Foster L B FSTR
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As of: Sep 9, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

Foster L B (FSTR) Dividend Coverage Ratio (2011 - 2016)

Foster L B's (FSTR) quarterly Dividend Coverage Ratio came in at 14.41 in Q3 2016, up 89.63% on a YoY basis from 7.6 in Q4 2015, and up 93.5% quarter-over-quarter from 221.68 in Q2 2016.

Analysis

Foster L B (FSTR) Dividend Coverage Ratio (2011 - 2016) Analysis & Trends

Foster L B (FSTR) has reported Dividend Coverage Ratio for 6 consecutive years, with 14.41 the latest figure, recorded in Q3 2016.

  • For the quarter ending Q3 2016, Dividend Coverage Ratio rose 89.63% year-over-year to 14.41; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2017 stood at 110.96 (down 23.24% YoY), and the FY2016 full-year result was 113.87, down 324.29% from the prior year.
  • Dividend Coverage Ratio grew to 14.41 in Q3 2016 per FSTR's latest filing, from 221.68 in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Dividend Coverage Ratio topped out at 31.88 in Q3 2012 and bottomed at 221.68 in Q2 2016.
  • Historically, Dividend Coverage Ratio has averaged 7.39 across 5 years, with a median of 11.81 in 2014.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2013 and 2016: Dividend Coverage Ratio soared 392.02% in 2013, then plunged 1815.7% in 2016.
  • Over 5 years, Dividend Coverage Ratio stood at 8.18 in 2012, then jumped by 188.55% to 23.59 in 2013, then slumped by 68.2% to 7.5 in 2014, then climbed by 7.67% to 8.08 in 2015, then plunged by 278.45% to 14.41 in 2016.
  • According to Business Quant data, Dividend Coverage Ratio over the past three periods registered 14.41, 221.68, and 6.84 for Q3 2016, Q2 2016, and Q1 2016 respectively.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Div. Cover (Qtr)
1 Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies 47.56 Bn 46.89 Bn 1.16 Bn 7.47
2 Gatx 6.30 Bn 6.30 Bn 555.30 Mn 1.11
3 Trinity Industries 2.24 Bn 2.09 Bn 109.90 Mn 3.82
4 Triton International 1.42 Bn 1.42 Bn 622,000.00 4.50
5 Greenbrier Companies 1.32 Bn 1.05 Bn 81.10 Mn 0.72
6 Foster L B 390.09 Mn 384.30 Mn 30.87 Mn -
7 FreightCar America 214.62 Mn 150.32 Mn - -
8 GenFlat Holdings 47.31 Mn 43.30 Mn -32,922.00 -
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Sep 30, 2016 -14.41
Jun 30, 2016 -221.68
Mar 31, 2016 -6.84
Dec 31, 2015 8.08
Sep 30, 2015 -139.04
Jun 30, 2015 12.92
Mar 31, 2015 10.30
Dec 31, 2014 7.50
Sep 30, 2014 29.30
Jun 30, 2014 22.11
Mar 31, 2014 11.81
Dec 31, 2013 23.59
Sep 30, 2013 31.49
Jun 30, 2013 23.53
Mar 31, 2013 15.89
Dec 31, 2012 8.18
Sep 30, 2012 31.88
Jun 30, 2012 -8.06
Mar 31, 2012 13.11
Dec 31, 2011 23.93