FSS Dividend History & Yield

Federal Signal Corporation · NYSE

Stock Industrials Quarterly payer Industrial
$118.25
-0.86% today
as of Sep 8, 2026
TTM yield
0.50%
$0.59/share over the last 12 months
Forward yield
0.51%
$0.60/share indicated annual rate
Annual dividend
$0.60
per share, forward
Per payment
$0.15
per share, every quarter
Frequency
Quarterly
4 payments a year
Next ex-dividend date
Nov 13, 2026 Estimated
in 65 days
Next pay date
Nov 27, 2026
in 79 days
Last ex-dividend date
Aug 14, 2026
$0.15 per share
Payout ratio
12%
of earnings
Market cap
7.2B
P/E 25.5
5y dividend CAGR
+11.0%
annualised, regular payments
Growth streak
3 yrs
consecutive annual raises
Years paying
38.7
since Dec 11, 1987
1y total return
-3.4%
price -3.9% + dividends 0.5%

Upcoming dividend payments

Ex-datePay datePer sharePer 100 sharesStatus
Fri, Nov 13, 2026 (in 65 days) Nov 27, 2026 $0.15 $15.00 Estimated
Fri, Feb 12, 2027 (in 156 days) Feb 26, 2027 $0.15 $15.00 Estimated
Fri, May 14, 2027 (in 247 days) May 28, 2027 $0.15 $15.00 Estimated
Fri, Aug 13, 2027 (in 338 days) Aug 27, 2027 $0.15 $15.00 Estimated

Estimated dates and amounts are projected from FSS's recent payment pattern and will be replaced by declared figures when the company announces them. Total over the next 12 months: about $0.60 per share.

Dividend payment history

Last 40 payments per share. RegularSpecial

Last 40 payments per share from Nov 10, 2016 to Aug 14, 2026; most recent $0.15$0.00$0.10$0.20Nov 10, 2016: $0.07Nov '16Mar 8, 2017: $0.07May 10, 2017: $0.07Aug 11, 2017: $0.07Nov 13, 2017: $0.07Mar 2, 2018: $0.07Mar '18May 14, 2018: $0.08Aug 13, 2018: $0.08Nov 9, 2018: $0.08Mar 15, 2019: $0.08May 14, 2019: $0.08May '19Aug 13, 2019: $0.08Nov 12, 2019: $0.08Mar 17, 2020: $0.08May 14, 2020: $0.08Aug 20, 2020: $0.08Aug '20Nov 18, 2020: $0.08Mar 18, 2021: $0.09May 20, 2021: $0.09Aug 19, 2021: $0.09Nov 18, 2021: $0.09Nov '21Mar 17, 2022: $0.09May 19, 2022: $0.09Aug 18, 2022: $0.09Nov 17, 2022: $0.09Mar 16, 2023: $0.09Mar '23May 18, 2023: $0.10Aug 17, 2023: $0.10Nov 16, 2023: $0.10Mar 14, 2024: $0.12May 16, 2024: $0.12May '24Aug 16, 2024: $0.12Nov 15, 2024: $0.12Mar 14, 2025: $0.14May 16, 2025: $0.14Aug 15, 2025: $0.14Aug '25Nov 14, 2025: $0.14Mar 13, 2026: $0.15May 15, 2026: $0.15Aug 14, 2026: $0.15

Annual dividends per share

Annual dividend per share by calendar year, 2017 to 2026 (year to date)$0.00$0.30$0.602017: $0.28$0.2820172018: $0.31$0.3120182019: $0.32$0.3220192020: $0.32$0.3220202021: $0.36$0.3620212022: $0.36$0.3620222023: $0.39$0.3920232024: $0.48$0.4820242025: $0.56$0.5620252026 (YTD): $0.45$0.452026 YTD

How much FSS do you need for monthly income?

Target incomeShares neededCapital at today's pricePer year
$100 / month2,000$236,500$1,200
$500 / month10,000$1,182,500$6,000
$1,000 / month20,000$2,365,000$12,000

Based on the forward yield of 0.51%. $10,000 in FSS would currently pay about $51 a year ($4 a month on average). Model reinvestment and growth →

