Federal Signal Corporation (FSS) to Issue Quarterly Dividend of $0.15 on March 26th

Federal Signal Corporation (NYSE:FSS) announced a quarterly dividend on Friday, February 27th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 13th will be given a dividend of 0.15 per share by the conglomerate on Thursday, March 26th. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a yield of 0.5%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 13th. This is a 7.1% increase from Federal Signal’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.14.

Federal Signal has raised its dividend by an average of 0.1%per year over the last three years and has increased its dividend annually for the last 3 consecutive years. Federal Signal has a dividend payout ratio of 14.0% meaning its dividend is sufficiently covered by earnings. Equities analysts expect Federal Signal to earn $3.76 per share next year, which means the company should continue to be able to cover its $0.60 annual dividend with an expected future payout ratio of 16.0%.

Federal Signal Stock Performance

Shares of FSS traded up $2.16 during trading hours on Wednesday, reaching $110.64. 171,940 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 410,226. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.41, a quick ratio of 1.35 and a current ratio of 3.02. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $114.60 and its 200 day moving average is $116.45. Federal Signal has a 1-year low of $66.47 and a 1-year high of $132.89. The stock has a market cap of $6.74 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.64, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.62 and a beta of 1.32.

Federal Signal (NYSE:FSS) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 25th. The conglomerate reported $1.16 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.08 by $0.08. Federal Signal had a return on equity of 20.14% and a net margin of 11.31%.The firm had revenue of $597.10 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $551.36 million. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.87 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 26.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Federal Signal has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.500-4.800 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that Federal Signal will post 3.34 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Federal Signal Company Profile

Federal Signal Corporation (NYSE: FSS), headquartered in Oak Brook, Illinois, is a diversified industrial company that designs, manufactures and markets a broad range of products and services for municipal, commercial and industrial customers worldwide. Founded in 1901 in Chicago, the company has grown through a combination of organic investment and strategic acquisitions to become a leading provider of environmental management and safety and security solutions.

Federal Signal operates through two primary business segments.