Federal Signal Corporation

NYSE:FSS Stock Report

Market Cap: US$5.6b

Federal Signal Dividends and Buybacks

Dividend criteria checks 0/6

Federal Signal is a dividend paying company with a current yield of 0.52%.

Key information

0.5%

Dividend yield

0.2%

Buyback Yield

Total Shareholder Yield0.7%
Future Dividend Yield0.6%
Dividend Growth-9.5%
Next dividend pay daten/a
Ex dividend daten/a
Dividend per shareUS$0.480
Payout ratio13%

Recent dividend and buyback updates

Recent updates

There's Been No Shortage Of Growth Recently For Federal Signal's (NYSE:FSS) Returns On Capital

Dec 23
There's Been No Shortage Of Growth Recently For Federal Signal's (NYSE:FSS) Returns On Capital

Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Federal Signal Corporation (NYSE:FSS)?

Dec 11
Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Federal Signal Corporation (NYSE:FSS)?

Federal Signal Corporation: Upward Potential Not Reached Yet

Dec 09

Is There An Opportunity With Federal Signal Corporation's (NYSE:FSS) 24% Undervaluation?

Nov 25
Is There An Opportunity With Federal Signal Corporation's (NYSE:FSS) 24% Undervaluation?

Federal Signal (NYSE:FSS) Has A Rock Solid Balance Sheet

Nov 13
Federal Signal (NYSE:FSS) Has A Rock Solid Balance Sheet

Federal Signal Corporation's (NYSE:FSS) Business Is Trailing The Market But Its Shares Aren't

Oct 24
Federal Signal Corporation's (NYSE:FSS) Business Is Trailing The Market But Its Shares Aren't

With EPS Growth And More, Federal Signal (NYSE:FSS) Makes An Interesting Case

Sep 29
With EPS Growth And More, Federal Signal (NYSE:FSS) Makes An Interesting Case

Return Trends At Federal Signal (NYSE:FSS) Aren't Appealing

Sep 17
Return Trends At Federal Signal (NYSE:FSS) Aren't Appealing

Is It Time To Consider Buying Federal Signal Corporation (NYSE:FSS)?

Aug 26
Is It Time To Consider Buying Federal Signal Corporation (NYSE:FSS)?

These 4 Measures Indicate That Federal Signal (NYSE:FSS) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Aug 12
These 4 Measures Indicate That Federal Signal (NYSE:FSS) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Federal Signal Corporation Just Beat EPS By 19%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

Jul 28
Federal Signal Corporation Just Beat EPS By 19%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

Estimating The Fair Value Of Federal Signal Corporation (NYSE:FSS)

Jul 24
Estimating The Fair Value Of Federal Signal Corporation (NYSE:FSS)

Federal Signal: Impressive Signals

Jun 17

Here's Why We Think Federal Signal (NYSE:FSS) Is Well Worth Watching

May 30
Here's Why We Think Federal Signal (NYSE:FSS) Is Well Worth Watching

Returns On Capital At Federal Signal (NYSE:FSS) Have Hit The Brakes

May 13
Returns On Capital At Federal Signal (NYSE:FSS) Have Hit The Brakes

Is It Time To Consider Buying Federal Signal Corporation (NYSE:FSS)?

Apr 30
Is It Time To Consider Buying Federal Signal Corporation (NYSE:FSS)?

Does Federal Signal (NYSE:FSS) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Apr 18
Does Federal Signal (NYSE:FSS) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Shareholders Should Be Pleased With Federal Signal Corporation's (NYSE:FSS) Price

Apr 06
Shareholders Should Be Pleased With Federal Signal Corporation's (NYSE:FSS) Price

Growth And Strong Margins Push Up Federal Signal's Earnings And Price

Mar 06

Return Trends At Federal Signal (NYSE:FSS) Aren't Appealing

Feb 07
Return Trends At Federal Signal (NYSE:FSS) Aren't Appealing

At US$76.93, Is It Time To Put Federal Signal Corporation (NYSE:FSS) On Your Watch List?

Jan 26
At US$76.93, Is It Time To Put Federal Signal Corporation (NYSE:FSS) On Your Watch List?

Calculating The Fair Value Of Federal Signal Corporation (NYSE:FSS)

Jan 14
Calculating The Fair Value Of Federal Signal Corporation (NYSE:FSS)

Federal Signal: Solid Quarterly Results And A Positive Outlook

Nov 26

Federal Signal: Strong Signals

Aug 13

Federal Signal Corporation: Great Performance Does Not Translate To A Great Opportunity

May 25

Federal Signal declares $0.09 dividend

Feb 14

Stability and Growth of Payments

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Stable Dividend: FSS is not paying a notable dividend for the US market, therefore no need to check if payments are stable.

Growing Dividend: FSS is not paying a notable dividend for the US market, therefore no need to check if payments are increasing.


Dividend Yield vs Market

Federal Signal Dividend Yield vs Market
How does FSS dividend yield compare to the market?
SegmentDividend Yield
Company (FSS)0.5%
Market Bottom 25% (US)1.5%
Market Top 25% (US)4.5%
Industry Average (Machinery)1.6%
Analyst forecast (FSS) (up to 3 years)0.6%

Notable Dividend: FSS's dividend (0.52%) isn’t notable compared to the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.44%).

High Dividend: FSS's dividend (0.52%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.48%).


Earnings Payout to Shareholders

Earnings Coverage: FSS is not paying a notable dividend for the US market.


Cash Payout to Shareholders

Cash Flow Coverage: FSS is not paying a notable dividend for the US market.


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/01/02 01:41
End of Day Share Price 2025/01/02 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
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  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

Federal Signal Corporation is covered by 14 analysts. 8 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Walter LiptakBarrington Research Associates, Inc.
Charles BradyBMO Capital Markets U.S. (Historical)
Christopher MooreCJS Securities, Inc.