Dividends

Upcoming ex-dividend dates, recent cuts and initiations across 10+ years of US dividend history.
Federal Signal (FSS) — Dividend Profile
Industrials·Auto Manufacturing
11y payment streak3y growth streakActiveQuarterly
Forward Yield
0.56%
@ $106.49
TTM Yield
0.54%
Forward Annual
$0.60
Quarterly
Market Cap
$6.6b
Payout (FCF)
12%
8.4x covered
Payout (Earnings)
13%
Latest Amount
$0.1500
Ex 2026-05-15
3y CAGR
-8.4%
5y CAGR
-3.6%
10y CAGR
3.6%
Next Ex-Date
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Dividend Safety Forensics
Composite of six quantitative scores plus a 5-point yield-trap framework. Each axis contributes independently; the overall label is the aggregate.
Forensics: WatchYield Trap: Green1 of 6 red flags · 0 of 5 trap signals
Score breakdown
Altman Z (bankruptcy)
Distance from bankruptcy. Safe > 2.99, Distress < 1.81.
Safe (6.42)
Ohlson O (default prob)
Estimated 1-year probability of financial distress.
Elevated (23.4%)
Piotroski F-Score
Fundamental quality (9 binary criteria). 7+ strong, 3- weak.
7/9 (Moderate)
Beneish M (manipulation)
Detects accounting manipulation signals in earnings.
Flagged
Dividend Safety (EQ)
Composite from payout ratio, FCF coverage, accrual quality.
Safe
FCF Coverage
Free cash flow divided by dividends. 2.0× = strong cushion.
8.37×
Yield-trap signals (5-point Benzinga framework)
Payout > 100%
Paying out more than it earns over TTM.
✓ OK
FCF coverage < 1.0×
Free cash flow doesn't fully cover the dividend.
✓ OK
Yield > 2× sector median
Yield well above peers — often a sign of price collapse, not premium income.
✓ OK
High leverage (D/E > 2)
Debt-to-equity above 2× — limits flexibility if cash flow dips.
✓ OK
6m return < -25%
Current 6m return: -3.9%
✓ OK
Dividend Capture Stats
Measures how this stock has historically behaved around its ex-dividend dates over the last 10 years. Pre-tax, pre-commission, before-slippage. Based on 25 settled events.
Median Ex-Date Drop
-0.77%
Pre-close → ex-close. Clean ex-dates drop by ~the dividend amount.
Recovery Rate
88%
22 of 25 events recovered within 90 days
Median Recovery Time
4 days
1 – 7 days IQR
Avg Capture Yield
0.19%
Per-cycle return when capture succeeds
Disclaimer: Historical capture statistics are descriptive, not predictive. Past recovery patterns don’t guarantee future ones. The "naive capture" math also ignores taxes (qualified-dividend treatment vs. short-term gains can swing outcomes significantly).
Annual dividends per share
Sum of recurring per-share payments per calendar year. Current year is partial.
Cumulative per-share payments
Full dividend history (40)
Ex-Date▼AmountFrequencyPay DateType
2026-05-15$0.1500Quarterly2026-05-29recurring
2026-03-13$0.1500Quarterly2026-03-26recurring
2025-11-14$0.1400Quarterly2025-12-02recurring
2025-08-15$0.1400Quarterly2025-08-28recurring
2025-05-16$0.1400Quarterly2025-05-30recurring
2025-03-14$0.1400Quarterly2025-03-27recurring
2024-11-15$0.1200Quarterly2024-12-02recurring
2024-08-16$0.1200Quarterly2024-08-30recurring
2024-05-16$0.1200Quarterly2024-05-31recurring
2024-03-14$0.1200Quarterly2024-03-28recurring
2023-11-16$0.1000Quarterly2023-12-01recurring
2023-08-17$0.1000Quarterly2023-09-01recurring
2023-05-18$0.1000Quarterly2023-06-02recurring
2023-03-16$0.0900Quarterly2023-03-31recurring
2022-11-17$0.0900Quarterly2022-12-02recurring
2022-08-18$0.0900Quarterly2022-09-02recurring
2022-05-19$0.0900Quarterly2022-06-03recurring
2022-03-17$0.0900Quarterly2022-04-01recurring
2021-11-18$0.0900Quarterly2021-12-01recurring
2021-08-19$0.0900Quarterly2021-09-01recurring
2021-05-20$0.0900Quarterly2021-06-02recurring
2021-03-18$0.0900Quarterly2021-03-31recurring
2020-11-18$0.0800Quarterly2020-12-01recurring
2020-08-20$0.0800Quarterly2020-09-04recurring
2020-05-14$0.0800Quarterly2020-06-02recurring
2020-03-17$0.0800Quarterly2020-03-31recurring
2019-11-12$0.0800Quarterly2019-11-26recurring
2019-08-13$0.0800Quarterly2019-08-28recurring
2019-05-14$0.0800Quarterly2019-05-30recurring
2019-03-15$0.0800Quarterly2019-03-29recurring
2018-08-13$0.0800Quarterly2018-08-28recurring
2018-05-14$0.0800Quarterly2018-05-29recurring
2018-03-02$0.0700Quarterly2018-03-19recurring
2017-11-13$0.0700Quarterly2017-12-05recurring
2017-08-11$0.0700Quarterly2017-09-06recurring
2017-05-10$0.0700Quarterly2017-06-02recurring
2017-03-08$0.0700Quarterly2017-03-31recurring
2016-11-10$0.0700Quarterly2016-12-06recurring
2016-08-12$0.0700Quarterly2016-08-26recurring
2016-05-13$0.0700Quarterly2016-06-07recurring
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