Foster L B (FSTR) Dividend Yield (2012 - 2017)
Foster L B's Dividend Yield was 0.19% in Q2 2017, down 1.29 percentage points from 1.48% a year earlier and down 0.46 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Foster L B (FSTR) Dividend Yield (2012 - 2017) Analysis & Trends
For FY2016, Dividend Yield at Foster L B came in at 0.89%, down 0.30 percentage points from FY2015.
- Dividend Yield shows a five-year change of +0.53 percentage points (FY2011 to FY2016).
- In earlier years, Dividend Yield was 1.19% in FY2015 (+0.92 pp), 0.27% in FY2014 (+0.01 pp), 0.26% in FY2013 (+0.02 pp) and 0.23% in FY2012 (-0.13 pp).
- The Q2 2017 figure marks the lowest quarterly Dividend Yield in data going back to Q2 2012.
- Compared with a year earlier, Dividend Yield has declined for three straight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.22 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Dividend Yield over five years was Q3 2015 (a gain of 1.06 percentage points); the worst was Q2 2017 (a drop of 1.29 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, FSTR's Dividend Yield in the three quarters before Q2 2017 was 0.64% (Q1 2017), 0.89% (Q4 2016) and 1.34% (Q3 2016).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 380.10 Bn | 351.79 Bn | 7.76 Bn |
| 2 | Amphenol | 208.03 Bn | 202.73 Bn | 3.55 Bn |
| 3 | Deere | 183.47 Bn | 192.23 Bn | 4.66 Bn |
| 4 | Eaton | 168.26 Bn | 165.49 Bn | 2.86 Bn |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 122.34 Bn | 120.47 Bn | 2.25 Bn |
| 6 | Vertiv Holdings | 95.63 Bn | 86.25 Bn | 1.23 Bn |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 87.72 Bn | 80.47 Bn | 2.66 Bn |
| 8 | 3M | 86.87 Bn | 68.33 Bn | 2.68 Bn |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 76.08 Bn | 72.64 Bn | 1.90 Bn |
| 10 | Foster L B | 387.66 Mn | 370.99 Mn | 30.87 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2017 | 0.19% |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 0.64% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 0.89% |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 1.34% |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 1.48% |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 0.89% |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 1.19% |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 1.32% |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 0.44% |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 0.30% |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 0.27% |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 0.26% |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 0.22% |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 0.26% |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 0.26% |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 0.26% |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 0.26% |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 0.24% |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 0.23% |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 0.31% |
API Access
Foster L B Dividend Yield API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=dividend-yield&ticker=FSTR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "dividend-yield", "ticker": "FSTR", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=dividend-yield&ticker=FSTR&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();