FSS
$112.39-0.95%
Federal Signal CorporationStock · IndustrialsRussell 2000 0.2%Russell 3000 0.01%US Stock Market 0.01%
Federal Signal Corporation total returns by year (including dividends)
As of market close, Oct 16, 2026
Federal Signal Corporation total returns by year (1981–2026)#
Calendar-year returns with each year's path and its dividend contribution (dividend return = total minus price return). Every year has a direct link you can bookmark or share.
| Year | Start price | End price | Path | Dividend | Total return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026YTD | $108.59 | $112.39 | 0.4% | +3.9% | |
| 2025 | $92.39 | $108.59 | 0.7% | +18.2% | |
| 2024 | $76.74 | $92.39 | 0.7% | +21.1% | |
| 2023 | $46.47 | $76.74 | 1.1% | +66.3% | |
| 2022 | $43.34 | $46.47 | 1.0% | +8.2% | |
| 2021 | $33.17 | $43.34 | 1.1% | +31.8% | |
| 2020 | $32.25 | $33.17 | 1.1% | +4.0% | |
| 2019 | $19.90 | $32.25 | 1.9% | +63.9% | |
| 2018 | $20.09 | $19.90 | 1.3% | +0.4% | |
| 2017 | $15.61 | $20.09 | 2.1% | +30.8% | |
| 2016 | $15.85 | $15.61 | 2.1% | +0.6% | |
| 2015 | $15.44 | $15.85 | 1.7% | +4.3% | |
| 2014 | $14.65 | $15.44 | 0.6% | +6.0% | |
| 2013 | $7.61 | $14.65 | 0.0% | +92.5% | |
| 2012 | $4.15 | $7.61 | 0.0% | +83.4% | |
| 2011 | $6.86 | $4.15 | 0.0% | -39.5% | |
| 2010 | $6.02 | $6.86 | 5.4% | +19.3% | |
| 2009 | $8.21 | $6.02 | 3.1% | -23.6% | |
| 2008 | $11.22 | $8.21 | 1.6% | -25.3% | |
| 2007 | $16.04 | $11.22 | 1.2% | -28.9% | |
| 2006 | $15.01 | $16.04 | 1.3% | +8.1% | |
| 2005 | $17.66 | $15.01 | 0.9% | -14.1% | |
| 2004 | $17.52 | $17.66 | 2.2% | +3.0% | |
| 2003 | $19.42 | $17.52 | 3.8% | -6.0% | |
| 2002 | $22.27 | $19.42 | 3.2% | -9.6% | |
| 2001 | $19.62 | $22.27 | 4.2% | +17.7% | |
| 2000 | $16.06 | $19.62 | 4.9% | +27.1% | |
| 1999 | $27.38 | $16.06 | 2.1% | -39.3% | |
| 1998 | $21.62 | $27.38 | 3.0% | +29.6% | |
| 1997 | $25.88 | $21.62 | 2.3% | -14.1% | |
| 1996 | $25.88 | $25.88 | 2.3% | +2.3% | |
| 1995 | $20.38 | $25.88 | 2.1% | +29.1% | |
| 1994 | $21.00 | $20.38 | 0.0% | -3.0% | |
| 1993 | $15.94 | $21.00 | 0.0% | +31.7% | |
| 1992 | $14.44 | $15.94 | 0.0% | +10.4% | |
| 1991 | $10.21 | $14.44 | 0.0% | +41.4% | |
| 1990 | $7.14 | $10.21 | 0.0% | +43.0% | |
| 1989 | $4.32 | $7.14 | 1.4% | +66.7% | |
| 1988 | $3.54 | $4.32 | 0.0% | +22.0% | |
| 1987 | $3.31 | $3.54 | 0.0% | +7.0% | |
| 1986 | $3.65 | $3.31 | 0.0% | -9.3% | |
| 1985 | $2.75 | $3.65 | 0.0% | +32.7% | |
| 1984 | $3.21 | $2.75 | 0.0% | -14.3% | |
| 1983 | $3.57 | $3.21 | 0.0% | -10.1% | |
| 1982 | $3.09 | $3.57 | 0.0% | +15.5% | |
| 1981 | $2.78 | $3.09 | 0.0% | +11.2% |
- Annualized
- +11.3%
- 1981–2026
- Average year
- +13.6%
- 45 full years
- Best year
- +92.5%
- 2013
- Worst year
- -39.5%
- 2011
- Positive years
- 32/45
- 71% up
Annualized (CAGR)
+11.3%
1981–2026
Average year
+13.6%
45 full years
Best year
+92.5%
2013
Worst year
-39.5%
2011
Positive years
32/45
71% up
Total return by period#
Annual
-50%0%50%
1981+11%'81
1982+16%
1983-10%
1984-14%
1985+33%'85
1986-9.3%
1987+7.0%
1988+22%
1989+67%'89
1990+43%
1991+41%
1992+10%
1993+32%'93
1994-3.0%
1995+29%
1996+2.3%
1997-14%'97
1998+30%
1999-39%
2000+27%
2001+18%'01
2002-9.6%
2003-6.0%
2004+3.0%
2005-14%'05
2006+8.1%
2007-29%
2008-25%
2009-24%'09
2010+19%
2011-40%
2012+83%
2013+93%'13
2014+6.0%
2015+4.3%
2016+0.56%
2017+31%'17
2018+0.39%
2019+64%
2020+4.0%
2021+32%'21
2022+8.2%
2023+66%
2024+21%
2025+18%'25
2026+3.9%
Methodology#
Total returns, dividends reinvested, measured on FSS. Annualized return is the compound annual growth rate; the current year is year-to-date. Past performance does not predict future returns.
FAQ#
- What is Federal Signal Corporation's average annual return?
- Since 1981, Federal Signal Corporation (FSS) has returned about 11.3% a year (the compound annual growth rate) and an average calendar-year return of 13.6%.
- What were Federal Signal Corporation's best and worst years?
- Over 1981–2026, the best year was 2013 (+92.5%) and the worst was 2011 (-39.5%).
- How often is Federal Signal Corporation up in a year?
- 32 of the 45 full years since 1981 were positive — about 71% of the time.
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