Basis: Trailing twelve months (TTM). Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
The yield on cost (YOC) is 0.51%.
YIELD ON COST (YOC)
0.51%
FSS now pays $0.59 per share a year. Measured against the price it actually traded at back then, a long-term holder is earning:
| If you bought | Price then | Yield on cost today |
|---|---|---|
| 10 years ago(2016-08-30) | $13.10 | 4.50% |
| 5 years ago(2021-09-08) | $39.88 | 1.48% |
| 3 years ago(2023-08-29) | $60.18 | 0.98% |
| 1 year ago(2025-09-03) | $122.05 | 0.48% |
| Buying today(at $116.00) | $116.00 | 0.51% |
Projection: starting from today's 0.51% yield, assuming the dividend keeps compounding at its historical 11.8% rate. Boards set dividends each year, so actual figures will differ.
Today
0.51%
In 3 years
0.80%
In 5 years
1.07%
In 10 years
2.24%
Try your own purchase price, dividend and growth rate for Federal Signal Corporation (FSS).
Starting Yield
0.51%
Ending YOC
2.72%
Year 15 Dividend
$3.16
Cum. Dividends Recd.
$24.28
| Year | Projected Div. / Share | YoY Dividend Hike | Yield on Cost (YOC) | Total Dividends Recd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | $0.59 | N/A | 0.51% | $0.00 |
| Year 1 | $0.66 | +11.84% | 0.57% | $0.66 |
| Year 2 | $0.74 | +11.84% | 0.64% | $1.40 |
| Year 3 | $0.83 | +11.84% | 0.71% | $2.22 |
| Year 4 | $0.92 | +11.84% | 0.80% | $3.15 |
| Year 5 | $1.03 | +11.84% | 0.89% | $4.18 |
| Year 6 | $1.15 | +11.84% | 1.00% | $5.33 |
| Year 7 | $1.29 | +11.84% | 1.11% | $6.62 |
| Year 8 | $1.44 | +11.84% | 1.25% | $8.07 |
| Year 9 | $1.62 | +11.84% | 1.39% | $9.68 |
| Year 10 | $1.81 | +11.84% | 1.56% | $11.49 |
| Year 11 | $2.02 | +11.84% | 1.74% | $13.51 |
| Year 12 | $2.26 | +11.84% | 1.95% | $15.77 |
| Year 13 | $2.53 | +11.84% | 2.18% | $18.30 |
| Year 14 | $2.83 | +11.84% | 2.44% | $21.12 |
| Year 15 | $3.16 | +11.84% | 2.72% | $24.28 |
Yield on cost is the dividend yield measured against your original purchase price, not today's price. As a company raises its dividend, the yield on what you actually paid keeps rising even when the market yield holds steady.
Expanded definitions: Investopedia, Wikipedia, Corporate Finance Institute