FSS dividend history

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Ex-datePay dateAmountChange
Aug 14, 2026 $0.15 +0.0%
May 15, 2026 $0.15 +0.0%
Mar 13, 2026 $0.15 +7.1%
Nov 14, 2025 $0.14 +0.0%
Aug 15, 2025 $0.14 +0.0%
May 16, 2025 $0.14 +0.0%
Mar 14, 2025 $0.14 +16.7%
Nov 15, 2024 $0.12 +0.0%
Aug 16, 2024 $0.12 +0.0%
May 16, 2024 $0.12 +0.0%
Mar 14, 2024 $0.12 +20.0%
Nov 16, 2023 $0.10 +0.0%
Aug 17, 2023 $0.10 +0.0%
May 18, 2023 $0.10 +11.1%
Mar 16, 2023 $0.09 +0.0%
Nov 17, 2022 $0.09 +0.0%
Aug 18, 2022 $0.09 +0.0%
May 19, 2022 $0.09 +0.0%
Mar 17, 2022 $0.09 +0.0%
Nov 18, 2021 $0.09 +0.0%
Aug 19, 2021 $0.09 +0.0%
May 20, 2021 $0.09 +0.0%
Mar 18, 2021 $0.09 +12.5%
Nov 18, 2020 $0.08 +0.0%
Aug 20, 2020 $0.08 +0.0%
May 14, 2020 $0.08 +0.0%
Mar 17, 2020 $0.08 +0.0%
Nov 12, 2019 $0.08 +0.0%
Aug 13, 2019 $0.08 +0.0%
May 14, 2019 $0.08 +0.0%
Mar 15, 2019 $0.08 +0.0%
Nov 9, 2018 $0.08 +0.0%
Aug 13, 2018 $0.08 +0.0%
May 14, 2018 $0.08 +14.3%
Mar 2, 2018 $0.07 +0.0%
Nov 13, 2017 $0.07 +0.0%
Aug 11, 2017 $0.07 +0.0%
May 10, 2017 $0.07 +0.0%
Mar 8, 2017 $0.07 +0.0%
Nov 10, 2016 $0.07 +0.0%
Aug 12, 2016 $0.07 +0.0%
May 13, 2016 $0.07 +0.0%
Feb 26, 2016 $0.07 +0.0%
Nov 13, 2015 $0.07 +16.7%
Aug 4, 2015 $0.06 +0.0%
May 15, 2015 $0.06 +0.0%
Mar 5, 2015 $0.06 +100.0%
Nov 7, 2014 $0.03 +0.0%
Aug 8, 2014 $0.03 +0.0%
May 9, 2014 $0.03 -50.0%
Dec 7, 2010 $0.06 +0.0%
Sep 10, 2010 $0.06 +0.0%
Jun 15, 2010 $0.06 +0.0%
Mar 9, 2010 $0.06 +0.0%
Dec 9, 2009 $0.06 +0.0%
Sep 11, 2009 $0.06 +0.0%
Jun 10, 2009 $0.06 +0.0%
Mar 10, 2009 $0.06 +0.0%
Dec 10, 2008 $0.06 +0.0%
Sep 10, 2008 $0.06 +0.0%
Jun 11, 2008 $0.06 +0.0%
Mar 12, 2008 $0.06 +0.0%
Dec 12, 2007 $0.06 +0.0%
Sep 12, 2007 $0.06 +0.0%
Jun 13, 2007 $0.06 +0.0%
Mar 13, 2007 $0.06 +0.0%
Dec 12, 2006 $0.06 +0.0%
Sep 12, 2006 $0.06 +0.0%
Jun 13, 2006 $0.06 +0.0%
Mar 13, 2006 $0.06 +0.0%
Dec 13, 2005 $0.06 +0.0%
Sep 13, 2005 $0.06 +0.0%
Jun 13, 2005 $0.06 +0.0%
Mar 11, 2005 $0.06 -40.0%
Dec 13, 2004 $0.10 +0.0%
Sep 13, 2004 $0.10 +0.0%
Jun 14, 2004 $0.10 +0.0%
Mar 11, 2004 $0.10 +0.0%
Dec 10, 2003 $0.10 -50.0%
Sep 9, 2003 $0.20 +0.0%
Jun 10, 2003 $0.20 +0.0%
Mar 11, 2003 $0.20 +0.0%
Dec 11, 2002 $0.20 +0.0%
Sep 10, 2002 $0.20 +0.0%
Jun 11, 2002 $0.20 +0.0%
Mar 12, 2002 $0.20 +2.6%
Dec 12, 2001 $0.195 +0.0%
Jun 12, 2001 $0.195 +0.0%
Mar 13, 2001 $0.195 +2.6%
Dec 13, 2000 $0.19 +0.0%
Aug 15, 2000 $0.19 +0.0%
May 9, 2000 $0.19 +0.0%
Feb 16, 2000 $0.19 +2.7%
Dec 10, 1999 $0.185 +0.0%
Aug 16, 1999 $0.185 +0.0%
May 11, 1999 $0.185 +0.0%
Feb 16, 1999 $0.185 +3.9%
Dec 10, 1998 $0.178 +0.0%
Aug 14, 1998 $0.178 +0.0%
May 11, 1998 $0.178 +0.0%
Feb 17, 1998 $0.178 +6.0%
Dec 11, 1997 $0.168 +0.0%
Aug 18, 1997 $0.168 +0.0%
May 12, 1997 $0.168 +0.0%
Feb 18, 1997 $0.168 +15.9%
Dec 12, 1996 $0.145 +0.0%
Aug 19, 1996 $0.145 +0.0%
May 10, 1996 $0.145 +0.0%
Feb 15, 1996 $0.145 +16.0%
Dec 6, 1995 $0.125 +0.0%
Aug 9, 1995 $0.125 +0.0%
May 1, 1995 $0.125 +0.0%
Feb 8, 1995 $0.125 +19.0%
Dec 5, 1994 $0.105 +0.0%
Aug 8, 1994 $0.105 +0.0%
May 2, 1994 $0.105 +0.0%
Feb 8, 1994 $0.105 +16.7%
Dec 6, 1993 $0.09 +0.0%
Aug 6, 1993 $0.09 +0.0%
Apr 30, 1993 $0.09 +0.0%
Feb 8, 1993 $0.09 +14.3%
Dec 7, 1992 $0.0788 +0.0%
Aug 7, 1992 $0.0788 +0.0%
May 1, 1992 $0.0788 +0.3%
Feb 10, 1992 $0.0785 +16.3%
Dec 9, 1991 $0.0675 +0.0%
Aug 9, 1991 $0.0675 +0.0%
May 3, 1991 $0.0675 +50.0%
Feb 8, 1991 $0.045 -18.2%
Dec 10, 1990 $0.055 +0.0%
Aug 13, 1990 $0.055 +0.0%
May 4, 1990 $0.055 +50.0%
Feb 8, 1990 $0.0367 -21.4%
Dec 11, 1989 $0.0467 +0.0%
Aug 14, 1989 $0.0467 +0.0%
May 5, 1989 $0.0467 +0.0%
Feb 8, 1989 $0.0467 +15.5%
Dec 12, 1988 $0.0404 +0.0%
Aug 10, 1988 $0.0404 +0.0%
May 6, 1988 $0.0404 -9.1%
Feb 8, 1988 $0.0444 +21.0%
Dec 11, 1987 $0.0367

