03-01 | $0.105 | +16.7% | Quarterly |
| 1993-12-06 | 1994-01-04 | $0.09 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-08-06 | 1993-09-01 | $0.09 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-04-30 | 1993-06-01 | $0.09 | — | Quarterly |
| 1993-02-09 | 1993-03-02 | $0.09 | +14.3% | Quarterly |
| 1992-12-07 | 1993-01-05 | $0.0788 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-08-07 | 1992-09-01 | $0.0788 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-05-01 | 1992-06-02 | $0.0788 | — | Quarterly |
| 1992-02-10 | 1992-03-03 | $0.0788 | +16.7% | Quarterly |
| 1991-12-09 | 1992-01-07 | $0.0675 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-08-09 | 1991-09-04 | $0.0675 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-05-03 | 1991-06-04 | $0.0675 | — | Quarterly |
| 1991-02-08 | 1991-03-01 | $0.0675 | +22.7% | Quarterly |
| 1990-12-06 | 1991-01-03 | $0.055 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-08-13 | 1990-09-05 | $0.055 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-05-04 | 1990-06-05 | $0.055 | — | Quarterly |
| 1990-02-08 | 1990-03-01 | $0.055 | +17.8% | Quarterly |
| 1989-12-11 | 1990-01-04 | $0.0467 | — | Quarterly |
| 1989-08-14 | 1989-09-06 | $0.0467 | — | Quarterly |
| 1989-05-05 | 1989-06-01 | $0.0467 | — | |
| 1989-02-08 | 1989-03-01 | $0.0467 | +15.5% | |
| 1988-12-12 | 1989-01-05 | $0.0404 | — | |
| 1988-08-10 | 1988-09-02 | $0.0404 | — | |
| 1988-05-06 | 1988-06-02 | $0.0404 | −9.1% | |
| 1988-02-08 | 1988-03-01 | $0.0444 | +21.0% | |
| 1987-12-11 | 1988-01-07 | $0.0367 | −33.4% | |
| 1987-08-11 | 1987-09-03 | $0.0552 | — | |
| 1987-05-06 | 1987-06-02 | $0.0552 | — | |
| 1987-02-09 | 1987-03-03 | $0.0552 | — | |
| 1986-12-11 | 1987-01-06 | $0.0552 | — | |
| 1986-08-11 | — | $0.0552 | — | |
| 1986-05-05 | — | $0.0552 | — | |
| 1986-02-10 | — | $0.0552 | — | |
| 1985-12-09 | — | $0.0552 | — | |
| 1985-08-09 | — | $0.0552 | — | |
| 1985-05-07 | — | $0.0552 | — | |
| 1985-02-06 | — | $0.0552 | — | |
| 1984-12-10 | — | $0.0552 | — |
Amounts per share, adjusted for stock splits. Highlighted rows are announced but not yet paid.
FSS stock split history
- 4:3March 2, 1994
- 3:2April 10, 1992
- 3:2March 4, 1991
- 3:2March 2, 1990
FSS dividend overview
Federal Signal pays an annual dividend of $0.60 per share, a yield of 0.53% at the latest close, paid quarterly. It paid $0.56 per share in 2025, up 16.7% from 2024. It has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years. Over five years the dividend grew 11.8% a year on average and over ten years 8.4% a year. The payout ratio is 12.0% of trailing earnings.
Related: FSS cash flow statement, FSS key metrics, FSS chart. See the FSS stock overview for the latest quote and news.
FSS dividends FAQ
Does Federal Signal pay a dividend?
Yes. Federal Signal has paid a regular dividend since 2014, quarterly, most recently $0.15 per share with an ex-dividend date of August 14, 2026. It also paid dividends from 1984 to 2010.
What is Federal Signal's dividend yield?
Federal Signal's forward annual dividend is $0.60 per share, a dividend yield of 0.53% at the latest close of $112.39.
How often does Federal Signal pay dividends?
Federal Signal pays dividends quarterly.
How fast is Federal Signal's dividend growing?
Federal Signal's dividend per share grew from $0.32 in 2020 to $0.56 in 2025, 11.8% a year on average over five years; it has increased for 3 years in a row.
What is Federal Signal's dividend payout ratio?
Federal Signal pays out 12.0% of its trailing earnings as dividends and 15.0% of its free cash flow (fiscal 2025).
Has Federal Signal split its stock?
Federal Signal has split its stock 4 times: 4:3 on March 2, 1994, 3:2 on April 10, 1992, 3:2 on March 4, 1991, 3:2 on March 2, 1990. Dividends per share on this page are adjusted for splits.