FSS dividend increases & cuts

Market-wide changes →
Ex-dateChangeOldNewStatus
Mar 13, 2026 Raised 7.1% $0.14 $0.15 Paid

Detected from the regular payment stream; supplemental and special dividends are excluded. Pro members get an email the morning a holding raises or cuts.

Payout risk check

Yield-trap heuristicLow risk

FSS scores 0/100 on our yield-trap heuristic (low risk).

No warning flags: the payout ratio, yield level, 5-year cut history and price trend all look ordinary.

This is a rule-based screen computed from public data, not a rating or a recommendation. Read our guide to yield traps for what the signals mean.

About Federal Signal Corporation

Federal Signal Corporation designs, manufactures, and supplies a suite of products and integrated solutions for municipal, governmental, industrial, and commercial customers in the United States, Canada, Europe, and internationally. It operates through two segments, Environmental Solutions Group, and Safety and Security Systems Group. The company offers street sweepers, sewer cleaners, industrial vacuum loaders, safe-digging trucks, dump truck bodies, and trailers, as well as waterblasting, road-marking, line-removal, metal extraction support equipment, and multi-purpose maintenance vehicles under the ELGIN, VACTOR, GUZZLER, TRUVAC, WESTECH, JETSTREAM, BLASTERS, MARK RITE LINES, HOG, NEW…

Sector: Industrials. Industry: Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery. First dividend on our records: Dec 11, 1987. 142 payments tracked. Data last refreshed Sep 8, 2026. Spotted a mistake? Report it and we'll fix it.

FSS dividend FAQ

When is FSS's next ex-dividend date?

FSS's next ex-dividend date is Nov 13, 2026 (in 65 days, estimated from its quarterly schedule). You must own the shares before that date to receive the payment of about $0.15 per share, expected on Nov 27, 2026.

How often does FSS pay dividends?

FSS pays dividends every quarter, 4 times a year. The most recent payment was $0.15 per share with an ex-date of Aug 14, 2026.

What is FSS's dividend yield?

FSS's trailing 12-month dividend yield is 0.50%, based on $0.59 per share paid over the last year and a share price of $118.25. The forward yield, using the indicated annual rate of $0.60 per share, is 0.51%.

How much does FSS pay per share?

FSS pays about $0.15 per share each quarter, which works out to roughly $0.60 per share a year. 100 shares would collect about $60.00 a year.

Has FSS grown or cut its dividend?

FSS has raised its annual dividend for 3 consecutive years. Over the last 5 years the regular payout has grown at 11.0% a year (+9.3% over the last year). There has been no cut to a regular payment in the last 5 years.

How many shares of FSS do I need to earn $100 a month?

At the current forward yield of 0.51%, you would need about 2,000 shares of FSS (roughly $236,500 invested at today's price) to collect $1,200 a year, or $100 a month on average, before taxes. Payments arrive every quarter, so the monthly figure is an average.

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